Tawas Point State Park is a 183-acre public recreation area on Lake Huron near East Tawas in northern Michigan, occupying the end of the sand spit that forms Tawas Bay. Developed from former lighthouse property after the federal government declared the land surplus, it was authorized for purchase in 1960, developed beginning in 1964, and opened in 1966. Its defining landmark, Tawas Point Light, is the only true Victorian-era style light station surviving on the Great Lakes. The park is also a major bird migration site along the Lake Huron Flyway, recognized for its exceptional diversity of migratory birds, while offering camping and sandy swimming beaches.