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State Parks and Camping in MichiganCommunity InformationA community on the move with much to offer the tourist, business and retiree. Surrounded by lakes, rivers, and forests. A great quality of life from four seasons of outdoor activities. Located midway between I-75 and US-23, Onaway is accessible to tourism and business interests alike. There are many state parks, campgrounds, and sites of natural beauty within a short drive in any direction. Onaway is home to the Onaway Speedway and the best Fourth of July Celebration in the north! Ocqueoc Falls, the largest in lower Michigan, is located to the east of town. An abundance of deer, elk and fish just waiting for the hunter and fisherman. Take advantage of the winter sports possibilities provided by the snowmobile and cross-country ski trails which surround Onaway. Above information courtesy of The Presque Isle County Tourism Council. Marritt Chandler arrived to this farming community in 1886, platted the village and changed the name from Shaw to Onaway (said to be the name of an Indian maiden). Renamed Adalaska on August 18, 1897, but changed back to Onaway again on November 15, 1897 and the village was incorporated as Onaway in 1899. Incorporated as a city in 1903. Informational excerpts from Michigan Place Names, by Walter Romig, L.H.D.
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