Lake Erie's secret: Pelee Island {Gadling}

Sep 2nd 2010 10:04AM Pelee is the only place I've been that makes me feel like a kid on summer break. There's literally nothing to do and you get to make your own fun. Go for a bike ride. Jump in the lake. Hike through the woods. Watch the wildlife. Play Frisbee with a friend. Spend time with those you care about. It's a true vacation from having to "do". Pelee is mindset. There's something magical about The Island.

(I spent 5 days on Pelee in July. I was in the lake every day with many friends and none of us got sick. While I've heard the bacteria levels are high I don't think they're spread evenly throughout the lake. I think Pelee is far enough away from a major population center to avoid that.)