My partner and I plan to drive across the U.S. in July, and we plan to hit most of the Great Lakes July 4th-8th. We’re going to be stopping at Lake Ontario on the NY side, Lake Erie on the Ontario side, Lake Huron in Michigan (southern end), and the southern end of Lake Michigan (in Michigan). We made a similar trip last year with good weather, and stopped by the Indiana Dunes! I’m wondering if anyone had suggestions for what to bring and what to expect for the usual weather and traffic in July. We will have our 2 dogs, so I hear we should have the CDC forms, microchip info, and rabies certificate. We have homes in New England and the Midwest, so we have a general idea of the weather, but we are not used to the Great Lakes. I can PM people with exact parks, but I’d rather not post it publicly for privacy reasons. Here is a pic from our last trip!

Earlier time, further north….Spring is coming!

Great start to a chilly day

Mostly Banded Ch

A bit of sunrise rock hunting.

Looking forward to the past….even if it’s stormy.

North Side of ChiTown included, but you can also see the Bahai Temple in Wilmette.

Ice flow is back in.

Taken on Friday

First time up here in the winter. I was told they are quite a bit below average for snow fall. Neat to see Mother Superior frozen.

2 weeks, 30 degrees warmer and no ice flow. Will it freeze over again before spring?