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Here at Huron County Parks, we strive to go beyond customer satisfaction for all your camping needs. That’s why we compiled a list of answers to your most frequently asked questions to kick off 2019. For more information and park rules, click here. When are the parks open? Caseville County Park is open from April …
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s that spooky time of year again! Just in time for Halloween, here are three of the most haunted spots in the Thumb, beginning with our own Point Aux Barques Lighthouse! Port aux Barques Lighthouse: 7320 Lighthouse Road, Port Hope, MI 48468: Besides all the other wonderful aspects of our beautiful lighthouse, it has been …
The park managers at Huron County Parks work hard to ensure your experience is the best it can be. As the season is coming to a close, we’d like to share a little more about them so you can learn about the folks that have made your summer so special. This month we get to know …
The park managers at Huron County Parks work hard to ensure your experience is the best it can be. As the season is coming to a close, we’d like to share a little more about them so you can learn about the folks that have made your summer so special. This month we introduce you …
The Indians of Michigan by FotoGuy 49057 via CC 2.0 Michigan is a unique state with two roughly equal peninsulas, separated by water, joined by a bridge, plus these other one-of-a-kind attributes: One can stand at any point in our state and be within 85 miles of one of the Great Lakes because our state …
The Michigan Thumb is home to many great museums. From Bad Axe to Caseville and Harbor Beach to Sebewaing, you can expand your artistic horizons at any one of these museums: Allen House Museum -303 N. Port Crescent Ave., Bad Axe – 989-550-2733 – Original 1902 Dutch colonial home of Wallace E. Allen, the town’s …
There are lot of great events at each Huron County campground throughout the season, with more being added by managers all the time. To get the season started, here is a list of important dates you may want to save, including dates for Ribstock and Cheeseburger, plus Halloween weekends at the parks. Please keep in …
Now that Spring has sprung in the Thumb, it’s time to share some vernal info! Spring’s first day is the vernal equinox (“spring (season) equal night” in Latin). It is always March 19, 20 or 21, different dates because a year (the time it takes Earth to orbit the Sun) is 365 days, 5 hours, …
Is it time to start getting ready for this season’s camping? The plain and down-to-earth reality of camping is enjoyed for its back-to-basics focus on the fundamental aspects of living: shelter, sleeping, eating. The contrast of this simple existence with our normal daily life is part of the appeal, but there are ways, simple ways, …
For all us hiking enthusiasts walking around out there, here is a brief walk-thru of just a few of the many trails available in Huron County, three on land, one by sea. Huron County Nature Center and Wilderness Arboretum: 1.25 miles: M-25 east about 9 miles to Oak Beach Road. Turn right (south) and drive to Loosemore …
It’s that wintery time of year again, when curling up with a good book about the Thumb seems like the thing to do. Here’s another batch of Michigan-themed works, focused on the Thumb. Michigan on Fire by Betty Sodders (author), Don Weeks (editor) 1997. Causing more damage than the more-famous Great Chicago fire, those wildfires …
The United States Life-Saving Service (USLSS) was a United States government agency in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The program evolved from citizens altruistic attempts to help sailors and ship passengers who became shipwrecked throughout the waters of the United States. Established by the U.S. government in 1848, the USLSS was combined with the …
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