Discover US 23: Your Pathway to the Sunrise Coast

200 miles of spectacular scenic views of Lake Huron and an astounding array of large public forest and recreational properties await travelers on the Huron Shores Heritage Route. Beginning in Standish and winding up the Lake Huron coastline, the Huron Shores Heritage Route offers some of the most extensive and significant recreational, ecological, historical and cultural sites in Michigan's Lower Peninsula. The northern Lake Huron shoreline boasts water, forests, wetlands, lighthouses, parks, trails, museums, small towns, culture, attractions, golf, dining, and many other hidden treasures. And the adventures aren't just on the coast....connecting to the Heritage Route in Oscoda is the River Road National Scenic Byway....which winds along the mighty AuSable River through the Huron National Forest. Coastal and inland discoveries await....discover US 23....your pathway to the Sunrise Coast!

This website offers trip planning tools as you plan your adventure along the Sunrise Coast. If you need more specific local information, please use the following tourism contacts....

Plan Your Trip.....

From the historic train depot in Standish to the Mackinac Bridge, plan your trip up the Sunrise Coast of Michigan along the 200-mile Huron Shores Heritage Route by either clicking on a county or an area of interest. Use the "Plan Your Trip" Feature to do an advanced search by place, area of interest, attraction type, or activities available! Read more about the Heritage Route on the "About" page.
 

Other Tourism Information.....

National Scenic Byways (River Road National Scenic Byway)

http://www.byways.org/

Huron National Forest

www.fs.usda.gov/hmnf

US National Forest Camping Guide

http://www.forestcamping.com/

Michigan Department of Natural Resources & Environment

www.michigan.gov/dnre

LOCAL INFORMATION:

ARENAC COUNTY (SOUTHERN GATEWAY):

Standish Historic Depot & Welcome Center

107 N Main St (US 23)

Standish, MI

989.718-3021

Standish Area Chamber of Commerce

http://www.standishchamber.com/

989.846.STOP (7867)

AuGres Chamber of Commerce

http://www.augreschamber.com/

989.876.6688

http://www.cityofau-gres-mi.org/

989.876-8811

IOSCO COUNTY:

Tawas Bay Tourist & Convention Bureau

http://www.tawasbay.com/

1.877.TO-TAWAS

Tawas Area Chamber of Commerce

http://www.tawas.com/

1.800.55.TAWAS

Oscoda Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

http://www.oscoda.com/

1.877.8.OSCODA

Oscoda/AuSable Chamber of Commerce

http://www.oscodachamber.com/

1.800.235.4625

ALCONA COUNTY:

Huron Shores Chamber of Commerce

http://www.huronshoreschamber.com/

989.724.5107

ALPENA COUNTY:

Alpena Convention & Visitors Bureau

http://www.alpenacvb.com/

1.800.4.ALPENA

Downtown Alpena

http://www.alpenadowntown.com/

PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY:

Rogers City Chamber of Commerce

http://www.rogerscity.com/

1.800.622.4148

Presque Isle County Visitor Information

http://www.presqueislemi.org/

Onaway Chamber of Commerce

http://www.onawaychamber.com/

1.989.733.2874

CHEBOYGAN COUNTY (NORTHERN GATEWAY)

Cheboygan Area Chamber of Commerce

http://www.cheboygan.com/

1.800.968.3302

Mackinaw Area Visitors Bureau

http://www.mackinawcity.com/

1.800.666.0160

Mackinaw City Chamber of Commerce

http://www.mackinawchamber.com/

1.888.455.8100

Indian River Chamber of Commerce

http://www.irchamber.com/

1.800.394.8310