The beach might not be the first activity that comes to mind when visiting the Lake Michigan area, but perhaps it should be, ...

Public trusts paid $5.3 million for the 450 acres near Park Rapids and will turn over the property to the DNR.

Together with the larger Lake Marion, the combo is called the Santee Cooper Lakes. Here, cypress trees mesh with the swampy wilderness for a truly unique scene; this beauty sets this body of water ...