Huron County is rich in both luscious lands, and historical places. While you may have heard of many, here are three lesser-known spots in Huron County on the US National Register of Historic Places:

1. The Harbor Beach Lighthouse

What: The light of the Lighthouse spins at a height of 54’ from the Harbor Beach harbor. It is visible for up to 16 nautical miles. The beacon is now run through communications from the Coast Guard in Saginaw. The current lens ...

April Fool’s Day has been around for a long while, all around the world, No one is willing to be foolish enough to say for sure how it started…

Perhaps the most accepted school of fool thought is that it is all calendar based. In 1582, the country of France fell in with a trend started by the Council of Trent in 1563 and changed from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian.

Coliseum in Rome with Snow by Stefano Costantini via CC 2.0

In the old days, (very old, before 713 BCE), the Romans had ten months in their calendar – ten months in their year of 304 days. The year began on March 1 and ended December 31. The 62 or 63 days in-between were just “Winter” and were not considered “in” any designated month. This is why the names of our months today, in English, from the ...

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 15 to October 31. Oak Beach, ...

Winter is upon us, and all of the Huron County Parks are closed until the spring. However, there is still camping to be had in the Thumb area. Here are the closest year-round campgrounds, in increasing distance from Huron County:

North Park Campground: 184 tent & full hookup RV sites available. Campground includes tables, water, dump, firewood, cable tv, and a playground for kids all ages.

836 North Lakeshore Road, Harbor Beach MI 48441

(p) 989-479-9554

Graham Memorial Park: No RVs, All Ages, ...

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 our managers a little better.

What’s a little known “secret” about your park?

Robert from Stafford Park: Stafford Park is a sleepy family park hidden off M-25 ...

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 to three of our hard-working park managers. Betsy Strozeski from Caseville County Park, Robert Burcham at Stafford County Park, and last, but not least, Patty Naud, ...

(Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox Statue (Ossineke, Michigan) – October 11, 2014 by Corey Seeman via CC 2.0)

Since Michigan has two parts, here’s the second part of our Fun Facts series.

Kalamazoo:

A 1942 popular song by the Glen Miller Orchestra taught the rest of the U.S. how to spell this Michigan burg, “(I’ve Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo” reached number 1 that year; also number 1, the Kalamazoo Mall, the nation’s very first outdoor shopping ...