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Through the year we talk to hundreds of campers and receive thousands of bookings. Often times, campers have very similar questions, so we’ve made a list to help get you where you need to be in 2016. Are there still seasonal campsites available for 2016? Yes! There are still seasonal sites available at three of …
Camping is the ultimate DIY experience. Your tent is a “do-it-yourself” house, camp cooking takes place at a DIY “stove”, you get the idea. Here are a few more DIY ideas for camping accessories. 1: Hand-washing station: It’s always nice to have a clean, consistent spot to wash up. Take a large water jug with …
We all know camping is fun, hanging in the great outdoors, with family and friends. Camping is also good for your health in several scientifically measurable ways. Camping elevates the amount of vitamin D in your body: Sufficient taking in of sunlight, without overdoing it, increases the making of Vitamin D in your body, a …
You are out camping at your favorite Huron County Park and to maximize your enjoyment (and your health) you want some sort of protection from both the wonderful, but sometimes harmful, rays of the sun. And those pesky bugs? Who needs ’em? What are the healthy, safe choices? How can we find reliable, natural and green …
Wagener Park has a tradition of celebrating Halloween with fun activities for adults and children of all ages. Join us September 19, 2015 for the following events: September 19, 2015 Schedule of Events 11AM to 12 PM – Coffee, Punch & Sweets at Pavilion 12 PM to 2 PM – Pumpkin Painting and Games 2 PM to 3 …
Campfire cooking is one of the joys of camping. Dessert is one of the joys of eating. Campfire Desserts are a natural in nature! Fire up the Dutch Oven and enjoy these favorite desserts! Campfire Banana Boat Bananas Marshmallows Chocolate Chips Aluminum Foil Extras: Nuts, peanut butter, coconut etc. Open up the banana on one …
Visitors and locals alike travel about the Thumb, taking the well-worn, well-known roads such as M25 and Van Dyke, and miss some of the wonderful sights and spots of Huron County. Here are a few such places: Rocks: Right off Gagetown Road, in-between M53 and Bad Axe Road are some big rocks like you’ve never …
On June 20th the streets of downtown Harbor Beach will be filled with trucks of all kinds for the 3rd Annual Harbor Beach Truck Show. Take full advantage of a weekend in Harbor Beach by booking your campsite with us today! Stafford Park and Wagener Park have availability, so book today! This year 100 trucks …
Campers returning to some of our parks, including Lighthouse and Wagener, for the 2015 season may perceive an increase in the amount of “openness” at the parks. We’re not talking about attitude here, it’s just that a number of trees have been cut down over the off-season by the Huron County Road Commission and the contractors …
Turnip Rock is a beautiful, wondrous land formation off the coast in Port Austin. Never been there? Unbelievable. And so is Turnip Rock. The gigantic stone developed its signature look after millennium of being worn away by waves thumping across its bow. After being separated from the mainland in prehistoric times, Turnip Rock is an island …
We get calls, we get e-mails, we get asked lots of questions every day. Here are the top ten most asked (or most interesting) questions, with the answers, of course: 1. Where are the playgrounds at Caseville? This info has just been added to the map of Caseville Park on the website. There is a playscape/playground …
The existing light tower and keeper’s dwelling were built in 1857 and today have been completely restored by the Society and the Huron County Road Commission. The Pointe aux Barques Lighthouse is the oldest continuous operating light on the Great Lakes, having survived the fire of 1881, the storm of 1913 and the Armistice Day …
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