Veteran's Memorial Park

Veteran's Memorial Park
1543-1701 Bay City Rd, Saginaw, MI 48604

Park Rules

Veterans Park is a one and a half-mile parkway on the Saginaw River, located off M-13 and north of Zilwaukee. It features picnic areas, fishing and boat launch access.

Vehicle Admission

Free

Boating Opportunities

Boat launch on the Saginaw River

Directions

From I-75 Northbound:
Exit I-75 at M-13 (just before the Zilwaukee bridge), turn north (right) on to M-13, travel north on M-13 Veterans Memorial Park will be on the left hand side of the road.

From I-75 Southbound:
Exit I-75 at M-13 (just after crossing the Zilwaukee bridge), turn north (right) on to M-13, travel north on M-13 Veterans Memorial Park will be on the left hand side of the road.

History

The Commission acquired Veteran's Memorial Park, Located on M-13 between Saginaw and Bay City, from the Michigan Department of State Highways and Transportation in 1974, Veteran's Memorial Park is the second of six County parks. It is a 35 acre parkway stretching over 1.5 miles along the Saginaw river in Zilwaukee Township. The park is popular with both anglers and boaters. A boat launch completed in 1982 provides an important boating access point midway between Saginaw and Bay City. The site once also accommodated a Historic Log Cabin which was built in the 1930's by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).