Bay City State Recreation Area and the Saginaw Bay Visitors Center...
creating great times near a Great Lake in Michigan's great outdoors
Something for EveryoneCamping, fishing, hiking, biking, walking, running, picnics, bird watching, swimming, nature studies, concerts, playground and much more!
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Educational ProgramsThe Bay City State Recreation Area offers numerous educational programs for school groups, organizations, and the general public.
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Spray by the Bay Spray ParkThe Spray by the Bay Spray Park is located inside the Bay City State Recreation Area and is a great place for kids to cool off and have fun!
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The Bay City State Recreation Area is a 2,800 acre area which attracts people with varying interests. You are invited to visit for camping, hiking, biking, walking, running, picnics, bird watching, swimming, spray park, nature studies, fishing, concerts, playground. as well as relaxing. Enjoy and learn at the Saginaw Bay Visitors Center which is the home of the Jennison Exhibit Hall, the Wetland Wonders Gift Shoppe, rotating interpretive displays, audio-visual presentations, learning labs, workshop/meeting rooms and a glass wildlife observation room.
Utilize the Andersen Trail and other trails which take you through woods and to observation points in Tobico Marsh, the largest Great Lakes Coastal Marsh. Barrier free trails also go to the shore of the Saginaw Bay, to picnic shelters and to the Visitors Center.
Cross country skiing and ice fishing are the most popular winter activities! And yes, you may camp here year around at the 265 site campground. And lets not forget summertime Archery in the Park! So much to see and so much to do year around!
The "Friends of Bay City State Recreation Area" is a non-profit organization which was established in 1995. Its purpose is to provide educational and recreational opportunities to people visiting the Recreation area. The Friends Group is composed of concerned citizens who want to support environmental education and help promote our area as a valuable community resource. In order to achieve these goals, we depend on your support through donations, memberships and volunteer help.
"Friends" and the Parks and Recreation Division of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources have a unique partnership. As a support organization for the Recreation Area, the "Friends" group sponsors projects and provides services which supplement and compliment those offered by the Parks Division of the DNR.
Also, Check us out on Facebook: Bay City State Recreation Area
Utilize the Andersen Trail and other trails which take you through woods and to observation points in Tobico Marsh, the largest Great Lakes Coastal Marsh. Barrier free trails also go to the shore of the Saginaw Bay, to picnic shelters and to the Visitors Center.
Cross country skiing and ice fishing are the most popular winter activities! And yes, you may camp here year around at the 265 site campground. And lets not forget summertime Archery in the Park! So much to see and so much to do year around!
The "Friends of Bay City State Recreation Area" is a non-profit organization which was established in 1995. Its purpose is to provide educational and recreational opportunities to people visiting the Recreation area. The Friends Group is composed of concerned citizens who want to support environmental education and help promote our area as a valuable community resource. In order to achieve these goals, we depend on your support through donations, memberships and volunteer help.
"Friends" and the Parks and Recreation Division of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources have a unique partnership. As a support organization for the Recreation Area, the "Friends" group sponsors projects and provides services which supplement and compliment those offered by the Parks Division of the DNR.
Also, Check us out on Facebook: Bay City State Recreation Area
Visitor Center Hours
We are currently observing Summer Hours
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Monday - Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Sunday
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
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Many of the programs, events, and projects affiliated with the Bay City State Recreation Area exist due to the donations received by the FriendsofPark.org organization. Friends can make a general donation or specify a favorite project to help. To learn more about the many donation opportunities click the donate button above.
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Once clicking the donate button above, select "Education and Youth" and then "SBVC Conservation Education Fund" to contribute to funding the Eagle Cam and other youth education programs. To donate funding for the Spray by the Bay spray park or Come Play by the Bay playscape, select "Recreation" and then "Spray Park Designated Endowment Fund" or "Come Play by the Bay Playscape Fund".
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