Tawas Point State Park
Phone: (989) 362-5041
Tawas Point is located off US-23, 2.5 miles southeast of East Tawas on Tawas Beach Road. It is just over an hour drive from the Tri-Cities and only three hours from the Detroit area. The park contains 183 acres situated on the end of a sand spit that forms Tawas Bay. It has been referred to as the "Cape Cod of the Midwest." The campground is located on Tawas Bay where the water is shallow and warm for swimming. Located within the park is the Tawas Point Lighthouse. Although it has been remodeled several times, the station serves as the sole representative of a true Victorian-era style station built on the Great Lakes.
Directions
Take US-23 N. through East Tawas and go E. on Tawas Beach Rd. 2.5 miles. From North: US-23 to Baldwin Resort Rd., left at stop sign on Tawas Beach Rd.
More info at http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/ParksandTrailsInfo.asp?id=499
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