Lake Huron

The Freshwater Sea

By surface area, Lake Huron is the second-largest of the Great Lakes, covering 23,010 square miles.

More than 9,000 square miles of Huron lies in Michigan, and the remaining 13,904 lies in Ontario, Canada.

The lake boasts a massive 3,827-mile shoreline, which includes its many islands.

Manitoulin Island separates the North Channel and Georgian Bay from Lake Huron's main body of water and is the word's largest lake island.

A Lake Rich in History

Lake Huron was inhabited by Native Americans, namely the Algonquin and Iroquois, who had been rivals for centuries, before European discovery.

Archaeologists have found evidence that this body of water was home to a population of between 4,000 and 6,000 Native Americans.

In the early 1600s, Lake Huron was the first of the Great Lakes to be seen by Europeans.

Shipwreck Capital of the Great Lakes

More than 1,000 shipwrecks have been recorded in Lake Huron.

Alpena, Michigan on Lake Huron's Thunder Bay is the "Shipwreck Capital of the Great Lakes".

More than 200 shipwrecks lie on the bottom of this bay, the result of the bay's shallow waters and the strong thunderstorms for which it was named.

Miles of Shoreline and Activities for All

Michigan's Sunrise Coastal Highway is a 10-mile strip of road that runs along the lake's shoreline and provides asphalt-paved trails for bikers, skaters, and walkers.

The paths begin in Rogers City, and soon wind their way to the lake's shore, just feet away from Lake Huron's gentle, waters and sandy beaches.

The street path drops off at Hoeft State Park, a 300-acre wildlife preserve whose own trails link up with the Huron Sunrise Trail, making an ideal transition for continued hiking and biking.

Two museums, The Historical Museum and the Maritime Museum, are close to Cedarville's waterfront and are full of Lake Huron history, European influences, and many other historical facts.

Fishing Fans Rejoice

If you are in the mood for fishing, particularly walleye, then Lake Huron is the place to be.

This body of water is revered as one of the best walleye fishing spots in the United States and is said to be at peak season in the summertime.

In addition to walleye, anglers can relay on a great supply of salmon, bass, musky, perch, and trout year-round in Lake Huron.