Tawas City Travel Guide

Tawas City sits on the shores of Lake Huron in Tawas Bay, an area known as the sunrise coast with beautiful nature all around. The area is known for birding, hiking, swimming, fishing and much more with the lake, rivers and parks nearby. ,

Things to Do in Tawas City

Tawas Point Lighthouse is a historic and picturesque way to start your exploration of Lake Huron and the area. After that choose from various hiking trails, like the Corsair Ski Trails in the Silver Valley Area, Largo Springs or the Sandy Hook Nature Trail. The area is well known for its birdlife and bird watchers can delight in more than 200 species during peak migration times. Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area is the place to see the action, with bald eagles, warblers, and other exciting creatures.

Other activities in this area are biking, horseback riding, and golf, plus entertainment on the lake like water sports, boating, and fishing. Tawas City has its own beach with sandy shores and is renowned for being a top kiteboarding destination. Fisherman will want to try their luck in these waters, with brown trout, whitehead, steelfish and more in abundance.

Best Time to Visit Tawas City

Why not visit in early summer late spring for the Annual Shoreline Arts & Crafts Show and the Tawas Birding Festival.