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Sturgeon Point - Harrisville Blueway

Connects three communities, paddle by Sturgeon Pt. Lighthouse
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INFORMATION ON TRAIL SECTIONS

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Route: CEDAR LAKE TO HARRISVILLE STATE PARK

Distance: 6 Miles

Access Sites:  05-01 & 05-04

Shoreline Land Use: Residential

Points of Interest: Community of Greenbush

Waypoints: 05-02 (Main Street Road End) & 05-03 (E. Springport Road End

Hazards & Cautions:

Comments:

 

 

Route:  HARRISVILLE STATE PARK TO STURGEON PT. STATE PARK

 

Distance: 5.5 Miles

 

Access Sites:  05-04 & 05-08

 

Shoreline Land Use:

 

Points of Interest: Harrisville, Harrisville State Park, & Sturgeon Point Lighthouse

 

Waypoints: 05-05, 05-06, 05-07

 

Hazards & Cautions: Boat traffic from marina

 

Comments: Camping at Harrisville State Park

 

 

Route:  STURGEON POINT LIGHTHOUSE TO BLACK RIVER

 

Distance: 9 Miles

 

Access Sites:  05-08 & 05-09

 

Shoreline Land Use: Low density residential and undeveloped lands

 

Points of Interest: Sturgeon Pt. Lighthouse. Marine City shipwreck, and pine and cedar forests along shoreline.

 

Waypoints: There are two US Forest Service parcels along the shoreline. The parcels are not identified from the water.

 

Hazards & Cautions: There are shoals extending into the lake on the south side and north side of the Black River Outlet.

 

Comments: The Alcona Township Park at the mouth of the Black River has a picnic area, parking and boat launch. Day use only.

 

 

 

 

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Access to River, Lake or Stream Access to River, Lake or Stream
Birding Sites Birding Sites
Campground Campground
Lighthouse Lighthouse
Shipwreck Shipwreck
 
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