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Tawas Point State Park: A Beautiful Sandy Point Between Waters

Tawas Point State Park: A Beautiful Sandy Point Between Waters

Overview At less than 200 acres, the Tawas Point State Park is one of the smaller parks we’ve camped at in recent years. However, the reason for its small size is also what makes it worth the trip. The park sits on the Lake Huron side of Michigan, northwest of the tip of the thumb. The thin strip of land has the great lake on one side, Tawas Bay on the other, and looking off the end, you’re facing Saginaw…

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A Wonderful Wintery Stay at South Higgins Lake State Park

A Wonderful Wintery Stay at South Higgins Lake State Park

Overview South Higgins Lake State Park, as the name suggests, is located on the south side of Higgins Lake. This lake is one of the largest in Michigan at around 9900 acres and is quite the attraction during the summer. South Higgins alone has almost 400 camp sites and there is a North Higgins Lake State Park on the opposite shore, not to mention numerous private camps. We avoided all of this, by going in the off-season. In fact, the…

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