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Saginaw Bay Visitor Center

DNR employee gives a tour near the Saginaw Bay Visitor Center


3582 State Park Drive
Bay City, MI 48706
989-667-0717
Valerie Blaschka, Interpreter
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The Saginaw Bay Visitor Center, located in the Bay City State Recreation Area, helps visitors discover Tobico Marsh, one of the largest coastal wetlands on the Great Lakes.

Nestled under a canopy of sheltering hardwoods on the edge of the marsh, the modern visitor center stands on the site of the historic Jennison Nature Center, built in 1940 and named for George B. Jennison, a prominent local conservationist. Fifty-five years later, the aging nature center was given a $1 million makeover. A 10,000-square-foot building, which more than doubled the size of the original facility, reopened in 1996 with a 100-seat auditorium and new exhibit hall.




Special Annual Events

• Free Fishing Festival (June) PDF icon

• Beaks and Binoculars



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