Pier Cove Escape Lake House
Neighborhoods
Surveyed in 1839, the village of Pier Cove was once hailed as "the busiest port between St. Joseph and Muskegon." Before the Civil War, Pier Cove was a bustling community and a major point for lumber distribution, with ships departing daily carrying tanbark and cordwood to Chicago and Milwaukee. With the exhaustion of the lumber supply in the late 1880s, the fire of 1871 and the coming of the railroad, the sawmill was moved to Fennville and Pier Cove's prosperity diminished, In the 1880s, however fruit became a major shipping commodity. This site once overlooked the warehouse and two piers that revived the villages economy. In 1899 a freeze killed much of the local harvest and shipping at Pier Cove was reduced to passenger traffic Commercial activity ceased in 1917.
Today, there is a historical marker for Pier Cove with a public beach access.
More about Pier Cove's history here: http://fennville.memorieshop.com/History/Maps/Lake-Shore.html
Pier Cove
Surveyed in 1839, the village of Pier Cove was once hailed as "the busiest port between St. Joseph and Muskegon." Before the Civil War, Pier Cove was a bustling community and a major point for lumber distribution, with ships departing daily carrying tanbark and cordwood to Chicago and Milwaukee. With the exhaustion of the lumber supply in the late 1880s, the fire of 1871 and the coming of the railroad, the sawmill was moved to Fennville and Pier Cove's prosperity diminished, In the 1880s, however fruit became a major shipping commodity. This site once overlooked the warehouse and two piers that revived the villages economy. In 1899 a freeze killed much of the local harvest and shipping at Pier Cove was reduced to passenger traffic Commercial activity ceased in 1917.
Today, there is a historical marker for Pier Cove with a public beach access.
More about Pier Cove's history here: http://fennville.memorieshop.com/History/Maps/Lake-Shore.html
Food scene
Sherman Dairy Bar
1601 Phoenix StLocal favorite ice cream from the Sherman dairy farm.
What-Not-Inn
2405 68th StCrane's Pie Pantry Restaurant & Winery
6054 124th AveShops
Saugatuck
South Haven
City/town information
Saugatuck
South Haven
Fennville
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Things we always do/visit when we come to Pier Cove
1) Go to the beach!
2) Go to Sherman’s Dairy Bar in South Haven. They have the best ice cream!
1601 Phoenix Street, +1 269 637 8251
3) Take the Ferry across the Kalamazoo River and climb the steps (there are a lot!) up Mr. Baldhead, where, you will get a great view of the Saugatuck landscape!
You can also visit the Historical Museum while on that side of the river.
4) (In season) Pick blueberries at Blue Star Farms, 2647 68th Street, Fennville
5) Have lunch or dinner at the What Not Inn. 2405 68th St.+1 269 543 3341.
6) Walk the Ravine! Entrance to the Ravine is off the driveway to the no
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Things that are great fun that we don't always do
1) Visit the Fennville Valley Winery. 6130 122nd Ave. Fennville
+1 269 561 2396.
2) Crane’s Pie Pantry Restaurant & Winery. 6054 124th Ave. Fennville
+1 269 561 2297
3) Visit Oval Beach, Saugatuck.
4) Visit the Lighthouse and tall ships in South Haven.
5) Visit the Saugatuck Historical Museum
6) “Do” the shops and eat/drink in Saugatuck and South Haven
7) Charter a ride on the Kalamazoo River to Lake Michigan on the “Star of Saugatuck.”
8) Saugatuck Dune Rides. Book the day before you want to go. The ride is a bit pricy ($20) but well worth it! +1 269 857 2253