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Travel Destinations
  Historic Sauder Village
Mecosta County

If you are an outdoor enthusiast, this is the place to be! Come discover Mecosta County and the Greater Big Rapids Area.

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  Durand Union Station
Lee County

Here you'll find the perfect blend of hometown friendliness, area history and the peaceful outdoors.

 

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  Oscoda/AuSable Area
Riverside Canoe Trips
Canoe, tube, kayak and raft on the scenic Platt River located in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Park. Trips end at beautiful beach on Lake Michigan.
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  Oscoda/AuSable Area
GarLyn Zoological Park
See native and exotic animals including cougar, bear, camel, lemur, alligator, river otter, reindeer, wallaby and more. Kids will love to hand-feed many of the animals.
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