Sunrise Coast

U.S. Route 23, south to north:

1. Standish-Au Gres

      • Downtown Standish & MC Railroad Depot
      • Downtown Au Gres
      • Charity Island Lighthouse

2. Tawas City-East Tawas

      • Tawas City Shoreline Park
      • Downtown East Tawas
      • Tawas Point State Park – Tawas Point Lighthouse via Sandy Hook Nature Trail (1.6 miles, lightly trafficked loop, easy, no dogs)

3. Oscoda – Paddletown U.S.A.

4. Harrisville

      • Sturgeon Point Lighthouse
      • Harrisville State Park – Beach Walk & Cedar Run Nature Trail (1.1 miles, lightly trafficked loop, easy, dogs allowed)
      • Downtown Harrisville

5. Ossineke

      • Paul Bunyan & Babe The Blue Ox
      • Negwegon State Park – Chippewa Trail (4.1 miles, moderately trafficked loop, easy)
      • Ossineke State Forest Campground & Beach

6. Alpena

      • Downtown Alpena – Alpena Bike Path and Great Lake Heritage Trail (1.5 miles, lightly trafficked loop, easy, dogs allowed)
      • Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
      • Rockport State Recreation Area & Middle Island Light

7. Presque Isle-Posen

      • Old Presque Isle Lighthouse – Trail (1.1 miles, lightly trafficked, easy)
      • New Presque Isle Lighthouse – North Bay & Huron Trail Loop (1.3 miles, lightly trafficked, easy, dogs allowed)
      • Thompson’s Harbor State Park – Thompson Harbor Loop Trail (1.7 miles, lightly trafficked, easy, dogs allowed)

8. Rogers City – The Nautical City

      • Downtown Rogers City
      • 40 Mile Point Lighthouse & Historical Marker
      • Hoeft State Park – Huron-Sunrise Trail (5.8 miles, easy)

9. Hammond Bay

      • Hammond Bay Scenic Overlook
      • Huron Beach on Hammond Bay
      • Hammond Bay State Harbor & Huron Dunes Roadside Park

10. Cheboygan

      • Cheboygan State Park – Cheboygan State Park Green, Black, and Blue Trail Loop (4.1 miles, lightly trafficked, easy, dogs allowed)
      • Downtown Cheboygan
      • Bois Blanc Island – Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse