Bay County, Michigan
Kawkawlin Township Real Estate and Local Guide
Balanced suburban and Bay-shore community in the heart of Bay County less than twenty miles from midtown Bay City, organized in 1868 from the northern part of Bangor Township, defined by Saginaw Bay shoreline, the Kawkawlin River, and the Tobico Marsh wetlands
Living in Kawkawlin Township
Organized in 1868 from the northern portion of Bangor Township; its name comes from the Ojibwe ogaakaaning, meaning place of pike, for the Kawkawlin River. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Kawkawlin Township
What makes Kawkawlin Township home
Tobico Marsh
Nearly 1,652-acre freshwater coastal wetland designated a National Natural Landmark in 1976, one of the largest remaining on the Great Lakes, with a state-owned portion inside the township off Two Mile Road
Brissette Beach Township Park
Township-owned quarter-mile sandy beach on Saginaw Bay between the shoreline and Tobico Marsh, named for original owner Peter Brissette
Kawkawlin River mouth on Saginaw Bay
Ojibwe ogaakaaning or place of pike, the river forms the township's southern edge and empties into Saginaw Bay
Kawkawlin Township Park
Township park with tennis courts, two playgrounds, ball diamonds, a concession stand, horseshoe pits, and a pavilion with picnic tables and restrooms
Linwood Scenic Park
Park shared with Fraser Township at the east end of Linwood Road on Saginaw Bay, a popular fishing spot