New trees, but no additional parking, coming to Muskegon’s Pere Marquette beach Updated Apr 28, 2021; Posted Apr 28, 2021 Pere Marquette beach in Muskegon will get additional trees, but no more parking or a wider sidewalk, at least for now, the city commission decided on April 27, 2021. This photo from the 2014 Mercy Health Seaway Run, shows many more trees along that stretch of beach than are there now. (MLive file photo) Facebook Share MUSKEGON, MI – Muskegon’s Pere Marquette beach will get new trees, but no additional parking or a wider sidewalk anytime soon. City staff will research the biggest trees that are appropriate for the beach – ones that could replace a tree “canopy” that has slowly dwindled over the years. But what happens to 11 existing trees that were slated for removal remains to be seen.