Sizable waterfront open space park with animal-shaped play sculptures for kids, plus a pier & a dog park.
Park with beach in Tawas City, Michigan
Known as the Midwest Cape Cod, this park offers shallow-water swimming and a Victorian-era lighthouse. A notable bird watching area. The state park encompasses 183 acres.
Family picnic and day use area featuring barbecue grills, playground equipment and restroom facilities. The public beach is sandy.
A boardwalk along the river for fishing and access to launch a canoe or kayak.
Wildlife refuge in Iosco County, Michigan. Tuttle Marsh is a 5,000 acre wetland project. Site includes marsh and wildlife viewing areas. Deer, fox, coyote, muskrat, beaver, otter, weasel and a large variety of bird species.
Lumberman’s Monument Visitor Center interprets the area’s colorful lumbering past. The 14-foot Lumberman’s Monument stands on a high bank with the Au Sable River providing a scenic backdrop.