The Arenac County Park & Beach is located off of Rumsey Road in Au Gres. Daily pass or seasonal pass available for purchase. Pt. AuGres Park is 6.9 acres with 1,030 feet of frontage on the westerly shoreline of Lake Huron at Saginaw Bay. The Park offers swimming, fishing, picnic areas, children's playground, beach volleyball, horseshoe pits, and a barrier-free boardwalk for senior strolling. There are 3 pavilions, 16 campsites (7 with electric & water hookups) and 5 primitive cabins with sleeping accommodations for 4 adults. Admission required.

The Au Gres Township Boardwalk is located at the end of Santiago Road at the Saginaw Bay. The Township has developed a nature walk at the site which is known as the Point Au Gres Nature Lookout. In addition to the nature walk, this site includes access to Lake Huron during the winter months for ice fishing and snowmobiling. There is a 600' lighted viewing walkway and observation platform along with a lighted parking lot. The walkway/observation deck was constructed of pressure treated timber with a handicap accessibility ramp at the beginning of the walkway. Lights and reflectors were installed along the walkway for easy visibility. The parking lot is graveled and lighted and was constructed to accommodate vehicles with trailers. The site is handicap accessible and has restrooms and a picnic area. There is a cedar privacy fence along the east property boundary to protect and buffer the surrounding properties. The existing trees have been preserved for natural habitat on the site.

For generations, diverse tribes once lived, traded, and traveled along Michigan's Saginaw Bay, its rivers and surrounding forests. The Au Gres River was an important route for trade between Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron, and local forests were a source of berries, fish, game, and other resources. The Anishinaabek were one of the many Indigenous peoples who called this area home. Please reflect on their long history, as well as the current leadership of their descendants whose lived experiences help us better understand the past, present, and future of Au Gres Bay.

Long before settlers, the Au Gres area was home to the Ojibwe (Chippewa), Odawa (Ottawa), and Potawatomi peoples, often collectively called the Three Fires Confederacy. These Anishinaabek communities fished Lake Huron for whitefish, harvested maple sugar in spring, and moved their wigwam villages to follow game. Lake Huron’s shoreline at Au Gres was rich in fish and waterfowl, making it a natural gathering spot.

Owned by the City of Au Gres, the Au Gres Riverside Park is located on the Au Gres River at the US-23 Bridge in downtown Au Gres. The Park, which was once a "harbor of refuge" was deemed a harbor of refuge for boats to tie up in case of emergency but facilities were closed. The Riverside Park not only offers, boat docks but also a Riverside Water Pad and Playscape for the kids. The Park is within walking distance to shopping, restaurants, campground, ice cream, wine tasting shop and so much more! There is a total of 30 boat slips.

Shop local goods and eatables at the Au Gres Farmers Market 9am - 2pm on Fridays and 9am - 1pm on Saturdays May through September. Local vendors offer goods at Riverside Park in Au Gres.

While you are in-town stop by the Riverside Park Splash Pad and let the kids enjoy playing in the water from 11am - 8pm starting on the Friday of Memorial Weekend and going through Labor Day!! No fee, just push the BLUE BUTTON to activate the water and then sit back and enjoy!

Bruce's Smoked Fish has been a popular stop along US-23 for those seeking great tasting smoked fish from the Great Lakes. Fish come from local Michigan commercial fisherman, and are smoked locally at Bruce's. Fish available are seasonal and so worth stopping in when visiting northeast Michigan. On every trip north Denny stops and buys his wife Debbie some smoked fish. Debbie said Bruce's was the best smoked fish she ever had and wanted to know when he was going back for more.

A hearty Michigan welcome from all of us at Treasures Forever, your soon to be favorite Amish furniture store in Northern Michigan! You'll find three floors of Amish crafted quality furniture. We offer items for the kitchen, bedroom, living room and everywhere in between! The selection of wood species and stain colors are endless. Plus, we specialize in custom design...so if you can dream it, we can draw it...and they can build it! Treasures Forever - well worth the drive!

The Au Gres Pedestrian Bridge carries a pedestrian walkway over the Au Gres River in Au Gres, Michigan. The glued-laminated timber through arch was constructed in 1997. The lighted riverfront walkway with pedestrian bridge connects Au Gres City Park, Au Gres Riverfront Campground and downtown Au Gres.

Located adjacent to the Au Gres Riverfront Campground is the City Park. This day use park features playground equipment, tennis, pickle ball, basketball and volleyball courts. Baseball fields and horseshoe pits are also located at the park. Two pavilions, one 60x100 enclosed and one 24x32 open air are also available for rent. Also, a nice stroll around the park on the lighted Riverfront walkway could lead you to a shuffleboard and a horseshoe pit available for your convenience.

The Au Gres Music in the Park series takes place on Wednesdays at 6:30pm throughout the summer. It's free to attend, bring a lawn chair.

Zanner's is an Ice Cream Shoppe that has been open for 45 years. Come in and you'll find 32 different flavors of ice cream to choose from along with vintage photos and wallpaper! Zanner's is a charming local gem known for its delicious, hand-crafted ice cream and featuring homemade waffle cones. With a variety of flavors and toppings, it's the perfect spot to satisfy your sweet tooth. The friendly atmosphere and cozy seating make it an inviting place for families and friends to gather and enjoy a delightful treat.

The Au Gres Boat Launch is one of the largest boat access sites to Lake Huron. Facilities include 4 boat ramps which can launch eight boats at one time, restrooms, and a pier along the Au Gres River and Saginaw Bay.

Au Gres is the center of Northeast Michigan accessibly for boating and recreational fishing. The MiDNR public boat ramp is located a mile from the Riverfront Campground. From there, you are only minutes to Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron for some of the best perch and walleye fishing the State of Michigan has to offer. The Riverside Park fish cleaning station is located near the ramp is free to use (donations welcome) after your successful fishing excursion.

Au Gres has a new, public, unstaffed Community Fish Cleaning Station in the gray pole building at Riverside Park (near US-23), operating 24/7 with a $1 per fish fee via a fee box, requiring users to clean up after themselves.