1 Standish Historic Depot 5 9 Maple Ridge Historic School House & Welcome Center !_ Saganing Eagles Landing Casino The interior of this fully restored Michigan's newest place to play! With over ARENACARENAC COUNTY COUNTY 1904 one-room schoolhouse 800 exciting slots and a variety of MICHIGANMICHIGAN takes you back in time to ink electronic table games, there are plenty of wells and slate chalk boards. ways to hit it big close to home. At 32,000 Artifacts include period wall square feet, this comfortable and maps, wall alphabets, text books convenient casino is the natural choice for andmore.Stopinandbrowseaninterestingcollectionof fun and games. Location: 2690 Worth period class photos. Directions: From US 23, take M-65 to Road, off M-13, just south of Standish. MapleRidgeRoadandturnleft. www.saganingeagleslanding.com. Located at the gateway to the US 23 Huron Shores Heritage Route, this newly restored MI Central R.R. Depot, built in 10 Arenac County Parks 1889, is also the newest State "Welcome Center." Inside Daily pass needed for Pte Au Gres Park and Oasis Lake Park. Pass displays contain railroad artifacts and depot memorabilia. 6 AuGres River/Lake Huron Boat available at parks or at the Arenac County Courthouse (989) 846-6188. Special displays change monthly. Outside are two vintage Launch & Breakwall !y!_!F!l!\ Pte AuGres Park British rail coaches open for viewing. Begin your Huron There's plenty of parking (300 !9!r!5!F!l Shores trip by stopping in at the Standish Depot! Located at spaces for vehicles and trailers) at the corner of US 23 and M-61 in Standish. Open daily. Located on Lake Huron. A great the AuGres DNR boat launch sandy beach, picnic and play HURONHURON SHORES SHORES located just in from the mouth of 2 Rifle River !| !l !r !\ areas. Three pavilions, the AuGres River. With 4 concrete volleyball, horseshoe pits, and Numerous rapids make this stream ramps and loading docks, it doesn't barrier-free boardwalk one of the Lower Peninsula's Heritage Route take long to get on and off Saginaw Heritage Route available. 17 rustic campsites and 5 rustic cabins each with fastest and one of the state's most Bay. The facility ends on a point jutting out into Lake Huron. It sleeping accomodations for four adults. Reservations: (989) popular trout fishing and canoeing offers a scenic view of the Lake Huron coastline, especially for 846-6188. Location: southeast of AuGres on Rumsey Road. destinations. Perfect for birders those using the long pier. A terrific year-round location for both and wildlife viewing enthusiasts. hiking and bird watching. Location: just east of the City of AuGres. Oasis Lake Park !9!r!5!F!l An MDNR public access site is A 207-acre site with a 22 acre lake. The park offers located on the south edge of swimming, fishing, picnic areas, children's playground, beach Omer, just off US 23. Several private canoe liveries are 7 AuGres Riverfront Park & Campground volleyball, and horseshoe pits. 25 rustic campsites available. also located along the Rifle River. !9 !² !_ !F !l !| Location: M-76 between Sterling and Alger. 33 Old Courthouse & This shaded 23-acre city-owned park Youngman Park !5!F !\ Masonic Hall: Omer and campground is just a short This lovely 46-acre wooded area is made up of fully mature Currently on the National distance from the MDNRE AuGres trees and is adjacent to a softball field. There are numerous Register of Historic Places, the River boat launch and Lake Huron opportunities for hiking and appreciating the natural habitat. building was built in 1890 and breakwall. A paved walkway and Location: from the corner of US 23 and M-61, east 3.5 miles served as the county's first wooden bridge connect it to to Arenac State Road, then north 2 miles. Watch for signs. downtown AuGres. The campground courthouse. When the county TOURISM INFORMATION seat was moved to Standish, it has 119 sites with full hook-ups. Location: just north of US23 on became the local Masonic the northern edge of AuGres. Lodge. Visitors can see Arenac's first jail as well as an 1890's Reservations: [email protected]. (989) 876-8811. era barber shop. Old Masonic, city, and township records make it an excellent source of genealogical information. 8 Charity Island National Wildlife Refuge Standish Historic Depot & Welcome Center 107 N Main St (US 23) Arenac County Historical Museum Standish, MI 4 ![ !\ (989) 718-3021 & Genealogical Society 222-acre Charity Island, the largest Inside this 1883 church are re- Standish Area Chamber of Commerce island in Saginaw Bay, is part of the www.standishchamber.com creations of a rural school "Michigan Islands National Wildlife (989) 846-STOP (7867) room, bedroom and parlor, Refuge". Its isolated beaches and apothecary shop, a country AuGres Chamber of Commerce unique hardwood forest provide www.augreschamber.com www.cityofau-gres-mi.org store and vintage apparel. The excellent habitat for rare and (989) 876-6688 (989) 876-8811 2-story museum also features protected plants, animals and songbirds. There is also an historic Funding for this brochure was Technical assistance and brochure railroading and commercial lighthouse on the island that is under private ownership. The made possible through: design provided by: fishing exhibits and is the genealogy center for the area. The island is located approximately 10 miles off-shore and easily Michigan museum also houses information on Historical Charity Island. accessible from the AuGres Boat Launch or a privately run ferry Department of Transportation www.us23heritageroute.org Location: 304 E. Michigan Avenue, AuGres. Open weekends service. Northeast East Michigan 1:00 to 4:00 from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day Photo courtesy of Brandon Schroeder of Michigan Sea Grant Cover Photo courtesy of the Michigan Michigan Council Council of www.miseagrant.umich.edu Department of Transportation of Governments Governments weekend. BROCHURE COMMODITY CODE 8014-0749 ?t Prescott Huron Shores Heritage Route Paved Roads Unpaved Roads

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