Family Fun
If you’re looking for more to do than swim, sunbathe, beach walk, nap and relax at the Oakapiney, here are a few ideas!
In Alpena (8 miles north of cottages):
- 9th Street Skate Park
- Lee’s Miniature Golf
- JJ’s Awesome Acres – go-karts, bumper boats, mini-golf
- Lake front parks
- Play structure at the Band shell on the lake
- Alpena Harbor – Charter fishing on the big lake, etc.
- Fishing – in the Thunder Bay River from shore or rent a boat at Camper’s Cove
- 2 Dairy Queens
- 2 Movie Theaters
- Live Theatre – Thunder Bay Theatre
- Scuba Dive the shipwrecks in Thunder Bay
- Shopping – antique stores and more downtown, or at the Alpena Mall
- Alpena Heritage River walk
- Art in the Loft Gallery 109
- Neiman’s Family Market -for your grocery needs
- Golf – several area courses
- For more information, go to Alpena Convention & Visitor’s Bureau
- Bowl at Alpena Thunder Bowl Lanes
Ossineke (2 miles south of cottages):
- Dinosaur Gardens – miniature golf and life size dinosaur sculptures
- Shingaba Shores Playground Park
- IGA grocery and restaurants close to cottages
Nearby:
- Excellent biking on low-traffic paved roads
- Chippewa Hills Pathway – biking and hiking trails
- Negwegon State Park – forest hiking trails and beach, 3 rustic walk-in or boat-in campsites
- Lighthouses and Museums
- less than a 2 hour drive to Mackinaw Bridge
Find even more fun with Trip Advisor.