686 Tawas Beach Road
East Tawas, MI , 48730

Phone: (989) 362-5658

Website

Tawas Point has been referred to as the "Cape Cod of the Midwest." The campground is located on Tawas Bay where the water is shallow and warm for swimming. In the park is the Tawas Point Lighthouse which serves as the sole representative of a true Victorian-era style station on the Great Lakes. Pet friendly shoreline.

Hours are;
After Labor Day the gift shop is only open weekends 8 - 4:30.

The gift Shop is closed on Tuesdays & Wednesdays. The machine is unavailable on those days.

The machine is located outside of the gift shop. State Park pass is required for entry. Designs are;
1) 'Happy Camper Tawas, MI', Travel trailer,
2) 'Tawas Point Lighthouse Tawas, Michigan', Lighthouse,
3) 'Piping Plover Tawas, Michigan', Bird,
4) 'Great Lakes Freighter Tawas, MI', Ship.

6/21/22; received 2 of the 4 pennies from them even though I sent enough change (lighthouse and camper). Called and left message as they are closed Tuesday and Wednesday

8/22/2021: After two years of flooding and coronavirus closures, this machine was made available again in late July 2021 and is rolling well on copper cents. jnm