Point Beach State Forest
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Point Beach State Forest
 
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Attraction
Location
Body of Water: Lake Michigan
Trail Name: Mid Lake Michigan
Nearest Address: 9400 County Hwy O
Nearest City: Two Rivers
County: Manitowoc
Zip Code: 54241
Latitude: N 44°11.73354'
Longitude: W -087°31.07688'
Attraction
Features
Open to public?: Yes
Mooring buoy?: No
Mooring buoy in place?: No
Snorkelable?: No
Dive guide?: No
Trails sign?: No
National Register?: No
Attraction
Description
The Point Beach State Forest includes 2,900 acres of forest land, bordered on the east by some six miles of sand-ridged beach on Lake Michigan. Lying just north of the City of Two Rivers, the forest offers all of the natural beauty and assets of the wilderness with the convenience of urban facilities. The sandy shore of Lake Michigan is a major attraction for forest visitors. It is fascinating to walk, look and indulge in some aimless beachcombing. A major feature of the beach is Rawley Point and the U.S. Coast Guard operated lighthouse. It is the largest and brightest on the Great Lakes, boasting a 2 million candlepower lamp. Located atop a tower that rises 113 feet above the lake surface, it is visible for 19 miles and operates from one half hour before sunset to one half hour after sunrise.
 
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Continental Maritime Trails Marker
Point Beach State Forest
Rawley Point Lighthouse
Rogers Street Fishing Village
Rouse Simmons Maritime Trails Marker
S.C. Baldwin Buoy
Two Rivers North Pierhead Light
Vernon Maritime Trails Marker
Shipwrecks (33)
Aetna (1878)
Alaska (1869)
Arrow (1852)
Bessie Boalt (1868)
Boss (1881)
Boss (1882)
Continental (1882)
Crane & Front Loader Debris Field
Dart (1867)
Grace Patterson (1880)
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Shipwrecks (33)
Aetna (1878)
Alaska (1869)
Arrow (1852)
Bessie Boalt (1868)
Boss (1881)
Boss (1882)
Continental (1882)
Crane & Front Loader Debris Field
Dart (1867)
Grace Patterson (1880)
Humko (1946)
James Navagh (1857)
John Irwin (1845)
LaSalle (1874)
Lookout (1855)
Magellan (1873)
Major Anderson (1861)
Major Barnum (1849)
Maria (1878)
Mary Ann Scott (1871)
Milton (1867)
Minnesota (1847)
Nellie Church (1867)
Nevada (1882)
Oleander (1848)
Oliver Culver (1855)
Planet (1855)
Rochester (1831)
Rouse Simmons (1868)
S.C. Baldwin (1871)
Speed (1866)
Tubal Cain (1866)
Unnamed Scow
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