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Gladstone's lighthouse is located close to the entrance for the harbor. |
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The lighthouse on a winter day. |
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Gladstone Beach at Van Cleve Park has a cool water slide. |
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A marker near the main entrance for the park honors Frank Van Cleve. |
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Gladstone Beach House is located at Van Cleve Park. |
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Gladstone Harbor at Van Cleve Park. |
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Van Cleve Park's gazebo and trail bridge on a winter day. |
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More of Gladstone Harbor. |
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Harbor Point Fishing Pier at Van Cleve Park. |
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Boat launch at Van Cleve Park. |
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Rules for the skate park are posted near the ramps. |
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Skate Park for skateboarders at Van Cleve Park. |
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Gladstone's Van Cleve Park has nice picnic shelter. |
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Another photo of the beach at Van Cleve Park. |
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Gladstone Little League teams play on the ball diamonds located at the Gladstone Sports Complex. |
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Chalet at the Gladstone Ski Hill that's part of the Gladstone Sports Complex. |
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Climbing a hill to snowboard at the Gladstone Ski Hill. |
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View from the top of a hill at the Gladstone Ski Hill. |
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Picnic shelter at Pfotenhauer Park. |
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Tennis courts at Pfotenhauer Park. |
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Pocket Park is near downtown. |
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Another view of Pocket Park. |
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View from East Buckeye Park. |
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Boat Access Site on Little Bay De Noc near Kipling. |
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Boat launched from the access site. |
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The boat access site is used by ice fishermen in the winter to reach the thick ice over Little Bay De Noc. |
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Launcing a boat on Little Bay De Noc. |
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Little Bay De Noc is very popular with area ice fishermen. |
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Pier at William Bullen Memorial Fishing Facility. |
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View from the fishing pier. |
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There is a parking area and vaulted toilet across the street from the pier at the William Bullen Memorial Fishing Facility. |
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5th Street Park has playground equipment. |
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A basketball court is on the north side of 5th Street Park. |
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A paved trail winds around Van Cleve Park. |
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Walking on the path at Van Cleve Park. |
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Snowmobile trail on the north side of M-35, west of downtown Gladstone. |
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Another photo of the snowmobile trail on the west side of Gladstone. |
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There is a paved bike and pedestrian trail along parts of M-35. |
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The paved trail passes Grace Baptist Church on M-35. |
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Cyclists can ride on the paved shoulder along N Lake Shore Drive. |
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The bike route passes through Kipling. |
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Kipling Bar is located near the bike route. |
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Kipling House Bed and Breakfast is on N Lake Shore Drive along the wide road-shoulder bike route. |
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A cyclist rides on the shoulder of US-2 near Rapid River. |
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Nearing Rapid River on US-2. |
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Through Rapid River, you will need to ride on the outside edge of the outer lane. |
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The road shoulder starts at the city limits leaving Rapid River. |
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There are passing lanes at points along US-2, such as this one in Garden Township, and cyclists will want to stick to the outside and the road shoulder. |
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A barn near Thompson along US-2. |
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Entering Manistique. |
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Lake Michigan near US-2. |
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Cyclists will need to ride on the outer edge of M-35 when leaving downtown Gladstone. |
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The road shoulder starts before 29th Street, and cyclists can ride on the shoulder for M-35 to reach Brampton, Rock, and Little Lake. |
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Riding on the side of M-553 on the way to Marquette. |
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A view of M-553, north of Gwinn, on the way to Marquette. |
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There are several hills along M-553 that offer scenic views and a few thrills. |
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Some of downtown Gladstone. |
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Along US-2/US-41 in Gladstone, an old train engine honors the Soo Line. |
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Gladstone Bay Campground is on the east side of Gladstone. |
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Super Valu Foods is on the north side of Gladstone. |
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WC Cameron Elementary School. |
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Gladstone City Hall. |
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A winter day in a residential area of Gladstone. |
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Memorial United Methodist Church. |
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Downtown Gladstone decorated for the holidays. |
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Brampton Bike & Ski is in downtown Gladstone. |
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Dairy Flo is a great spot to get some ice cream on a summer day. |
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United Evangelical Covenant Church in Gladstone. |
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All Saints Catholic Church. |
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Gladstone Community of Christ. |
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Boating on Little Bay De Noc. |
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Gladstone Yacht Club. |
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A beautiful tree on a fall day in Gladstone. |
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Gladstone's public library. |
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The American Legion Post in Gladstone.. |
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More of downtown Gladstone. |
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