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(In addition to beaches)
- GerrishTownshipPark- On County Road 103 (Marl Lake Rd) behind the Gerrish Township Fire Station. There is a sheltered picnic area, playground, tennis courts, and plenty of grassy play areas. They also have portable bathrooms.
- Happy Landing Playground- This large wooden playground, with a separate areafor toddlers, is located on M-55 on the Collins Elementary School property. This playground is not open to the public during school hours.
- Houghton Lake Community Center Park - This Parkis located behind the Pines Theatre on M-55, next to the Houghton Lake Community Center. This area has picnic tables and tennis courts and a small playground area.
- Lyon Township Recreation Area - Offering a picnic area, restrooms, playground, softball field, and a cross-country trail loop. This Park is made for families for all seasons. Located on Old 27, near N. Higgins Lake Dr.
- MarkeyTownship- Truman Gardens Township Park is a picnic area on County Road 100 is next to the Blodgett Roscommon County Airport. They have playground equipment, tennis courts, an ice skating/hockey rink, a Gazebo and restrooms.
- Richfield Township Park- Located in St. Helen, on Airport Rd. This park contains 2 playgrounds, a softball field, a tennis court, a place to rent outdoor gear, and a nice size game room including board and arcade games.
- Roscommon Township Park – This Park is located on Knapp Rd., South of M-55 behind the Roscommon Township Hall. It has a playground area, sheltered picnic areas and a soccer field.
- Rotary Park- On County Road 100, located in Denton Township. This sheltered picnic area is across from the soccer fields, ideal for a nice picnic with the family, rain or shine. Available for group parties and reunions, call (989)366-5644 for information and directions.
- Wallace Park - A small picnic area on the banks of the AuSable River on M-18 in downtown Roscommon. It has a nice quiet picnic area where you can watch the canoes go by while enjoying your lunch/picnic.
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Higgins Lake
- North Higgins Lake State Park Day Use Area - Located on North Higgins Lake Dr. on the north Shore of Higgins Lake. This large day use area has a sandy swimming beach, a bathhouse, playground structure, a large picnic shelter and a boat launch. Admission is by State Park sticker.
- Phoenix Park - Located on West Higgins Lake Dr. in Lyon Township. This beachfront park has a sandy swimming beach and a playground area on the west Shore of Higgins Lake. There is no changing area, but they do have vault toilets.
- South Higgins Lake State Park Day Use Area - Located on County Road 100 on the south shore of Higgins Lake. This large day use area contains a sandy swimming beach, bath house, camp/beach store, playground area, large picnic shelters
(available for private parties) and a boat launch. Admission is by a State Park sticker.
Houghton Lake
- Roscommon Township Beach - On Houghton Lake Located on Sanford St., at the foot of Loxley Rd., this park has a swimming beach on the south shore of Houghton Lake. It contains a sandy beach, a playground, sheltered picnic area, and vault toilets.
- Sullivan Beach – Located on the East Bay of Houghton Lake on Park Street, behind Bank One, one block south of M-55 in Prudenville. This park has a swimming area in the East Bay area of Houghton Lake. They also have restrooms, a playground area and drinking water.
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