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This
is as you enter the campground just past the registration station.
Campground host on the right. The far right side of the campground
are the sites on the beach of Tawas Bay. |
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This
shows a middle row, starting with Site 91 on the left. |
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Site
36 backs up pretty close to the bay, but it's hard to see
it in this picture.
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This is site 42 and also shows the walkway to the beach. |
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Here's
the beach right past that fence you see above. Gorgeous weather,
blue skies and cool breezes really made my stay here superb! |
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This
shows the bend in the road with one of the mini cabins (Fox
Den), then Sites 50 & 51. |
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to the Park Supervisor, Chuck Allen, the most requested site
is #50 as it's tucked away a bit here by the bay. Site 132 to
the left in the next row is another popular one due to its proximity
to the path leading to the lighthouse and is a bit more set
off by itself with a more secluded feel. Site 200 seems best
for big rigs and there are several pull through sites. |
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I
was on the left side of the campground in Site 196. Across the
street is a pond and lush greenery. I liked how it was shady
on one side and open on the other, allowing me to get DirecTV
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When
I asked Chuck what was a "must see" here besides
the lighthouse, I was told that one of the park's biggest
claims to fame is that Tawas Point is known as one of
the area's best "migrant traps." I'm no "official"
bird watcher, but as much as I love to see them, that
didn't sound like a good thing to me...
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...So
I looked it up and the AuSable
Valley Audubon Society explained that it's "a
geographical feature - in this case, Tawas Point - that is
favorably situated along the migration route creating the
concentration of a variety of birds in a small geographical
area. This leads to exceptional birdwatching."
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it sounds like to me that the birds get tired of fighting
the wind and weather conditions created by the point and
take a break and party at the park. |
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Bird
Checklist for Tawas Point State Park
Tawas
Point Birding Festival
Wildlife
Viewing at Tawas Point State Park
So
I was too late for the trapped birds in mid May and too early
for the congregation of Monarch butterfiles journeying south
to Mexico in mid August...
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...and this was my shortest stay at any MI state park so far.
Not only due to availability, but the main problem I had was
that I could not stay consistently connected to the internet,
which is necessary for me to be able to work and pay for gas.
I verified I was able to connect using my Verizon air card
when I first arrived and the first night it did okay. Phone
had a lot of static, but I was able to use it. The next day
I had trouble connecting and when I finally did, I kept getting
kicked off. The phone had trouble connecting and kept dropping
calls once I did.
It's
just too inconvenient for me to have to go to town to connect
or use another wi-fi. I usually work at night, need two monitors
for some tasks, as well as a foot pedal for dictation transcription,
so I need to be able to connect from the RV.
So
I'm sorry I didn't have more time or the right time for some
things, but I did get to explore my first Michigan lighthouse,
and got my bike out for the first time and enjoyed the great
paths here. And I'm just going to be thankful for the time
I did have and just keep on truckin' around Michigan!
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