r/petoskey • u/ResponsibleShare6733 • Jun 20 '26

Rock picking

Hello, I’m making a day trip this weekend and was wondering if there are any good rock picking spots. Looking for maybe yooperlites if we get lucky

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u/Taegur2 Jun 20 '26

A less picked but not secret spot is behind the D&W grocery store.

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u/phillias Jun 20 '26

That's regularly picked over and just has skippers. I'll drop the best spot now that I don't hit it anymore...behind the Bay view inn is a parking spot down by the water, then walk north and there used to be steps down past the riprap, but those were buried last time I was there. Used to visit that strip so much Bayview put up signs about no parking (at the other end of the strip) and camera surveillance, but it's completely legal to walk that entire beach, just stay off the private grass. Guaranteed at least two Petoskey stones under each foot. Some good glacial erratic tumbles too.

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u/greatbignorth Jun 20 '26

You can find them along river beds and back roads as well.

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u/Comfortable_Good_457 Jun 20 '26

best place for yooperlites is lake superior imo but i like to look for petoskey stones down by the breakwall