Parks and Camping

Modern, all-season campground with 235 large, grassy sites in a stand of mature oaks with adjacent playground. Mini-cabins available for rent. The day use area features almost one mile of natural Saginaw Bay shoreline, picnic areas, volleyball and basketball courts, a maintained public swimming beach and the Saginaw Bay Visitors Center. The park also provides access to Tobico Marsh, an 1800-acre wetland preserve featuring nearly five miles of trails and two 32-foot observation towers. For campsite reservations you can call 1-800-44-PARKS.

Middlegrounds Island off Lafayette Street. Picnic areas, pavilion, football & soccer fields, and Riverwalk.

This beautiful urban park in the heart of the Center Avenue Historic District was designed by famous landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead who also designed Central Park in New York City and the Rose Garden at the White House.

Trailers and tents are welcome at the 48 campsites with water and electricity. Firepits, a playground, modern bathhouse and boat launch with direct access to the Saginaw Bay make Finn Road Campground a popular destination.

Camp year-around right on the Saginaw Bay or in one of 100 campsites adjacent to the full-service marina and boat launch. Most campsites have electricity, sewer and water and all have access to a modern bathhouse. Pontoon boats available.

Billed as the “Gateway to the North”, Pinconning Park is just minutes off of I-75. Set deep in a 206-acre hardwood forest nature preserve, Pinconning Park has evolved into a natural tourist attraction and popular campground due to its rich history, prime location along the Saginaw Bay and world-renowned walleye and perch fishery. (Camp ground has Boat Launch).

Campground features include: 42-modern campsites, 8-secluded rustic campsites and 6-log cabins. Park is open year round.

Built with citizen contributions, the Riverwalk features a two-mile trail with handicap-accessible fitness course, fishing pier with Victorian gazebo and the "World's Most Crooked Bridge" to the Middlegrounds Island and Bigelow Park. Riverwalk connects to RailTrail and together provide nine miles of paved trail.

Next to Liberty Harbor Marina, Veterans Memorial Park is the site of many of the area's major events. The park has facilities for baseball, softball, beach volleyball, a boat launch, 10,000 square foot playscape and picnic sites. Adjacent to the Community Center's outdoor pool with slide and the two-mile Riverwalk.

Wenonah Park with its waterfront amphitheater-The World Friendship Shell-is the site of musical events most Tuesday and Thursday evenings from June through August, many other summer time festivals and events and is also Santa's destination for the Festival of Lights in November.