Duck Park

Beautiful Riverfront Park

A great spot to see wildlife, especially swans, ducks, and geese. The Duck Park fronts a Wildlife Sanctuary and is sure to impress. This beautiful riverfront park offers great scenery and is a popular spot to fish. Located near Island Park and along the Alpena Bi-Path.

Kayak Launch: Use the state-of-the-art kayak launch at Alpena's Duck Park and explore the 600-acre Wildlife Sanctuary. Kayak rentals are available at the park seasonally through Adventureland Sports.

Wildfowl Sanctuary: Park in the lot off of Long Rapids Road, near Alpena Regional Medical Center, just off of N. US-23. It is called Duck Park" and has a canoe or kayak launch site."

The marshy area and slow-moving Thunder Bay River provide nesting habitat for many marsh birds. The only nesting record of a King Rail was from here. Belted Kingfishers, Ducks, Swans, Geese, and many waterfowl species in the Thunder Bay River.

Duck Park, owned by the City of Alpena, has an excellent butterfly/native plant exhibit.

Source: Linda Klemens, Thunder Bay Audubon Society

Things To Do: Biking, Birding, Canoeing, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Wildlife Watching

Open: Year-round; Handicap Accessible

Chisholm Street, Alpena, MI 49707

GPS: 45.07804, -83.45576

Hours: Daylight