Alpena

Alpena lies along Thunder Bay on Lake Huron’s western shore, where the clear waters of the Great Lakes meet the wooded shoreline of northeastern Michigan. The city is the home of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, which protects nearly 100 known historic shipwrecks in and around the bay. Its Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center interprets this underwater legacy and the region’s long connection with commercial shipping. Downtown Alpena provides a compact base for the waterfront, local restaurants and a working marina, while the bay’s sheltered setting remains central to the city’s identity. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Alpena and northeastern Michigan.

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