My husband, granddaughter and her friend, and I spent fun 5 days in Union Pier. Our VRBO, Pier Bliss, was about a mile from Lake Michigan, so we rented a golf cart so we could "zoom" to several beaches. We also drove the cart to Union Pier and New Buffalo to shop and get ice cream. We enjoyed using the hot tub and the screened porch. Because Pier Bliss is designated as pet friendly, we were able to bring our we Golden Doodle.