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		3582 State Park Dr. Vehicle Permit Required: Yes Bay City, MI 48706 Approximate Size: 2100 (Acres) Phone Number: (989) 684-3020 Unit Map TTY/TDD711 (Michigan Relay Center) Location Map/Driving Directions   Tell Us About Your Visit Make a Reservation at this Park Alcohol Restrictions Biking Cross Country Ski Fishing Fishing in the Parks Hiking Hunting Metal Detecting Swimming Watchable Wildlife Year Round Interpretive Programs Beach House Picnic Area Picnic Shelter Playground Visitor Center Click Here for Activity, Facility and Accessibility Details Bay City-Group Use Area (989) 684-3020 2 site(s), Contact the park Group Use Area, Rustic Site, Vault Toilet   Bay City-Modern (800) 447-2757 193 site(s), $19-$21 ($16 semi modern-off season rate) Campsites with 50 amp Service, Electrical Service, Mini Cabin, Modern Restrooms   Bay City-Andersen Nature Trail Trail Length: 4.00 (Miles) Biking, Cross Country Ski, Hiking, Vault Toilet   Bay City-Chickadee Nature Trail Trail Length: 3.00 (Miles) Hiking   Observation towers at Tobico Marsh are closed for safety repairs.   Bay City State Recreation Area has one of the largest remaining freshwater, coastal wetlands on the Great Lakes, the Tobico Marsh. A mile of shoreline and over 2,000 acres of wetland woods, wet meadows, cattail marshlands and oak savannah prairies make it an ideal staging area for migratory birds. Visit the Saginaw Bay Visitor Center Calendar of Events For Twitter Updates Make a Tax Deductable Donation to Bay City Recreation Area Current Weather Conditions at Bay City Recreation Area Bay City State Recreation Area, 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. A mile of sandy shoreline and over 2,000 acres of wetland woods, wet meadows, cattail marshlands and oak savannah prairies make it an ideal staging area for migratory birds. The park has long been known for its outstanding variety of bird life and as a haven for wetland wildlife and plants.

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