Harbor View Motel

03/31/2024

We're open for the 2024 season. Reservations can be made on our website at HarborInnTawas.com or by calling us at 989-362-9000. We look forward to another great season. See you soon!

08/05/2023

Activities & Events:
Today is opening day at the Tawas Blueberry Farm. The farm is only a 5 minute drive south of our location at 838 Leggett Road, Tawas City.
For more information, check out their FB page.

OPENING DAY!!!

We will open for the 2023 season on Saturday August 5th from sunrise to sunset! Sunday and Monday the 6th and 7th will be 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The following weeks we will be open Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

$1.80/lb

07/25/2023

Activities & Events:
14th Annual Tawas Uncork'd
Saturday August 5th
$20 entry (pay at the gate) includes a souvenir wine glass and 3 tasting tickets. Additional tasting tickets are $2 each.

06/15/2023

Gateway Park is just a short walk across the street from our place. It's a 13 acre park that has a small beach, a large pavilion, modern restrooms, a fishing pier, a boat launch, and cement play animals for the kids. Gateway has a great wraparound view of Lake Huron to the north and east, and the south shore is a nice stretch of the Tawas River.

I like to visit this park in the morning and evening. It's a peaceful place to relax, watch ducks, and see all the vibrant sky colors from the sunrise and sunset. And if you're ever here on a weekend, check out the Northeast Michigan Farm Market from 8 am -1 pm every Saturday in the park.

05/04/2023

If you enjoy hiking and exploring natural areas, we have some beautiful trails in the Tawas area. Check out the link below for descriptions and trail maps.

One of the best ways to see Michigan’s Sunrise Coast is on foot, whether you want to tour the National Forest, take a day hike along one of the most scenic rivers in the world, stroll along a beach with your children or go backpacking along a stretch of the Lake Huron Trail.

04/24/2023

Activities & Events:
AuSable Valley Audubon
BIRD MIGRATION DAYS
May 12th & 13th, 2023
Tawas Point State Park
686 Tawas Beach Rd, East Tawas

Tawas Point is well known for high concentrations of migrating warblers during the month of May. Species highlights have included Kirtland’s Warbler, Cape May Warbler, Golden-winged Warbler, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, White-crowned Sparrow, numerous raptors, shorebirds, and more. During past festivals, participants were able to record 178 species!

Birding and Photography volunteers will be available at Tawas Point (Free to all) 8 a.m. – Dusk on Friday & Saturday.

Information will be available for birding spots that include Hale, Oscoda, Tawas City, and East Tawas, such as Tuttle Marsh, Iargo Springs, Lumberman’s Monument, and the Scenic River Road Byway.

A bird sighting list will be on display near the lighthouse trail-head on Friday & Saturday and a shorebird identification station will be set up on the South shore of the point. For those interested in Tuttle Marsh, the United States Forest Service may offer a Guided Tour.

For more details, visit the AuSable Valley Audubon page, Bill Roth 989-387-5980 or Amy Kohlhepp 517-489-7879, or our tent at the Park.
https://ausablevalleyaudubon.org

Photo Credit: OutdoorHub, 'Migrating Michigan Birds'

10/13/2022

This past weekend we took a walk down to the Ausable river at Lumberman's Monument. The autumn colors are gorgeous and the river is crystal clear. I've been to many places in the state of Michigan, but this will always be one of my favorite views.

It's an easy 20 minute drive from here through the Huron-Manistee National Forest.
🍂 5401 Monument Road, Oscoda

10/07/2022

If you're looking for fun outdoor activities in a beautiful park this weekend, check out the Tawas Point State Park.

Friday
5 - 9 p.m. Hay rides
2 - 8 p.m. Lighthouse tours

Saturday
12 - 5 p.m. Hay rides, kids games and activities, pumpkin painting, lighthouse tours
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Trick-or-Treating (campers only)
6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Monster Mash Dance

09/01/2022

Activities & Events:
Annual Labor Day Arts & Crafts Show
September 3rd - September 4th
Shoreline Park 429 W. Lake Street (US-23) in Tawas City

Adjacent to Town Square, Shoreline Park recreational identity comes from the 450-foot-long pier with an […]

08/04/2022

Activities & Events:
13th Annual Tawas Uncork'd
$20 entry (pay at the gate) includes a souvenir wine glass and 4 tasting tickets. Additional tasting tickets are $2 each.

07/02/2022

Happy Fourth of July Weekend! Travel safely and have fun. Independence Day Fireworks will be at dusk on Monday, July Fourth at the Tawas City Shoreline Park. We have one room left, if anyone wants to join us for the weekend.

06/29/2022

Karl and Janice did an absolutely wonderful job running Harbor View Motel for so many years and as new owners we hope to do the same. We purchased the business in 2021 and spent the past year renovating. We think you will be pleasantly surprised with the updates. We are officially open for the 2022 season.
Call us at 989-362-9000 to make a reservation.