Come try your hand at tying a fly lure you can use on your next fishing trip. Did you know some flies can be used on a spincast fishing rod? Learn more cool tips and make your own flies to try. Poles are also available to borrow with a driver's license from 11 am to […]
Bay City State Park, situated on the shores of the Saginaw Bay, is home to one of the largest remaining freshwater, coastal wetlands on the Great Lakes, the Tobico Marsh. More than a thousand feet of sandy beach and over 2,000 acres of wetland woods, wet meadows, cattail marshlands and oak savannah prairies make it […]
Visit the Saginaw Bay Visitor Center and discover who is hanging out in Tobico Marsh as we take a walk through the woods learning about our special marsh while we snowshoe! We will be meeting at the Tobico Marsh Parking Lot. We do have some snowshoes available for guest on a first come basis, but […]
Join us as we walk the trail at Tobico to find creatures and spring plants in the Tobico Marsh. Moderate walk around lagoon is almost 1 mile loop. Learn More: TOBICO MARSH MYSTERY WALK March 30 at 9 AM & 11 AM **The Bay City State Park is a participant in the STEM Passport App. […]
As spring moves in the ground softens, muddy clues start to appear of who is waking up and moving around the park. Visit with us at the Saginaw Bay Visitor and discover the clues to solve the mystery mammals of the Tobico Marsh. Solve the clues & win some prizes. Learn More: MUDDY MAMMAL MYSTERY […]
Spring is here and the signs are all around! Discover how animals welcome the spring through live animal encounters, bird-feeder project, and more! Learn about migration and the importance of the Tobico Marsh. Learn More: SIGNS OF SPRING April 1, 16 & 30 at 12 - 3 PM **The Bay City State Park is a […]
Come try your hand at crafting lures you can use on your next fishing trip. Staff will be crafting new flies sand other style lures that can be used with any kind of fishing pole. We will also be talking about and demonstrating how to craft a homemade willow pole that can be used on […]
Learn More: EVENING ARCHERY May 27 at 5:30 - 8 PM May 28 at 5:30 - 8 PM
Learn More: SIGNS OF SPRING WALK May 28 at 1 - 2:30 PM & 3 - 4:30 PM May 29 at 1 - 2:30 PM & 3 - 4:30 PM
Recommend for ages 10 and up. 5:30 PM - First hour is open to beginners who have not shot archery at the park before. 6:30 PM - Open Shoot 7:30 PM - Archery Shoot Contest Learn More: BAY CITY STATE PARK JULY 15, 16, 22 & 23 at 5:30 - 8:30 PM
Discover fishing with our staff at the Lagoon Dock. We will provide poles & bait. Fishing License required. Meet at Lagoon Dock. Learn More: BAY CITY STATE PARK July 16 at 9 AM - 12 Pm July 23 at 9 AM - 12 PM
Learn More: WATERFOWL FESTIVAL August 6 at 9 AM - 5 PM August 7 at 9 AM - 4 PM
Learn More: BAY CITY STATE PARK September 2 & 3 at 5:30 - 8 PM
Ready for some fall family fun? We kick off our annual Fall Harvest Weekends on Fridays as guests are rolling in and prepping their campsites with decorations. The weekend will be packed with fun activities. A more specific list of activities will be available upon check-in. Trick-or-Treating will take place each Saturday from 5:30 to […]
Two days twice a year, families and friends can enjoy one of Michigan's premier outdoor activities, Michigan Fishing, for FREE! Free Fishing Weekend dates for 2023 are: Feb. 18 and 19 and June 10 and 11. All fishing license fees will be waived for two days. Residents and out-of-state visitors may enjoy fishing on both […]
Two days twice a year, families and friends can enjoy one of Michigan's premier outdoor activities, Michigan Fishing, for FREE! Free Fishing Weekend dates for 2023 are: Feb. 18 and 19 and June 10 and 11. All fishing license fees will be waived for two days. Residents and out-of-state visitors may enjoy fishing on both […]
Learn more: MUSIC FROM THE MARSH Saturdays at 7 PM
Events and times subject to change without notice. For most accurate information, please contact event organizers directly.