Bailey Roadside Park

This is much more than the Michigan Department of Transportation's typical roadside park. There's a beautiful sandy beach; a shady, grassy picnic area with lots of pleasant picnic tables and grills; plus vault toilets and a water pump. The beach is beyond some birches and cedars and over some low dunes. The view is accented by occasional offshore rocks and, blinking in the distance when it's dark, the square Martin Reef Light seven miles to the southwest. It warns boaters away from shallow water.

18 miles east of Cedarville and 10 miles west of DeTour, adjacent to DeTour State Forest. 1 mile east of M-148. Handicap accessible.

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DE TOUR VILLAGE
POINTS OF INTEREST

De Tour Reef Light Tours. Guarding the DeTour Passage where ships enter the St. Mary's River, this large lighthouse surrounded by water can be toured by charter boat from Drummond Island. Climb to the top for a great view of the shipping channel ... more

DeTour beach, picnic and cross-country ski area. A diverse natural area without crowds or traffic: miles of beach, sandy and rocky; low dunes; mature white pine forest. ... more

Timberdoodle Mercantile. Seven owners shop for unusual & useful things to fill this 2-story house. You'll find every thing from party supplies to Polish pottery, books, & condiments ... more

Bailey Roadside Park. A beautiful sandy beach and shady picnic area with nice views of Lake Huron and, at night, the Martin Reef Light. ... more

DeTour Passage Historical Museum. Though small, it covers a broad gamut of DeTour history, from the native Indians, pioneer farming, and the old lighthouse to the ferry ... more

Dr. Shula F. Giddens Memorial Gardens. Watch occasional freighters from this sunny, well-landscaped park ... more

Caribou Lake beach. This sandy uncrowded beach is an oasis among most rocky shoreline ... more

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