Saginaw Sports & Recreation

Minor League Sports
With a national reputation for great sports, top-notch facilities and youth-friendly hospitality, Saginaw County offers the best of all world’s for your sporting event. We’re home to two professional sports teams - the Ontario Hockey League’s Saginaw Spirit and the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Class "A" Mid West League affiliate Great Lakes Loons.

Wildlife and Fishing
Leisure and recreational opportunities abound in Saginaw County – also home to the 9,400 acre Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge and fabulous river-based events. With the largest confluence of rivers east of the Mississippi River – we’re home to one of the largest natural fish production areas in the country and fishermen flock to our rivers and Bay to enjoy many sport-fishing opportunities.

Saginaw County is a popular destination for nature enthusiasts eager to participate in birding, fishing, boating, hunting and paddle sports. The Saginaw and Tittabawassee Rivers are considered world-class trophy walleye fisheries. These rivers meander through the state’s second largest national wildlife refuge which offers over 13 miles of trails and access to a diverse array of forests, fields, wetlands, rivers and open-water habitats. From canoe racing to kayaking near active bald eagle nests, this region has incredible water-based natural resources.

Great golf is here!
Tee up in Saginaw and the Great Lakes Bay Region, where long fairways, rolling hills, and challenging greens await at more than 20 golf courses. We’re proud to be home to three championship courses: Apple Mountain – Freeland, The Fortress – Frankenmuth, and the Sawmill – Saginaw. The Fairways of the Valley features special golf and hotel packages which entitle golfers to play all three of these courses and two nights lodging at one of the participating hotels.

Saginaw Soccer
Sports are big business in Michigan’s Saginaw Valley and soccer gives our local economy one of the biggest kicks. The Saginaw Township Soccer Complex will be the largest premier complex in the region offering 21 regulation fields.

Bowling in Saginaw County
With more than 170 bowling lanes, an abundance of billiard tables and dart boards, this region is a high-energy destination for tournaments and competitions in these always-popular sports.

Rail Trails
The Great Lakes Bay Region also offers miles of rail trails for walking, running, biking or blading.