Welcome to the Oxbow Shores Property Owners Association

Welcome to the Oxbow Shores Property Owners AssociationWelcome to the Oxbow Shores Property Owners AssociationWelcome to the Oxbow Shores Property Owners Association

Welcome to the Oxbow Shores Property Owners Association

Welcome to the Oxbow Shores Property Owners AssociationWelcome to the Oxbow Shores Property Owners AssociationWelcome to the Oxbow Shores Property Owners Association
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To preserve nature's beauty, OSPOA maintains private parks and walkways within the plats of Oxbow Shores and Oxbow Slopes including pedestrian access to Oxbow, Rainbow,  Orchard and Reed Lakes by way of natural-surfaced foot trails. 

Annual Dues

2025 annual dues:  $45.00, by 8/1/25 payable to: 

OSPOA 

P.O. Box 150 

Baldwin, MI  49304

Dues are reduced from $125.00 to $45.00 because the gypsy moth spraying special assessment has ended.

Information on Short Term rentals and Campers

Attention real estate agents, Realtors and prospective property owners:

Short Term Rentals

The OSPOA Deed of Restrictions prohibits the use of members' property for commercial purposes.  This includes short term property rentals.


Campers, RVs and Tents

Camper violations continue to be the most common complaint received by the OSPOA Board of Directors.  The following long-standing restrictions apply to all lots, vacant or otherwise.  Per the Deed of Restrictions:


7a. No mobile homes, travel trailers, motor homes, pick-ups with camper tops, tents, or other non-permanent devices, or structures used for residential purposes or for camping shall be erected or maintained on lots within these subdivisions except as set forth in sub-paragraph (b) of this section.

7b. A mobile home may be used as temporary quarters during the erection of a dwelling on an individual lot. This privilege shall be limited to one such occasion and shall not exceed six months in duration. This period shall not begin more than seven days before erection of the dwelling is actually begun. Mobile homes so used shall have property sanitary facilities and be kept clean and neat at all times.

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Help the loons!

Phragmite Control Resources

Help control invasive phragmites that are spreading over Reed, Rainbow, Orchard and Oxbow Lakes.  Learn more from  CISMA.


Visit CISMA Site

BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR...

"...gypsy moth egg masses can be physically removed and soaked in soapy water for 24-48 hours to kill the eggs. It is best to wait until fall and winter to scrape egg masses. This allows tiny wasps to develop inside the gypsy moth eggs. Those little parasitoid wasps will help reduce gypsy moth populations next year."

Reference:  https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/what-can-you-do-to-manage-gypsy-moths-in-your-landscape

If you spot any signs of Gypsy moths this season, please contact the association

Dealing with Gypsy Moth Around Your Home or Property

What can you do to manage gypsy moths in your landscape?

Locating and Destroying Gypsy Moth Egg Masses (an oldie but goodie!)

Gypsy Moth Aerial Spray Program - Hatfield Spraying Service, Inc.

Gypsy Moths are also known by these names:

  • Spongy Moth
  • Lymantria dispar
  • Insect formerly known as the Gypsy Moth


Guests

Surrounded by the Manistee National Forest in picturesque Lake County, Michigan

Residents of Oxbow Shores and Oxbow Slopes enjoy mother nature at her finest. Relax listening to the cry of the loons. Watch the eagles soar overhead. Fish for bluegills and bass. Relax in your hammock or next to a fire, or with a good book on your porch as you are nestled in the serenity of the Manistee National Forest. Or enjoy world-renowned trout fishing on the legendary Pere Marquette River, only minutes away. Then get your exercise with 18 holes of golf, also only minutes away. In the winter enjoy snowmobiling over hundreds of miles of  trails or skiing at Michigan's many ski resorts throughout West Michigan.

SILENT OBSERVER

OSPOA participates in the Silent Observer program for member properties.   Each resident watches out for his neighbors.  If you notice suspicious  activity, contact 

Silent Observer:
 

Phone: 231.745.7581
Email:  reportatip@co.lake.mi.us


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