Crystal Point

One benefit of owning a lot or home in Presque Isle Harbor Association is the use of Crystal Point, a large gated waterfront park on Lake Huron complete with boat launch, firepits, hiking trails, lots of room to roam and tons of shoreline.  It's also the premier spot to view Presque Isle's annual 4th of July fireworks display as well as various wildlife.

On one of our recent hot days, we took an early evening trip to cool off in the clean, clear, refreshing Lake Huron waters and get a little exercise with a short walk.  Enjoy these photos of one of our hidden area gems!

Gorgeous shoreline

On the way in...

Dock and boat launch

Crystal clear Lake Huron water

View of Old Lighthouse (on left)

Sailboats moored nearby

Crystal Point sign

Wooden Boat Show - Saturday, June 18

Image from Flickr user ezz_eddie

Don't miss one of Presque Isle's finest annual events, the Wooden Boat Show! This fun event is held the third Saturday in June every year and features classic wooden boats built between 1920 and 1960 along with an arts and crafts show, boat building demos, food and drink, and other booths. This year, the show will be held on this Saturday, June 18 from 9 AM - 4 PM at the Presque Isle Harbor Marina.

Image from DIY-wood-boat.com

People from all over the country come to enjoy the show, and we're expecting fantastic weather tomorrow! Spectator admission is free with fun for all ages. Hope to see you there!

Presque Isle Harbor Association

We have over 50 wooded building lots available in the beautiful wooded waterfront community of Presque Isle, starting at $1000!

Please call (989)595-2970 or email k.taylor@lake-shore-realty.com to request a free packet including available lots, a map of the Association with available lots marked, and information on the community and amenities offered. YEARLY association dues are only $179.70, taxes on a standard unimproved lot are about $43 a year and water fees are $30 quarterly for an unimproved lot or $60 for an improved (lot with house) lot. For a local perspective about all our community has to offer, visit our blog at http://lake-shore-realty.blogspot.com or visit our website at http://www.lake-shore-realty.com for available properties and homes.

Amenities include:

PIHA Clubhouse
This building, centrally located and open to all members and guests, contains an Olympic size heated indoor swimming pool and spa, fitness room with television, large gymnasium with basketball hoops and equipment, tennis courts, TV lounge with fireplace, wireless internet, several tables for parties and meetings, commercial kitchen, upstairs private gathering area, play equipment, deck with barbeques, vending machines, and more.

PIHA Grand Lake Beach House
This private pavilion with sandy beach, grassy play area, sand volleyball court, and boat launch is also open to all members and guests. Grand Lake is a large 5000+ acre inland lake with several islands, perfect for watersports, swimming, fishing, boating, and gathering with friends. Other features of the beach house include bathrooms with changing area and lockers, free use of paddleboats, aqua cycles, canoes, kayaks, and flotation devices, rental of powerboats, barbeques, play equipment, shaded deck with picnic tables for gatherings, swimming area with diving platform, water slide, and more.

North Bay Beach House
This lovely building on Presque Isle's North Bay on Lake Huron is perfect for graduation parties, showers, family get togethers, and other events and is available for only $50 per day with $50 deposit. Enjoy use of the beach, tables and chairs, deck, and grounds. The beach is open to members for free.

Other Waterfront Parks
Range Light Park, on Lake Huron's Presque Isle Harbor, is a large sandy beach perfect for lounging, swimming, finding pretty shells and stones, and viewing the 1840 Presque Isle Lighthouse and boats entering and leaving the harbor. Lake Esau Park, on the smaller but deep, wooded and secluded Lake Esau, is tucked in the cedar forest. Several other common beaches are also available for use.

PIHA Campground
This private wooded campground is available to members on a daily or yearly basis. Daily fees with electric and septic are $17 per day and yearly fees are $1125. Storage is also available.

Crystal Point
This large tract of land along Lake Huron's Crystal Point, near the harbor, is also available for all members and their guests. The grounds include fire pits, boat launch, hiking trails, and prime viewing of the 4th of July fireworks.

Common Grounds
Acres of common grounds are also available with trails for hiking, skiing, or snowshoeing.

Hot, Hot, Hot!

After what most would call a disappointingly chilly month, we finally passed the 80 degree mark on this, the last day of May!  It's a perfect day to hit one of our awesome area beaches! 

Here are a few places to chill on a hot day:

Range Light Park

Located just south of the Presque Isle Harbor Association beach and the Marina, this sandy beach has plenty of neat stones and shells to pick, picnic benches, views of the Old Lighthouse, and viewing of boats entering and leaving the harbor.  Association members can enjoy use of the private beach located just to the north of Range Light Park. Stop in to the Portage Restaurant's ice cream and pizza parlor or the Portage Store & Deli for affordable (and generously scooped!) ice cream afterward.

Grand Lake Beach House

A main attraction among the amenities offered to PIHA members, the Grand Lake Beach House has a large, sandy beach, boat launch, water slide, diving platform, paddleboats, aquacycles, and canoes along with life jackets, inner tubes, and other flotation devices, power boats available for rental, play equipment,  sand volleyball court, barbeques, and more.  A pavilion with restrooms and lockers and a large group of shaded picnic tables perfect for get-togethers is also on site.

Thompson's Harbor State Park

A short walk through the woods takes you to this seemingly endless sugar sand beach complete with several sand dunes in the background.  This beach is described by many as the one of the finest Lake Huron has to offer.   The cool sand in the shade of the dunes feels great on a hot day!  To get here, take one of the three trails on the right side of Old State Rd (coming from Co Rd 638) starting about 1/3 of the way down the road.


Besser Natural Area

 This beach, surrounded by the tall virgin pines of Besser Natural Area, is a great place to escape on a day like today.  Many stay into the evening, as evidenced by several fire pits left by beach-goers roasting marshmallows or strumming the guitar on a warm night.  While you're here, check out the mile long trail which takes you through the abandoned Bell settlement, see a sunken ship in the lagoon, or visit the beautifully restored Bell Cemetery.   To get here, take US-23 N to Grand Lake Rd, follow to the right at the township hall, and take the next right on Besser Bell Rd.