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Under $25Hike Lake Huron shoreline trails to the ruins of an 1859 lighthouse, swim at Duncan Bay and stay in a hike-in rustic cabin near the water.

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A 10-acre lakefront park in Rogers City with a swimming beach, playgrounds, courts, and a pavilion.
Rogers City, MI
Lakeside Park covers about ten acres on the shore of Lake Huron in Rogers City. The city describes it as its most-used recreation site. Visitors can use a swimming beach, volleyball courts, two playgrounds, and basketball courts. A large pavilion offers a snack stand, picnic tables, restrooms, and drinking fountains. The park also holds a sailors' memorial and a band shell that hosts summer concerts, and it is the site of the city's yearly Nautical Festival. The Rogers City Marina is located within the park.
The closest stops to Lakeside Park, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
Hike Lake Huron shoreline trails to the ruins of an 1859 lighthouse, swim at Duncan Bay and stay in a hike-in rustic cabin near the water.
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Stroll the 660-foot front porch of this 1887 island resort, tour its gardens, or stay over and arrive by horse-drawn carriage.
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Ride a ferry to a car-free Lake Huron island of horse-drawn carriages, bicycles, fudge shops and a hilltop fort.
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