The park offers 36 holes of miniature golf, bumper boats, bumper cars and go-carts. The Madeline is a modern replica of a 19th century wooden schooner created at the Clinch Park Marina in downtown Traverse City. The Welcome is a reconstructed fur trading ship built originally in 1774, and later converted by the British in 1779 into an armed sloop. Both ships offer guided tours, and have proven to be exciting exhibits for young children. Visitors are presented with photographs and exhibits that commemorate the history of the Alden community as well as model and miniature train sets.
Museum hours are limited, so call ahead.
Go-carts, bumper boats, kiddy carts, and much more are also available. The Grand Traverse Bay area provides some excellent sites for scuba diving and the occasional underwater shipwreck lends a sense of adventure. Minimum age 12. The Grand Traverse Bay area offers some of the most spectacular elevated views around with its craggy peninsulas and uneven coastlines. Parasailing and hot air ballooning are exciting ways to take to the air for an instant change of perspective over this beautiful waterfront area.