Editing Escanaba, Michigan (section)

==Parks and recreation==
===Parks===
[[File:Harbor Hideout Ludington Park II.png|thumb|Harbor Hideout in Ludington Park]]
[[File:Sail_boat_in_Escanaba,MI.jpg|thumb|Sailboat departing the yacht harbor]]
[[File:Escanaba_harbor_lighthouse_at_sunset.jpg|thumb|Harbor Lighthouse at sunset]]

*Ludington Park: A three-quarter mile stretch of lake shore where the city's easternmost point extends into Little Bay de Noc, it is one of the largest city parks in Upper Michigan. Karas Band Shell is located on the south end of the park and it is where concerts are hosted during the summer. A veterans memorial is located in the center of the park. At the north end of the park (across from municipal marina) there is a scenic gazebo and fountain.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |url=http://www.eyeonmichigan.com/guides/escanaba/ |title=Escanaba, Michigan - Parks, Trails, Historic Spots, Marina & More |publisher=www.eyeonmichigan.com |access-date=2018-06-29 |archive-date=2018-06-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629102315/http://www.eyeonmichigan.com/guides/escanaba/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
*Harbor Hideout: Located within Ludington Park, the 22,500 square foot playground is constructed of wood and features handicap accessible play areas.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.escanaba.org/images/16/file/Harbor%20Hideout(1).pdf |title=HARBOR HIDEOUT PLAYGROUND |last=City of Escanaba |publisher=Escanaba.org |access-date=2018-06-29 |archive-date=2017-01-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113002723/http://escanaba.org/images/16/file/Harbor%20Hideout(1).pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
**Kiwanis Musical Playground: In June 2018, the Escanaba Kiwanis installed a new handicap accessible musical play area next to Harbor Hideout. The equipment that was installed included a [[metallophone]], a set of [[Tubular bells|chimes]], a kettle drum, and a [[goblet drum]]. All of the new equipment installed is [[Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990|ADA]]-compliant.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dailypress.net/news/local-news/2018/06/escanaba-kiwanis-create-new-musical-play-area-at-ludington-park/ |title=Escanaba Kiwanis create new musical play area at Ludington Park |website=Daily Press |language=en-US |access-date=2018-06-29 |archive-date=2018-06-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629102256/http://www.dailypress.net/news/local-news/2018/06/escanaba-kiwanis-create-new-musical-play-area-at-ludington-park/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Boating and beaches===
*Escanaba Yacht Club: Established in 1934, it hosts several races and events for members during the summer.<ref name=":5" />
*Escanaba Municipal Beach: located on Aronson Island, is open from early June to mid-August. The beach-house includes a changing facility with restrooms and showers. In addition, there is also a small playground and picnic area available for public use. The beach house usually has paddleboards and kayaks available for renting.<ref name=":5" />
*Aronson Island Boat Launch: In order to use the boat launch a day-pass or seasonal permit is needed prior to launching a boat. The launch has a weight restriction of 6,000 pounds and a length restriction of 26 feet, if a boat exceeds this, a special permit must be obtained from the harbormaster.<ref name=":5" />
*North Shore Boat Launch: located on the Escanaba River.

===Places of interest===
[[File:2009-0619-Escanaba-Ludington.jpg|thumb|right|Historic House of Ludington]]
*The House of Ludington - A landmark historic hotel in downtown Escanaba.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |url=http://www.dailypress.net/life/features/2015/08/house-of-ludington-witnessed-esky-history/ |title=House of Ludington witnessed Esky history |last=Rose-Wils |first=Karen |date=21 August 2015 |website=www.dailypress.net |publisher=Escanaba Daily Press |language=en-US |access-date=2018-03-19 |archive-date=2018-03-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180319214112/http://www.dailypress.net/life/features/2015/08/house-of-ludington-witnessed-esky-history/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":0" /> Originally built in 1865 as the Gaynor House Hotel, it was renamed in 1871 after prominent lumberman [[Nelson Ludington]].<ref name=":4" /> It was rebuilt as a brick structure in the [[Queen Anne style architecture in the United States|Queen Anne Style]] in 1883, becoming the New Ludington Hotel. It is believed that [[Al Capone]] utilized the tunnels located below the basement of the hotel during the [[prohibition]] era.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dailypress.net/life/features/2015/08/house-of-ludington-witnessed-esky-history/ |title=House of Ludington witnessed Esky history {{!}} News, Sports, Jobs - Daily Press |website=www.dailypress.net |language=en-US |access-date=2018-06-29 |archive-date=2018-06-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629051601/http://www.dailypress.net/life/features/2015/08/house-of-ludington-witnessed-esky-history/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Sand Point Light]]house & Delta County Historical Museum - Deactivated in 1939, this lighthouse was used by the [[United States Coast Guard]] to house seamen assigned to Escanaba.<ref name=":3" /> The building was completely restored to its original design in the late 1860s, and has been listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]], along with Escanaba's central downtown district.<ref name=":3" />
*U.P. Steam & Gas Engine Museum<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.upsteamandgasengine.org/agricultural-museum/ |title=About the Agricultural Museum – The U.P. Steam and Gas Engine Association |website=www.upsteamandgasengine.org |language=en-US |access-date=2018-06-29 |archive-date=2016-08-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160801234455/http://www.upsteamandgasengine.org/agricultural-museum/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
*Carnegie Public Library (Escanaba Public Library)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.uproc.lib.mi.us/eplwp/history-of-the-library/ |title=History of the Library {{!}} Escanaba Public Library |website=www.uproc.lib.mi.us |language=en-US |access-date=2018-06-29 |archive-date=2018-06-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629102241/http://www.uproc.lib.mi.us/eplwp/history-of-the-library/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Hiawatha National Forest]] 
*Days River Pathway or Days River Nature Pathway<ref name=":5" />
*Escanaba Farmer's Market<ref name=":5" />