Beaches, Parks & Trails

Duck Park and Island Park- Located within city limits at the corner of U.S. 23 and Long Rapids Road, Duck Park and Island Park are located on a portion of the city's 600-acre wildlife sanctuary.  Cross a bridge to get to Island Park, which features nature trails and fishing platforms.  Duck Park offers fishing and a picnic area and provides a great vantage point for viewing a large variety of bird species in the sanctuary area.

Bay View Park - Fine Arts Shell, basketball and tennis courts, play area, picnic area.

Mich-E-Ke-Wis Park- Swimming beach, mini skate park, volleyball courts, horseshoe pits, children's play area, picnic area, open area for kite flying.

McRae Park-Ballfields, basketball and tennis courts, play area, picnic area.

Washington Avenue Park - Picnic area with beautiful view of Thunder Bay River.

Blair Street Park - Swimming, picnic area, boardwalk/pier.

Starlite Beach - Lifeguard-supervised swimming, picnic area, play area including play structure.

Thomson Park - Swimming, picnic area.

Arthur E. Sytek Park-Small boat launch, wheelchair-accessible fishing deck, picnic tables

Manning Hill Park (989) 379-4462- 18 miles west of Alpena or 3 blocks East of M-65 South or 1 block West of M-65 North. Beautiful view, small pavilion, picnic tables, rustic restrooms.

Several other smaller parks are scattered throughout the city including LaMarre Park with a fishing platform and picnic area, Avery Park with a picnic area and benches, North Riverfront Park with a picnic area and boat ramp and South Riverfront Park with a picnic area.