Lighthouse County Park at Pointe Aux Barques offers stunning views of Lake Huron as well as the historic lighthouse. The park features a playground, picnic area and campground and is located at 7320 Lighthouse Road, Port Hope, Michigan.
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Lighthouses, like the Point Betsie Lighthouse in Benzie County, tie Michigan’s Great Lakes past to its future.
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The Arcadia overlook on M-22 offers a view of Lake Michigan’s shoreline. If you live in Michigan, you’re never farther than 85 miles from one of the Great Lakes.
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Many Lake Michigan coastal towns like Manistee have transitioned from logging or industrial, to tourism-based economies.
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If you live in Michigan, you’re never more than six miles from a body of water, and you’re never farther than 85 miles from one of…