Water Sports

Otsego Lake (4 miles from Alpen Bluffs) offers boat ramp access while also providing outdoor rentals such as pontoons, kayaks, and paddleboards, while Otsego County is home to the headwaters to five sprawling rivers: Surgeon River, Pigeon River, AuSable River, Manistee River, and Black River, providing for fishing, rafting, kayaking, tubing, canoeing, and swimming adventures.

Golf

In addition to Alpen Bluffs’ seven indoor golf simulators, Gaylord is known as Michigan’s ‘Golf Mecca’ as it boasts a spectacular collection of 17 Michigan golf courses that include world class resorts and championship golf designed by some of America’s top golf course designers.

Skiing

Otsego Golf and Ski Resort is located directly across the street (M32) from Alpen Bluffs while Treetops Golf and Ski Resort is located 3.8 miles away and Boyne Mountain Resort is 22 miles from the park.

Other Attractions

Other attractions include: A sprawling Downtown with access to multiple Bars and Restaurants, easy access to Parks and Hiking Trails, Off-Road & All-Terrain Vehicle Trails, Snowmobiling, Snowshoeing, Elk Viewing, Hunting, Mackinac Bridge and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (less than an hour from site), Mackinac Island, Traverse City (one hour fifteen minutes from site), Torch Lake (less than an hour from site), Charlevoix (less than an hour from site).