US-23 from Mackinaw City to Standish is nearly 200 miles of an excellent roadway system that takes travelers by spectacular scenic views of Lake Huron, and an astounding array of large public forest, park and recreational properties. The coastal counties of Alcona, Alpena, Arenac, Cheboygan, Iosco and Presque Isle contain some of the most extensive and significant recreational, ecological, historical and cultural sites in Michigans Lower Peninsula. Unlike the shoreline of northern Lake Michigan, where private ownership is the norm, the northern Lake Huron shoreline is graced with large tracts of publicly owned properties. Thus much of the northern Lake Huron shoreline is free and accessible to residents and visitors alike.