Black River is located 25 minutes south of Alpena and 35 minutes north of Oscoda. Harrisville is a small, quaint town within a 10-minute drive; it features attractions such as the Sturgeon Point Light House, Cedar Brook Trout Farm for kids (both located about 7 minutes south of the property) and two Ice Cream shops at the south of town.

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For the Nature lovers 4-5 miles from the house is Negwegon State Park that has walking trails and 2-3 miles of undeveloped beach. This region also has miles of Trailhead (Alcona ORV Trail (29.3 miles) & Bull Gap Trail (100 miles) located between Oscoda and Black River as well as two State Forest Camp Grounds (Harrisville State Park & Negwagon State Park).

 

Also located 3 miles north is a boat launch on the Black River that feeds into Lake Huron and is great for Fishing.