Riverwalk Pier — Attraction in Bay City

Riverwalk Pier is constructed over the site of an old railroad bridge. The entrance is located in the southern section of Veterans Memorial Park. The pier stretches out into the Saginaw River, close to the actual shipping channel. The pavilion is basically just roofed shelter. The pier has no other amenities other than benches scattered along it's length. There is a railing along it's length, however children should still be supervised. Some of the old ship hulls near the (defunct) Davidson Ship Yard can be seen if the river level is low enough. At the extreme end/terminus, the pier turns to face down river. I visited that section during the 2016 Bay City Fireworks Festival, and it gave a nice view of the display. During other times of the year, you can view bulk loaders moving along the river, along with...

We love our local Riverwalk. The paths are very well manicured. The volunteers do an amazing job with the grounds. It's an amazingly maintained, veriegated gardenscape that must be seen to be appreciated. The boardwalks make for a great stroll or bike tour through this part of the rail trail, especially when the weather is nice. There are public picnic tables and loungeswings to watch the wildlife and migrating geese (too many sometimes!). Very dog friendly with stations to help clean up after their messes. We wish that the local skid marks didn't have to tag the posted art with spray paint, but even that seems in decline... still stop your nonsense, you...

It was a beautiful place to take a romantic walk with my fiance at sunset. We saw geese, ducks, fish, and even a baby swan. The geelslings were waddling in packs of 20, and their adults were fun to watch bob their heads trying to move them along into the water. We saw names and dates carved in the metal railings, and thought about how those names and dates might still be doing in their relationships. It was my ladies first time ever walking on this boardwalk, and she was so happy to walk with her arm wrapped around mine, strolling, just looking at nature...