Located at the heart of Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Region, Saginaw is a city built on riverfront heritage and Midwestern resilience. Its name comes from the Ojibwe words sag and ong meaning “place of the outlet,” referring to the Saginaw River’s role as a channel to Saginaw Bay. A once-thriving lumber and manufacturing center, today's Saginaw has riverwalks, historic downtown architecture, and waterfront parks.