[1][2] There is a deep water boat launch that can accommodate all sizes of watercraft.

Several ship wrecks can be found off-shore in the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, including the Portland and the Portsmouth.

[4] The park was previously known as "The Rockport property" and is not far north of Alpena, Michigan.

[5] Rockport State Recreation Area was designated a Michigan "dark sky preserve" in 2016.

It contains a 300 acres (120 ha) abandoned limestone quarry, Devonian fossils, sinkholes and a protected deep water harbor.