Why visit East Tawas
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 12 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Family Theater, Tawas Point Light, East Tawas City Park and Dewey Durant Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 80°F; February lows average 13°F, and about 49 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in East Tawas
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About East Tawas
East Tawas is a city in Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,663 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article East Tawas, Michigan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks2
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Tawas Point Light
Lighthouse · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Lighthouse in Michigan, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
East Tawas State Dock
Marina and boat launch · 0.9 mi
113 Newman Street, East Tawas
Restaurants and cafes12
Mangos Mexican Cuisine and Tequila Bar
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.7 mi
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Burger King
Fast food · Burger · 1.6 mi
401 Lake Street, Tawas
Mo-Th 07:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 07:00-22:00; Su 07:00-21:00
History
The western New York firm Smith, Van Valkenburg, & Company bought land in the area in order to exploit the area's lumber resources. George Smith settled in the area in 1862 and founded the community. The East Tawas post office opened on April 15, 1867. A predecessor of the Detroit and Mackinac Railway built a station here, and the community incorporated as a village in 1887 and later as a city in 1895. Tawas Beach was established nearby in 1903 along the railway line in Baldwin Township. A post office opened here on June 12, 1903, until the community was annexed into the city of East Tawas in 1922.
From the History section of East Tawas, Michigan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship9
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County
School · 2.0 mi
40 W M 55, Tawas City
Career And Technical Education Center
School · 5.0 mi
27 N Rempert Rd, Tawas City
Healthcare4
Map of East Tawas
53 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30°F | 13°F | 2.1 in | 14.3 in |
| Feb | 32°F | 13°F | 1.8 in | 12.4 in |
| Mar | 41°F | 21°F | 1.9 in | 7.2 in |
| Apr | 52°F | 32°F | 3.4 in | 2.9 in |
| May | 65°F | 44°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 75°F | 53°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 80°F | 58°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 79°F | 57°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 49°F | 2.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 59°F | 38°F | 3.0 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 46°F | 29°F | 2.5 in | 2.6 in |
| Dec | 35°F | 20°F | 2.1 in | 9.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for E Tawas Hcn (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Iosco County has had 5 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2026-06-30: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-07-09: Severe Storms And Flooding (Dam/Levee Break)
- 2020-03-27: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2005-09-07: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Iosco County Airport (ECA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 miles away.
- Tawas City 3 mi southwest, about 4 min by car
- Sand Lake 9 mi west, about 15 min by car
- Au Sable 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Oscoda 12 mi northeast, about 19 min by car
- Whittemore 16 mi west, about 26 min by car
- Au Gres 20 mi southwest, about 32 min by car
- Bad Axe 41 mi southeast, about 1 h by car
- Cass City 50 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Bay City 52 mi southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Alpena 54 mi north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- East tawas newman, tenpoundhammer, CC BY 2.0
- Ben Franklin store East Tawas, B, CC BY 2.0
- East Tawas, MI (December 2024), Notorious4life ( talk ) ( Uploads ), CC0
- Tawaspoint3, Asher196 ( talk ) 03:32, 18 July 2008 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tawas Point Light Station Picture l, Johnkan0301, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tawas Point Light Station Picture ll, Johnkan0301, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shops on Newman Street at night (53874040890), Chris Rycroft from Madison, Wisconsin, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Looking south on Newman Street at night (53873875813), Chris Rycroft from Madison, Wisconsin, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Parking lot in the Tawas Bay Beach Resort & Conference Center at night (53873895694), Chris Rycroft from Madison, Wisconsin, United States, CC BY 2.0
- ISS041-E-110084 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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