Our Region: The Great Lakes Bay
Saginaw Valley State University offers many options for social activities — both on and off campus. The Campus is in the heart of the Great Lakes Bay region. Big-name concert venues, breathtaking waterways and lively downtown scenes are minutes away.
Spring & Summer
Visit from an amazing array of indoor/outdoor places nearby SVSU.
![Boat on the sea](/media/svsugo/visit/aroundsvsu/Around SVSU-1.png)
![A building a night](/media/svsugo/visit/aroundsvsu/Around SVSU 2.png)
![A bike path](/media/svsugo/visit/aroundsvsu/Around SVSU 3.png)
![Fireworks near SVSU](/media/svsugo/visit/aroundsvsu/Around SVSU 4.png)
![Lake Scenario on Michigan](/media/svsugo/visit/aroundsvsu/Around SVSU 5.png)
![A shore of a lake](/media/svsugo/visit/aroundsvsu/Around SVSU 6.png)
![A large gathering of people](/media/svsugo/visit/aroundsvsu/Around SVSU 7.png)
![The temple theatre in Saginaw, Michigan](/media/svsugo/visit/aroundsvsu/Around SVSU 8.png)
![A baseball stadium](/media/svsugo/visit/aroundsvsu/Around SVSU 9.png)
![Frakenmuth Scenery](/media/svsugo/visit/aroundsvsu/Around SVSU 10.png)
![Two bridges](/media/svsugo/visit/aroundsvsu/Around SVSU 15-01.png)
![Farmers Market](/media/svsugo/visit/aroundsvsu/Around SVSU 14-01.png)
SVSU To YOU
Visit | Explore | Experience
![Map of michigan](https://svsu.edu/media/svsugo/visit/aroundsvsu/GreatLakesRegionMap.png)
Distance From SVSU
Grand Rapids | 2 hours and 19 minutes |
Kalamazoo | 2 hours and 34 minutes |
Detroit | 1 hour and 44 minutes |
Jackson | 1 hour and 57 minutes |
Lansing | 1 hour and 28 minutes |
Marquette | 5 hours and 22 minutes |
Fall & Winter
Visit from an amazing array of indoor/outdoor places nearby SVSU.
![Birch Run mall](/media/svsugo/visit/aroundsvsu/aroundsvsufall/Around SVSU Fall 7-01.png)
![Alden B Dow Home](/media/svsugo/visit/aroundsvsu/aroundsvsufall/Around SVSU Fall 6-01.png)
![Hells Half-mile bay city](/media/svsugo/visit/aroundsvsu/aroundsvsufall/Around SVSU Fall 5-01.png)
![Pumpkin Farms](/media/svsugo/visit/aroundsvsu/aroundsvsufall/Around SVSU Fall 4-01.png)
![Apple Orchards](/media/svsugo/visit/aroundsvsu/aroundsvsufall/Around SVSU Fall 3-01.png)
![Dow Gardens](/media/svsugo/visit/aroundsvsu/aroundsvsufall/Around SVSU Fall 2-01.png)
![Bronners Christmas Wonderland](/media/svsugo/visit/aroundsvsu/aroundsvsufall/Around SVSU Fall 1-01.png)
![SVSU Sign](/media/svsugo/visit/aroundsvsu/Around SVSU 12 a-01.png)
![Skiing near SVSU](/media/svsugo/visit/aroundsvsu/Around SVSU winter 3a-01.png)