As the eastern most point in Northeast Michigan, Alpena County is full of culture, recreational opportunities, access to beaches, lakes and rivers—and even shipwrecks. That’s right. Thunder Bay is home to NOAA’s Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Alpena has a vibrant downtown scene, restaurants for the foodie lover, and beverages for the craft beer enthusiast. Check out the beautiful night sky at Negwegon’s Dark Sky park, and explore for days at Rockport State Recreation area.
Get to Know the Communities: Overview
- About Alpena
- Alpena Area Convention and Visitor's Bureau
- Alpena Chamber of Commerce
- Alpena County Video
- Alpena Downtown Development Authority
- Alpena Economic Development (City Page)
- Alpena Economic Development (Chamber Page)
- Alpena Township
- Alpena Webcams
- City of Alpena
- Green Township
- Incentives and Taxes
- Long Rapids Township
- Maple Ridge Township
- Ossineke
- Sanborn Township
- US 23 Heritage Route: Alpena
- Wellington Township
- Wilson Township
Area Attractions
- Lake Huron
- Thunder Bay River
- Alpena Area Attractions
- Alpena Area "Natural Features"
- Alpena Bi Path
- Alpena Bluway
- Alpena City Parks
- Alpena Shipwreck Tours (Glass Bottom)
- Alpena Wildlife Sanctuary (Island Park, Duck Park)
- Beaver Lake County Park
- Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan
- Besser Museum Sky Theater Planetarium
- Fishing
- Fletcher's Pond
- Fossil Hunting
- Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center
- Lighthouses
- Negwegon State Park & Dark Sky Preserve (A)
- Negwegon State Park (B)
- Ossineke State Forest Campground
- Paul Bunyan Statues in Ossineke
- Rockport Recreation Area
- Sculptured Bi-Path Tour
- Shipwreck Snorkel Tours
- Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary - Great Lakes Maritime Museum
Entertainment
Alpena Arts & Culture
- Alpena Civic Theater
- Alpena's Live Music Scene
- Alpena Symphony Orchestra
- Art Attractions (look under "Art")
- Art in the Loft, Fine Arts & Education Center
- Downtown Alpena Visual & Culinary Art Attractions
- Northeast Michigan Artist's Guild
- Summer Concerts in the Park
- Thunder Bay Arts
- Thunder Bay Theater
Alpena Sports & Fitness
- Alpena Area Museums, Art, and Culture
- Alpena County Plaza Pool
- Alpena Figure Skating Club
- Alpena Hockey Association
- Alpena Men's Hockey League
- Alpena North Stars Hockey League
- Alpena Speedskating
- Alpena Wildcat Hockey
- Aplex: Alpena Events Complex Recreational Activities (Fitness Center, Tennis, Karate, Beach Volleyball, Pickleball, Gymnastics, Yoga, Table Tennis, Ballet)
- Bay Athletic Club
- Eagle Country Disc Golf
- Golfing
- Lumberjack Meadows Disc Golf
- NLA Walkers
- Northern Lights Arena (Ice Skating, Roller Derby, Hockey, Events)
- Riverside Skate Park
- Shipwreck Alley Roller's - Women's Roller Derby
- Zen 24 Fitness Center
Other Entertainment
- Additional Entertainment Options & Highlights
- Alpena Adventures
- Alpena Area Family Friendly Adventures
- Alpena Blue Line Club
- Alpena Shipwreck Tours (Glass Bottom Boat)
- Alpena Sportsman's Club
- Alpena's Summer Movies by the Bay
- Aplex Entertainment and Event Center
- Arzo Sports & Fun Park (Go-Karts, Arcade, Bumper Cars, etc.)
- Better Living Massage Center & Spa
- Bob's Bullpen Comic Bookstore & Arcade
- Cedar Panning Co (pan for gemstones, crystals, fossils)
- Dinosaur Gardens Prehistoric Zoo
- Donovan's Serenity & Wellness Spa
- Explore Alpena's Downtown District
- Fishing
- Laser Team Challenge (Laser Tag, Paintball)
- Lee's Miniature Golf Course
- Massage Works Natural Wellness Center
- Olivet Book & Gift
- Paddle & Snorkel Shallow Shipwrecks Adventure Guide
- Parallel 45 Book & Gift
- Rose Creek Horse Adventures
- Sailing Lessons, Alpena Youth Sailing Club
- Scavenger Hunts (Great for kids, Pre-K through 12th grades) at Thunder Bay Marine Sanctuary
- Scuba Diving: Great Lakes Divers
- Scuba Diving: Thunder Bay Scuba
- Shipwreck Snorkel Tours
- Sinkhole Adventure Guide
- Shopping
- Thunder Bowl Lanes
- Trails, Parks, & Beaches Guide
- Trevor's PLAY LAND
- Turn the Page Bookstore
Food & Beverage
Farms/CSAs/Meat
- AJ's Berry Farm
- Fruit, Meat, Poultry, Vegetables, Honey, Maple Syrup, U-Pick
- B&B Farms
- Beef, Lamb
- Bixel Family Farm
- Flowers, Meat (Goat, Hogs), Vegetables, Herbs
- Chris Buchhage
- Vegetables
- Echo Ridge Farm
- Eggs, Chicken, Rabbits
- Falls Creek Produce and Flowers
- Eggs, Vegetables, Flowers, CSA Shares
- Flock Ewe Farms
- Lambs, Vegetables, Flowers, U-Pick Tomatoes
- Grace Acres
- Vegetables, Pork, Lamb, Eggs, Honey, Broilers Goat and Beef
- Heritage Acres
- Nursery Plants, Goat, Lamb, Turkey
- Hidden Valley Farms
- Meat, Poultry
- Hilltop Hatchery
- Dairy Farm, Chickens, Ducks, Turkeys, Eggs
- Hit n'Miss Farms
- Lambs
- Huron Meadows Farm
- Organic Dairy Farm
- Molly's Market
- CSA Shares
- Rose Garden of Greens
- CSA Veggies Shares, also provides mushrooms, meat, flower, and bread shares in collaboration with surrounding farms
- Rutherford Farm
- Apples, Strawberries, Honey, Vegetables
- Spit in the Wind Farm
- Lamb
- Standen Acres
- Pork
- The Mushroom Man LLC
- Gourmet Mushrooms
- Violet & Mae Flower Farm
- Flowers
Places to Stay
Campgrounds
Please see "Camping" under #OptOutside Summer Activities
County Parks, Natural Areas & Nature Preserves
- Alpena County Parks & Recreation Area Maps
- Alpena Township Nature Preserve
- Alpena Trails, Parks, and Beaches Guide
- Beaver Lake Park
- Besser Natural Area
- Blackbird Marsh Nature Preserve
- Emily Min Hunt Preserve
- Island Park, Duck Park, Alpena Wildlife Sanctuary
- Long Lake Park
- Manning Hill Park
- Rockport Recreation Area
- Sunken Lake
#OptOutside Spring, Summer, Fall Activities
Boating
- Alpena Adventures on the Water
- Alpena Area Lake Maps
- Alpena Area (under Boat Launch)
- Alpena Area (under Water Access)
- Beaver Lake Park
- DNR - Alpena County Lakes
- Fletcher's Pond
- Long Lake Park
- Rockport Recreation Area - DNR
- Rockport State Recreation Area
- Sailing School, Alpena Youtch Sailing Club
- Sunken Lake
- Thunder Bay River and Connected Bodies of Water
Fishing/Fly Fishing
- Alpena Area Lake Maps
- Alpena Area Trails, Parks, and Beaches
- Alpena Township Nature Preserve
- Alpena Wildlife Center: Island Park & Duck Park
- Bayview Park
- Beaver Lake Park
- Fletcher's Landing Fishing Resort (& Boat Rental Info)
- Fletcher's Pond
- Long Lake Park
- Rockport Recreation Area - DNR
- Rockport State Recreation Area
- Thunder Bay River and Connected Bodies of Water
Hiking/Backpacking
- Alpena Area Trails, Parks, & Beaches
- Alpena Bi-Path
- Alpena County Pathways, Lakes, & State Park Maps
- Alpena Township Nature Preserve
- Alpena Wildlife Sanctuary: Island Park & Duck Park
- Chippewa Hills Pathway
- Long Lake Park
- Maple Ridge Township Park
- Negwegon State Park
- Negwegon State Park Trail
- North Eastern State Trail
- Norway Ridge Pathway
- Rockport Recreation Area
- Sunken Lake
Paddling (Canoe, Kayak, Stand Up Paddle Board)
- Alpena Area (Under Boat Launch, Water Access)
- Alpena Area Lake Maps
- Alpena Area Trails, Parks, and Beaches Guide
- Alpena Township Nature Preserve
- Alpena Wildlife Sanctuary: Island Park & Duck Park
- Beaver Lake Park
- Canoe, Kayak, and Paddle Board Shallow Water Shipwrecks
- Fletcher's Pond
- Huron Blueways
- Long Lake Park
- Long Rapids Township Park
- Rockport Recreation Area - DNR
- Rockport State Recreation Area
- Sunken Lake
- Thomson Park Beach
- Thunder Bay River
Outdoor Gear and Outfitters
- Alpena Adventures
- Kayaking, Hiking, Lighthouse Tours, Choose Your Own
- Alpena Area Outfitters and Charters (Water Related)
- Alpena Bass Outfitters
- Alpena Paddle and Peddle
- Bikes, Canoes, Kayaks, Stand Up Paddleboards
- Camper's Cove Campground
- Boat Rentals
- Colburn Outfitters
- Dunham's Sports
- Fletcher's Landing Fishing Resort
- Boat and Shanty Rentals, Bait and Tackle, Fish Guiding Service
- F&T Fur Harvester's Trading Post
- Hunting Store
- Harborside Cycle and Sport
- Bike Shop
Buy MINE Local
Businesses with locally (NE Michigan) produced products:
- AJ's Berry Farm
- Alro Steel
- Art in the Loft
- Austin Brothers Beer Co
- Besser
- Besser Museum Gift Shop
- Bixel Family Farm
- Cabin Creek Coffee Roasters
- Cedar & Threads
- Chippewa Valley Mercantile & Leatherworks
- Downtown Scoops
- DPI Alpena Hardboard
- Erwin P Lewandowski Fine Arts
- Finally, Flowers
- Heritage Acres Farms
- Kipfmiller's Produce & Meats
- LaFarge
- Marine Market
- My Glass Wings
- North Country Candy & Gifts
- Nowicki's Sausage Shop
- Omega Electric & Sign Company
- Ossineke Industries
- PIF Cider Tasting Room
- Pour Boy's Honey
- QSR Outdoor Products
- Soaps and Such
- The Local Basket Case
- Thunder Bay Arts
- Thunder Bay Block Products
- Thunder Bay Winery
- Valley's Canvas
- Violet & Mae Flower Farm
Get Connected
Alpena/Lachine/Ossineke
- Churches & Places of Worship
- Volunteer Opportunities, Non-Profits, & Charities
- Alpena Service Clubs
- Alpena Social Services
- Non-Profit Organizations (Chamber Listing)
- Non-Profit Organizations (festivals & events)
- Non-Profits & Charities Alpena
- Non-Profits & Charities Lachine
- Non-Profits & Charities Ossineke
- Alpena Adopt-A-Park
- Alpena County Library
- Alpena County Search & Rescue
- Alpena Food Pantry
- Alpena Lighthouse
- Alpena Senior Citizens Center
- Art in the Loft Volunteer Opportunities
- Boys & Girls Club of Alpena
- Feed the Need Alpena
- Friends of Negwegon State Park
- Habitat for Humanity Northeast Michigan
- Hope Shores Alliance (Women's Shelter)
- Huron Humane Society
- Northern Lights Arean Volunteer Opportunities
- Rotary Club
- Second Chance Animal Shelter
- The Volunteer Center at Alpena Community College
- Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary Volunteer Opportunities
- Thunder Bay Trails Association
- Youth Volunteer Corps of Alpena
- Get Connected
- Alpena Bass Club
- Alpena Blueline Club
- Alpena Bud Light Mixed Beach Volleyball League (21 & Over)
- Alpena County Horsemen's Club
- Alpena Cycle Club
- Alpena Defensive Pistol League
- Alpena Dart League
- Alpena Figure Skating Club
- Alpena Hockey Association
- Alpena Men's League
- Alpena, MI Meetups
- Alpena Northstars Hockey Club
- Alpena Optimist Club
- Alpena Snowdrifter's Snowmobile Club
- Alpena Speedskating Club
- Alpena Sports & Social Club
- Alpena Sportsmen's Club
- Alpena Wildcat Hockey
- Alpena Yacht Club
- All About Alpena Facebook Group
- Buy, Sell, & Trade of Alpena, MI Facebook Group
- Exchange Club of Alpena
- Gone to Pieces Quilt Guild
- Haas Hunting Club
- League of Women Voters of Northeast Michigan
- NLA Walkers
- Northeast Michigan's Artist's Guild
- Rotary Club of Alpena
- Shipwreck Alley Roller's - Women's Roller Derby
- Thunder Bay Amateur Radio Club
- Thunder Bay Bowmen, Alpena, MI
- Thunder Bay Folk Society
- What's Up Alpena? Facebook Group
- Youth Cross Country Ski Club
