Oscoda/Tawas Michigan

 What was supposed to be a 7 hour trip to Oscoda, turned into 11 hours.  A few stops along the way must of added up in addition to the torrential rains we encountered closer to our destination.  We arrived


 close to midnight which was unfortunate as we missed beautiful views of Lake Huron as the route was right along the lakes edge.  We slept peacefully as the rain lulled us to sleep.  Luckily, the rain subsided by morning but the chill remained in the air and the wind whipping off the lake made for a chilly day.
 Our first stop, Oscoda Beach park and its beautiful new pier on the shore of Lake Huron!  

                                              Ollie loved running the beach chasing the seagulls.
Our next stop was the Huron-Manistee Nation Forest Lumberman's Monument Visitor Center.  It is dedicated to the workers of the early logging industry in Michigan.  Standing 14 feet, the bronze statue features a log surrounded by 3 figures: a timber cruiser holding a compass, a sawyer with his saw slung over his shoulder and a river rat resting his peavey on the ground.
The "playground" was comprised of logs stacked on top of each other like a log jam which made fun times for Oliver.  We hiked down the  284 steps to the wanigan, which is a loggers floating kitchen.  Climbing back up the steep stairway was a bit tough as I had to carry Harlequin.
We hiked over to the dunes observation deck where the logs were rolled down to the Au Sable river.  The dune was steep and Oliver had a great time running down the bank.

Our plans for the rest of the day were to visit some shipwreck museums and indoor activities since the weather was cold and windy but the museums were closed due to the pandemic.  We did find an outdoor museum and explored a bit more along the shore of Lake Huron.





Back at the campsite we called it an early night in anticipation for better weather the next day.

Location: Oscoda, MI, USA

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