Understand
[edit]Harbor Beach is a small town sitting on Lake Huron in Huron County. Major highways in the town include M-25 and M-142, which intersect practically less than a mile from the shores of the Great Lake. M-25 allows one to reach northern Huron County and further south to Port Huron. M-142 provides easy access to the larger city of Bad Axe, though its current population sits at just over 3,000 residents.
Get in
[edit]Michigan State Roads 25 and 142 are the easiest routes to take into town.
Get around
[edit]The main roads of Harbor Beach are Michigan State Roads 25 (Huron Ave.) and 142 (State St./Sand Beach Rd.).
See
[edit]- 1 Grice House Museum, 865 North Huron Avenue. History of local life. Building from the 1860s
- 2 Harbor Beach Light. Small lighthouse build in 1885.
Do
[edit]- Enjoy the beach in the summer. Swim in Lake Huron or go boating.
Buy
[edit]- IGA ("Party Store"), 8974 Sand Beach Road (West of M-142, at the intersection of Sand Beach and Schock Roads), ☏ +1 989 479-6800. Grocery store at the local Citgo, much larger than that of a gas station convenience store.
Eat
[edit]- Hunter's Bar, 132 N Huron Avenue (North of Michigan SR 142, on MSR 25), ☏ +1 989 479-3820. Local bar in the waterfront downtown of Harbor Beach.
- Anchorage, 139 S Huron Avenue (South of Michigan SR 142, on MSR 25), ☏ +1 989 479-9494. Seafood restaurant
- Varney's Coney Island Cafe, 190 Ritchie Drive (North on MSR 25), ☏ +1 989 479-6197. Local favorite, serving breakfast all day in addition to their lunch and dinner menus.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- Harbor Beach Inn, 722 State St, ☏ +1 989 479-9424.
- The State Street Inn, 646 State St, ☏ +1 989 479-3388.