These 8 Michigan Thumb Attractions Offer Family Fun & Festivals
The Upper Thumb offers many family friendly attractions and things to do.
The Summer of 2021 looks return to offering events and festivals that we love to attend and see.
Tag: Caseville
Caseville
Caseville is a little city in Michigan’s Thumb that calls it itself the “perch capital of the world”. Located at the mouth of the Pigeon River that help make this area a boating destination. Well known for its large sandy beach, abundant fishing and its unique shops and festivities.
The area is known for its abundance of vacation homes and cottages. Blessed with sugar sand along the beach, it’s been drawing families to spend the summers here for over two generations.
Caseville Family Fun For Generations
Caseville Festivals
Home of the Shanty Days Festival in the winter and the famous Cheeseburger Festival in the closing days of the summer. Caseville is the fun city in the thumb.
Public Access Still Cut Off at Oak Beach County Park
Huron County blocks off an public lake access point and boat ramp at Oak Beach County Park. Used for over 50 years by fishermen and kayakers. A group has formed to protest and seek improvements to the boat launch.
Walt’s Restaurant, A Caseville Institution
An institution in the Upper Thumb and owned by the same family for 50 years the restaurant celebrates it golden anniversary in 2016. Favored by locals and sought out by tourists, Walt’s is considered one of the top breakfast places in the Thumb.
The Railroad at the Bottom of Saginaw Bay
A ship runs aground in Saginaw Bay only a few miles from its destination in Caseville. Leaving us a tale on the rails.
12 Free Things to do in Michigan’s Thumb
We went looking for over a dozen free things to in Michigan’s Thumb. This are fun for the family and only cost your time and travel.
Caseville Shanty Days Canceled for 2021
The Caseville Chamber of Commerce announced that the 2021 Caseville Shanty Days festival has been canceled. The event was to have occurred on February 12-13 in Caseville, Michigan.
4 Michigan Legislators Demand DNR Restore Commercial Fishing Licenses
Four Michigan State legislators demand the restoration of commercial fishing licenses for 13 fisher operations left in Michigan.
Caseville Harbor During A Michigan Fall
The Fall in Michigan always seems incredibly short. Sometimes boats are still in the water as November rolls in.
Will we the last one out of the water yet again? It is kind of lonely to be one of the last ones out of your slip in the Fall in Caseville harbor.