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Arenac County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 17,269. The county seat is Standish.  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 are favorite canoeing spots, and provide fishing opportunities for trout, chinook, coho, and smelt. The Au Gres area includes a marina on Lake Huron with an inland channel to the city. The Tittabawassee River State Forest to the west also provides opportunity for hunting small game.

PRINCIPLE ATTRACTIONS AND EVENTS

• Arenac County Historical Society Museum
• Au Gres River
• Arenac County Fair
• AuSable State Forest
• 47 miles of Lake Huron Shoreline
• 156 Miles of Rivers & Streams
• 8 Public Accss Sites
• Rifle River
• Pine River
• Saginaw Bay
• Sunrise Side Heritage Bike Ride, first weekend in September
• Two Public Golf Courses
• Wigwam Bay Wildlife Area
• Timber to Trail (early February)
• Lions Gas & Steam Show, Standish (July/August)
• Fiddlers Jamboree, Omer (April)
• Au Gres Auto Show (late July)
• Saganing Eagles Landing Casino