![Celebrate the Grand Re-Opening of the Tawas Point Lighthouse This May](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Tawas-Point-State-Park-Michigan-Lighthouse-Clouds-470x140.jpg)
The Tawas Point Lighthouse was closed last year as much-need repairs were completed thanks to American Rescue Plan funds. Repairs were made to handrails, moisture-damage…
![Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Iosco County Lighthouses](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Tawas-Point-Lighthouse-Trail-Michigan-2022-470x140.jpg)
Iosco County is home to 25,000 Michiganders and dates back to the 1840s. It is home to the Au Sable River and a rich history…
![Tawas Point Lighthouse Repairs Highlight First List of Building Michigan Together Plan Funding](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Tawas-Point-Lighthouse-Michigan-ARPa-Funding-Tower-Repairs-470x140.jpg)
When we visited Tawas Point State Park and the historic Tawas Point Lighthouse earlier in July, I was surprised to see that the lighthouse tower…
![Michigan Trail Tuesday: Sandy Hook Trail at Tawas Point State Park](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Tawas-Point-State-Part-Sandy-Hook-Trail-Whitetail-Deer-470x140.jpg)
Michigan Trail Tuesdays is our attempt to showcase a different trail or trail segment each week. The Mitten State is home to thousands of miles…
![Michigan Lighthouses You Can Stay At](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Point-Betsie-Lighthouse-Lake-Michigan-View-470x140.jpg)
Lighthouses continue to fascinate people around the world, even decades after stations were manned by keepers. Vacationers hoping to experience a taste of what life…
![Michigan Lighthouses Shine Bright on New Vernors Lighthouse Collection Cans](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170829_163331-470x140.jpg)
Vernors has long been one of Michigan’s favorite soft drinks, and its history dates back the 1860s in Detroit. Now owned by Dr. Pepper Snapple…
![Photo Gallery Friday: Tawas Point State Park](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Tawas-Point-State-Park-Lighthouse-Oil-House-470x140.jpg)
Located just a few hours’ drive (3.5 hours from Grand Rapids, 1.5 hours from Saginaw, 3 hours from Detroit and 3 hours from Mackinaw City)…
![Tawas Point Lighthouse, Lake Huron](http://travelthemitten.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Tawas-Point-Lighthouse-Feature-Photo-Michigan-470x140.jpg)
The Tawas Point Lighthouse at Tawas Point State Park is one of Michigan’s most recognizable beacons on Lake Huron, and it is open for tours…