Episode: 7732/8009 "SANILAC COUNTY PARKS" Travel Planner
Looking for a park that is a Great Getaway for a day? How about camping? Maybe you want to hike or be on a Great Lakes Shore. We have it all on today’s show.
We have collected information and web links related to the area and combined them here with photos we took and video clips from the show in what we hope will be a helpful guide as you plan your trip. Feel free to select only one or two activities per day according to your family’s interests. For assistance or for more information, call Sanilac County Tourism @ (810) 648-5550 Have fun!
4731 Van Dyke - Cass City
Park Manager: Ed Moshier,
Phone: 989-872-6600
This 68 acre parcel offers a quiet and scenic getaway in the heart of Michigan's Thumb area. Located nine miles north of M-46 along M-53, it is adjacent to the Cass River and the 23 species of fish that cohabit that waterway. Handicapped accessible camping and bathroom/shower facilities come complete with modern pull through sites, some with 50 amp service. Evergreen Park features several themed weekends. Hiking, pavilion, and playground equipment available.
Rock carvings, known as petroglyphs, etched into a sandstone outcrop are a mystery. Yet they give us a glimpse into the lives of early Native American artists.
The Mission of the Tip of The Thumb Heritage Water Trail is to develop, maintain, and promote a water trail that highlights natural, cultural, and historical attributes to drive tourism, economic development, and recreational opportunities in Huron, Sanilac, and Tuscola Counties.
2820 N. Lakeshore Rd. - Carsonville
Park Manager: John Stefan, Phone: 810-622-8715
Located 6 miles north of Port Sanilac on M-25 along the scenic Lake Huron shoreline, this 68 acre facility offers 190 camping sites, a handicapped accessible shower building, a park store, picnic pavilions, a park arcade, a swimming beach along with nature trails, playground equipment, a basketball court and fishing. Hymn sings conducted weekends Memorial Day to Labor Day.
3885 Lakeshore Rd. (M-25), (3 Miles North of Lexington)
Phone: 810-359-7473, Call to reserve for large groups
This 27-acre parcel is located three miles north of Lexington along M-25 and features a picnic area, tennis courts, a swimming beach, playground equipment, restroom and showers, pavilion and horseshoes. Scenic wooden bridge connects north and south portions of the park. Pavilions, 42 sites, picnic area, tennis courts, swimming beach, playground equipment, restrooms.
