Attractions

For hockey fans, nothing beats the excitement of watching a live game. When visiting Alpena, be sure to include an Alpena Ice Diggers hockey game. The Alpena Ice Diggers are an NAHL Junior A Hockey Team based at Northern Lights Ice Arena. Call or check web site for schedule.

Featuring Golf Driving Range, Mini Golf, Go-Kart Track, Batting Cages, Video Games and More. Open Memorial Day through Labor Day, 7 days a week. ARZO...Making All Your Sports and Fun More Enjoyable! Coming in summer, 2008-a Ferris Wheel! Visit our web site or e-mail for more information.

Features life-size reproductions of over 25 prehistoric birds and animals, and an 80' long 60,000 pound Brontosaurus, an 18-hole mini-golf course, and a snack bar. Set on a 40-acre tract of land split by Devil's River. Special rates available for school groups in the spring. Open Memorial Day to Labor Day, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., 7 days a week.

This state-registered historic grist mill was built in the 1870's by Michael Elowsky and Joseph Miller. The mill, together with a saw mill, shingle mill, and log dam on the Thunder Bay River, provided a community center for commerce for the early nearby communities. Take a tour and learn about the early milling process, see all of the original equipment, and walk nature trails along the river and mill pond. A gift shop offers refreshments and souvenirs as well as a variety of crafts and collectibles. Tours are available on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. May 1 to October 31 and other times by appointment. Tours take approximately 45 minutes. Admission is $4.00 adults, children under 12 free.

Visitors can enjoy beautifully restored and preserved historic homes along tree-lined Washington Avenue and the U.S. 23 and M-32 corridors. Alpena's historic homes, some dating back to the 19th century, capture the look and spirit of a long-past era. Examples of Gothic Revival, Italianate, Romanesque and early 20th century Commercial, Beaux arts and Renaissance revival structures can be found. Pick up a free brochure at Community Development Building or Alpena County Library.

Voted # 1 Peoples choice, Challenging 18 holes of adventure mini-golf with waterfall, most exciting go-kart track in the area with Formula K go-karts. Modern and safe equipment. Wet and Wild bumper boats and a water cannon, game room, pavilion available for groups and parties, and an Air Bounce for the little ones. Open Memorial Day through Labor Day 7 days a week. May and September weekends only. The M-4 offers passengers the thrill and excitement of 360 degrees of hair raising motions,with two axles of movement,in a two person capsule with you choice of 6 different rides.Come and check out this great ride and see for yourself. Also available to book at your next event. Call for details (989)354-4414.

The Presque Isle Light Station includes three historic buildings. The light tower, which connects to a keeper’s dwelling, was built in 1870 and is the tallest lighthouse tower accessible by the public on the Great Lakes. An unattached keeper’s residence, constructed in 1905, has been painstakingly restored and now serves as a museum. The buildings are situated on a 99-acre township park featuring a playground, picnic area, pavilion and nature trails. The park is open to the public from mid-May to mid-October. A gift shop is located in the original keeper’s quarters. Visitors, for a nominal fee, may also climb the 130 steps to the top of the tower for a breathtaking view. The buildings and grounds are open mid-May through mid-October, from 9am until 6pm, daily. The 1905 House is open from Memorial Day through Labor Day, 11am to 5pm, Tuesday through Saturday; 1pm to 5pm Sunday; closed Mondays. For more information, visit the township web site at www.presqueisletownship.org or call (989) 595-5419.

The Old Presque Isle Lighthouse is one of the oldest surviving lighthouses on the Great Lakes. Built in 1840 by Jeremiah Moors of Detroit, the harbor light operated until 1871 when the keeper transferred to a new, taller, coastal lighthouse a mile to the north. Visitors can climb the hand-hewn stone steps of the thirty feet tall tower for a panoramic view of the Lake Huron shoreline and Presque Isle Harbor. The keeper’s dwelling serves as a hands-on museum. Here, visitors can blow foghorns and examine other interesting artifacts. They can also ring the bell from the Lansing City Hall clock tower and pose for the perfect photo opportunity with head and hands in an old set of stocks. The buildings and park grounds are open to the public daily, from 9am until 6pm, mid-May through mid-October. A nominal fee is charged for tower climbs.

Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary’s Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center is a popular destination which allows the public to experience and appreciate the estimated 200 shipwrecks in and around Thunder Bay. The 20,000 square foot center features exhibits, a gift shop, an auditorium, archaeological conservation lab and artifact storage, education space, research facilities and administrativespace. The Thunder Bay Sanctuary Research Collection, one of the largest collections of its kind, is housed at the Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library.