Usually when there is a greater rip current danger in the Gulf, the Bay is more suitable. T. H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park has some nice bay-side beaches and the water is shallow and usually clear.
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Usually when there is a greater rip current danger in the Gulf, the Bay is more suitable. T. H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park has some nice bay-side beaches and the water is shallow and usually clear.