Michigan Counties - Arenac County, Michigan

The area was previously a part of Beaver township in Bay County.
Arenac County was formed from land previously under the government
of Bay County.

Located at the bottom of Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron, this area
has long been inhabited. The Rifle, Au Gres and Pine Rivers made
excellent fishing and canoeing routes for both Ottawa Indians and
early settlers to the area - including Captain J. P. Phillips and
John Lentz, who started a sawmill in 1856.

Arenac County is a popular resort area, with plenty of canoeing,
hunting and fishing. Standish, the county seat, is considered a
sportsman’s supply headquarters for those travelling up north. The
Rifle and Au Gres Rivers continue to be favorite canoeing spots,
and provide ample opportunity for trout, chinook, coho, and smelt.
The Au Gres area includes a marina on the big lake with an inland
channel to the city. The Tittabawassee River State Forest to the west
also provides opportunity for hunting small game.

COUNTY STATISTICS

County Seat: Standish

Size: 368 Square Miles

Elevation: 600-1000 Feet

Physiography: Lake-border-plains

Growing Season: 120-140 days

Annual Precipitation: 28-30 inches

Average Snowfall: 40 - 60 inches

Forest Type: Aspen-Birch, Elm-Ash-Cottonwood

Fall Colors: Late September to Early October

CITIES WITHIN

Adams Township - Arenac Township - Au Gres - Au Gres Township - Clayton Township
Deep River Township - Lincoln Township - Mason Township - Moffatt Township - Omer
Sims Township - Standish - Standish Township - Village of Sterling - Village of Turner
Turner Township - Village of Twining - Whitney Township

SURROUNDING COUNTIES

Bay - Gladwin - Midland

GENERAL INFORMATION

Arenac County Info

Arenac County MIGenWeb

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