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by jflanagan
Thu Jun 23, 2005 9:36 am
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Which beach is best on Beaver Island?
Replies: 20
Views: 25719

Site 31 is the Public Beach at Donegal Bay.

Not sure about #32 & #33. In fact after the wonderful fast response re: The peaine twnshp sites. I wonder if anyone can fill in the blanks on the St. James township sites?

Jim
by jflanagan
Wed Jun 22, 2005 11:21 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Which beach is best on Beaver Island?
Replies: 20
Views: 25719

Thanks "guest" That index to the map is fantastic. And it reminds me "Site # 14 - Cableâ??s Bay - trail to nice beach " We were with Grandma and couldn't go down to the beach but the little creek that crosses the trail near the parking (I'd guess it's Cable's Creek) is another of...
by jflanagan
Wed Jun 22, 2005 9:59 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Which beach is best on Beaver Island?
Replies: 20
Views: 25719

Peaine Township Recreation Map

Peaine Township has a PDF map of Recreation sites on the whole Island here: http://www.charlevoixcounty.org/downloads/beaverislandrecreationaltrails.pdf It's a great map. BUT, All the sites are indexed with a number and I have been unable to find a key anywhere. It does show Recreation site #18 at I...
by jflanagan
Wed Jun 22, 2005 9:19 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Which beach is best on Beaver Island?
Replies: 20
Views: 25719

There was another thread about water temperature you might also want to look at.

http://www.beaverbeacon.com/forums/view ... 6d70aa70a7

Jim
by jflanagan
Wed Jun 08, 2005 11:28 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Visiting Beaver Island
Replies: 6
Views: 7703

Re: Visiting Beaver Island

Vik If you intend on staying on the roads (both paved and gravel) there are 2 hills I remember, neither bad at all and both on Kings highway heading south. Oh, and a small one on the North South Road near Barney's lake (I think) If you are looking for hills you might find some on trails on the West ...
by jflanagan
Mon Jun 06, 2005 10:24 am
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Water temp...
Replies: 5
Views: 11783

Re: Water Temperatures

Great site, Thanks Bob. :D Just noticed, you can go back and look at old maps. Aug. 2004 doesn't look super warm: http://www.coastwatch.msu.edu/michigan/archive/m11/ Jim I donâ??t know what the temperature will be that time of year but there is a web site that displays the real time surface water te...
by jflanagan
Fri Mar 18, 2005 6:10 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Beaver Island listed in Best of Midwest
Replies: 0
Views: 3818

Beaver Island listed in Best of Midwest

Apparently the new issue of Midwest Living includes B.I. in its list of the Best of the Midwest.

The issue, due out on the 22nd sounds interesting a short newspaper article about this can be found @

http://www.cheboygannews.com/articles/2 ... /news4.txt

Jim :-) :-)
by jflanagan
Fri Mar 04, 2005 9:56 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Going to Arainn Mhor
Replies: 6
Views: 8165

Jimmy,

I assume you've seen the aranmore website @:

http://www.arainnmhor.com/

Jim
by jflanagan
Thu Mar 03, 2005 9:38 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Camping on the island
Replies: 6
Views: 10079

Re: BI Camping

This link will take you to the Chamber of Commerce page on Camping: http://www.beaverisland.org/camping/index.html Both locations are very nice; The St. James site is overlooking the Lake from a ??30?? foot bluff. It is within a short walk to town. The Wagner site is quit a ways down the island, als...
by jflanagan
Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:00 am
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Book out in print now
Replies: 4
Views: 7192

Book out in print now

Rich,

I just ordered one from amazon.com. They had 4 new copies left and a bunch used. The reviews and comments there looked very interesting.

Jim