In Leelanau County on Lake Michigan just west of Northport, 26 miles north of Traverse City on M-22, Peterson Park's rock-strewn beach is an excellent spot for finding Petoskey stones. The southern end of the beach is sandy. The parking lot is atop a high bluff with picnic areas, toilets, and grand views of the shoreline to the south. A stairway leads down to the beach.