Tawas Point State Park

East Tawas, Michigan

Managed by Swim Drink Fish Canada - Great Lakes Guide

Tawas Point State Park is located on Lake Huron in Tawas Bay in Northern Michigan. The parks sits on a sand spit and narrow sandy beaches line both sides of the point. The water is shallow and warm for swimming. Located within the park is also the Tawas Point Lighthouse, which while it has been remodeled several times, it still represents a true Victorian-era style station built on the Great Lakes.

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East Tawas City Park East Tawas, Michigan	East Tawas, Michigan	Historical Status
Tawas City Park Tawas City, Michigan	Tawas City, Michigan	Historical Status
Gateway Park Beach Tawas City, Michigan	Tawas City, Michigan	Historical Status
Tawas Point State Park-Day Use Area Baldwin, Michigan	Baldwin, Michigan	Historical Status

	Green means the beach’s most recent test results met relevant water quality standards.

	Red means the beach’s most recent test results failed to meet water quality standards.

	Grey means water quality information for the beach is too old (more than 7 days old) to be considered current, or that info is unavailable, or unreliable.

	Green means the beach passed water quality tests 95% of the time or more.

	Yellow means the beach passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time.

	Red means the beach failed water quality tests 40% of the time or more.

	This means that this site has been issued a Blue Flag status for the current swimming season. This status does not indicate current water quality.

	Red means the water at the site has water quality issues or there is an emergency.

	Grey means there is no current water quality information, the beach is under construction, there has been an event that has rendered water quality information unreliable or unavailable.