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State Game or Wildlife Areas - listed by county

This page provides a by-county list of game and wildlife areas administered and/or managed by the DNR Wildlife Division. These areas include: State Game Areas, State Wildlife Areas, State Fish and Wildlife Areas, State Wildlife Research Areas, State Wildlife Management Areas, State Wildlife Properties (undedicated), and other wildlife lands. All of these lands are either admininstered by the DNR Wildlife Division, or co-managed by the DNR Wildlife Division with another DNR Division or cooperator. Find your county of interest, listed alphabetically, then click on the area name and you will go to the specific entry for that area.

You can find an area using:

Alphabetical List of Area Names

By-County List of Area Names (this page)

Clickable Map By-County to Area Names

ENSURE you read the Regulatory- and Landuse- Related Comments as a user of public lands, it is your responsibility to check details.

If needed, there is Help with State Game/Wildlife Area Maps provided - helpful directions for a variety of needs, while using the map index pages and the area map files.

State Game/Wildlife Areas found by County Name

Areas Listed by County Name (Listed Alphabetically)
Select the first letter in the County name from the alphabet below, -or- page-down to review the entire list of County names. Some State Game/Wildlife Areas may cross over a county line, so they will be listed under more than one county name.

A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M
N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z

Note:

Adobe Acrobat Reader (available free) is required to view and print area maps which include back text of regulatory -related and landuse -related directions.

For more help using this page or map files, click on Help with Game/Wildlife Maps -or- go to the bottom of this page.

All files are approximately 1 megabyte, unless indicated.

Files are as new as possible, with revision dates printed on bottom of each page.

See the section on State Game Areas with Universally Accessible Features for specific areas with access accomodations, such as wheelchair access, etc.

Alcona County:
no game/wildlife areas; county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Alger County:
Au Train Basin State Wildlife Management Area
Cusino State Wildlife Research Area
county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Allegan County:
Allegan State Game Area

Alpena County:
no game/wildlife areas; county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Antrim County:
Petobego State Game Area
county includes State Forest

Arenac County:
Wigwam Bay State Wildlife Area
county includes State Forest

Baraga County:
Baraga Plains State Wildlife Management Area
county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Barry County:
Barry State Game Area
Middleville State Game Area
county includes State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Bay County:
Crow Island State Game Area
Nayanquing Point State Wildlife Area Pinconning Township State Game Area (mini)
Quanicassee State Wildlife Area
Tobico Marsh Game Unit of Bay City State Recreation Area
county includes State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Benzie County:
Betsie River State Game Area
county includes State Forest

Berrien County:
Boyle Lake State Wildlife Area (mini)
county includes State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Branch County:
no game/wildlife areas; county includes State Parks and Recreation Area(s)
Calhoun County:
no game/wildlife areas

Cass County:
Crane Pond State Game Area
Three Rivers State Game Area
county includes State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Charlevoix County:
Beaver Islands State Wildlife Research Area
which is sometimes described as: Fox Islands Group of Beaver Islands State Wildlife Research Area
Beaver Island Group of Beaver Islands State Wildlife Research Area
county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Cheboygan County:
no game/wildlife areas; county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Chippewa County:
Drummond Island (reference map)
Munuscong State Wildlife Management Area
county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Clare County:
no game/wildlife areas; county includes State Forest

Clinton County:
Maple River State Game Area
Muskrat Lake State Game Area (mini)
Portland State Game Area
Rose Lake State Wildlife Area
county includes State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Crawford County:
no game/wildlife areas; county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Delta County:
Portage Marsh State Wildlife Management Area
county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Dickinson County:
no game/wildlife areas; county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Eaton County:
no game/wildlife areas;
Emmet County:
no game/wildlife areas; county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Genesee County:
no game/wildlife areas
Gladwin County:
Gladwin State Wildlife Area
county includes State Forest

Gogebic County:
no game/wildlife areas; county includes State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Grand Traverse County:
Petobego State Game Area
county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Gratiot County:
Gratiot-Saginaw State Game Area
Maple River State Game Area
Maple-River - Gratiot-Saginaw Connector State Game Area

Hillsdale County:
Adams Township State Game Area (mini)
Lost Nation State Game Area
Somerset State Game Area

Houghton County:
Sturgeon River Sloughs State Wildlife Management Area
county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Huron County:
Brookfield Township No.1 State Game Area (mini)
Brookfield Township No.2 State Game Area (mini)
Flynn State Game Area (mini)
Gagetown State Game Area
Oliver Township State Game Area (mini)
Rush Lake State Game Area
Verona State Game Area
Wildfowl Bay State Wildlife Area
county includes State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Ingham County:
Dansville State Game Area
county includes State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Ionia County:
Flat River State Game Area
Grand River State Game Area (mini)
Maple River State Game Area
Portland State Game Area
Saranac-Lowell State Game Area
county includes State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Iosco County:
no game/wildlife areas; county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Iron County:
no game/wildlife areas; county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Isabella County:
Edmore State Game Area
county includes State Forest

Jackson County:
Grass Lake Unit State Game Area
Sharonville State Game Area
Waterloo Game Unit of Waterloo State Recreation Area
county includes State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Kalamazoo County:
Augusta Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area
Fulton State Game Area
Gourdneck State Game Area

Kalkaska County:
no game/wildlife areas; county includes State Forest

Kent County:
Cannonsburg State Game Area
Rogue River State Game Area
Saranac-Lowell State Game Area
county includes State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Keweenaw County:
no game/wildlife areas; county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Lake County:
no game/wildlife areas; county includes State Forest

Lapeer County:
Lapeer State Game Area
county includes State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Leelanau County:
Beaver Islands State Wildlife Research Area
which is sometimes described as: Fox Islands Group of Beaver Islands State Wildlife Research Area
Beaver Island Group of Beaver Islands State Wildlife Research Area
North Manitou Island (refernce map)
Entire island is Federal land>
county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Lenawee County:
Onsted State Game Area
county includes State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Livingston County:
Gregory State Game Area
Hillcrest State Game Area (mini)
Oak Grove State Game Area
Pinckney State Recreation Area (reference map)
county includes State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Luce County:
no game/wildlife areas; county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Mackinac County:
Bois Blanc Island (reference map)
county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Macomb County:
Chesterfield Township State Game Area (mini)
Salt River Marsh State Wildlife Area (mini)
St. Clair Township State Game Area (mini)
county includes State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Manistee County:
Manistee River State Game Area
county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Marquette County:
no game/wildlife areas; county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Mason County:
Pere Marquette State Game Area
county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Mecosta County:
Haymarsh Lake State Game Area
Martiny Lake State Game Area
county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Menominee County:
no game/wildlife areas; county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Midland County:
no game/wildlife areas; county includes State Forest

Missaukee County:
Houghton Lake State Wildlife Research Area
county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Monroe County:
Erie State Game Area
Petersburg State Game Area
Pointe Aux Peaux State Wildlife Area (mini)
Pointe Mouillee State Game Area
county includes State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Montcalm County:
Edmore State Game Area
Flat River State Game Area
Langston State Game Area
Stanton State Game Area
Vestaburg State Game Area
county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Montmorency County:
no game/wildlife areas; county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Muskegon County:
Muskegon State Game Area
county includes State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Newaygo County:
Muskegon State Game Area
county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Oakland County:
Davisburg State Wildlife Area (mini)
Holly Game Unit of Holly State Recreation Area
Horseshoe Lake State Game Area (mini) county includes State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Oceana County:
Pentwater River State Game Area
county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Ogemaw County:
no game/wildlife areas; county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Ontonagon County:
no game/wildlife areas; county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Osceola County:
no game/wildlife areas; county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Oscoda County:
no game/wildlife areas; county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Otsego County:
no game/wildlife areas; county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Ottawa County:
Blendon Township State Game Area (mini)
Grand Haven State Game Area
Olive Township State Game Area (mini)
note: Ottawa County State Game Areas (mini's) are really two distinct areas of Blendon Township State Game Area (mini) and Olive Township State Game Area (mini)
county includes State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Presque Isle County:
no game/wildlife areas; county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Roscommon County:
Backus Creek State Game Area
Houghton Lake State Wildlife Research Area
county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Saginaw County:
Crow Island State Game Area
Gratiot-Saginaw State Game Area
Shiawassee River State Game Area
county includes State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

St. Clair County:
Port Huron State Game Area
St. Clair Flats State Wildlife Area
St. Johns Marsh State Wildlife Area
county includes State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

St. Joseph County:
Fabius Lake State Game Area (mini)
Leidy Lake State Game Area (mini)
Three Rivers State Game Area
county includes State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Sanilac County:
Minden City State Game Area
Sanilac State Game Area
county includes State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Schoolcraft County:
no game/wildlife areas; county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Shiawassee County:
Rose Lake State Wildlife Area
county includes State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Tuscola County:
Almer Township State Game Area (mini)
Cass City State Game Area
Columbia Township State Game Area (mini)
Deford State Game Area
Denmark Township State Game Area (mini)
Elmwood Township State Game Area (mini)
Fish Point State Wildlife Area
Flynn State Game Area (mini)
Gagetown State Game Area
Murphy Lake State Game Area
Quanicassee State Wildlife Area
Tuscola State Game Area
Vassar State Game Area
county includes State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Van Buren County:
Keeler State Game Area (mini)
county includes State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Washtenaw County:
Chelsea State Game Area
Goose Lake State Game Area (mini)
Pinckney State Recreation Area (reference map)
Sharonville State Game Area
Waterloo Game Unit of Waterloo State Recreation Area
county includes State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Wayne County:
Brownstown Prairie State Wildlife Area (mini)
Pointe Mouillee State Game Area
county includes State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

Wexford County:
no game/wildlife areas; county includes State Forest and State Parks and Recreation Area(s)

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