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U.S. 23 Sunrise Side Costal Highway |
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Alpena County |
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| Ossineke is a community along the route
that offers travelers a chance to relax and enjoy the beaches and a
little known state park - Negwegon State Park. this natural, undeveloped
state park is an excellent place to hike during the summer months. The
beach along the Lake Huron shoreline has been called some of the best
beaches in all of Michigan. While the park is a little difficult to find
it is well worthwhile exploring.
The city of Alpena, the largest city in Northeast Michigan, is home of the Great Lakes only National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve. Tours of shipwrecks using glass bottom boats allows even those who are not accomplished divers to enjoy the sites below the water line. The community also sponsors an annual Lighthouse Festival in October. The Michigan Brown Trout Festival, the longest running event of its kind, brings hundreds of boats and thousands of spectators to the community in July of each year. Shipping is a big part of the heritage community and is reflected by the emphasis that Alpena has on its harbor in the downtown area. |