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    Where do I use my Recreation Passport?

    Sites where Recreation Passport is required for entry

    State Parks (SP) and Recreation Areas (RA)
    Algonac SP Hartwick Pines SP Muskallonge Lake SP Silver Lake SP
    Aloha SP Hayes SP Muskegon SP South Higgins Lake SP
    Bald Mountain RA Highland RA Negwegon SP Sterling SP
    Baraga SP Hoeft SP Newaygo SP Straits SP
    Bass River RA Hoffmaster SP North Higgins Lake SP Sturgeon Point SP
    Bay City RA Holland SP Onaway SP Tahquamenon Falls SP
    Bewabic SP Holly RA Orchard Beach SP Tawas Point SP
    Brighton RA Indian Lake SP Ortonville RA Thompson's Harbor SP
    Brimley SP Interlochen SP Otsego Lake SP Tippy Dam RA
    Burt Lake SP Ionia RA Palms Book SP Traverse City SP
    Cheboygan SP Island Lake RA Petoskey SP Twin Lakes SP
    Clear Lake SP Lake Gogebic SP Pinckney RA Van Buren SP
    Coldwater Lake SP Lake Hudson RA Pontiac Lake RA Van Riper SP
    Craig Lake SP Lakeport SP Porcupine Mountains SP Warren Dunes SP
    Dodge 4 SP Laughing Whitefish Falls SP Port Crescent SP Warren Woods SP
    Duck Lake SP Leelanau SP Proud Lake RA Waterloo RA
    Fayette SP Ludington SP Rifle River RA Wells SP
    Fisherman's Island SP Maybury SP Rockport SP Wetzel RA
    Fort Custer RA McLain SP Sanilac Petroglyphs SP Wilderness SP
    Fort Wilkins SP Mears SP Saugatuck Dunes SP Wilson SP
    Grand Haven SP Meridian-Baseline SP Seven Lakes SP Yankee Springs RA
    Grand Mere SP Metamora-Hadley RA Sleeper SP Young SP
    Harrisville SP Mitchell SP Sleepy Hollow SP  

     

    State Forest Campgrounds (SFCG)
    4 Mile trail camp Goose creek trail camp Natalie SFCG
    Ambrose lake SFCG Goose lake SFCG North Gemini lake SFCG
    Anderson lake SFCG Grass lake SFCG Ocqueoc falls SFCG
    Andrus lake SFCG Graves crossing SFCG Old US-131 SFCG
    Arbutus lake SFCG Guernsey lake SFCG Ossineke SFCG
    AuSable river SFCG & canoe camp Haakwood SFCG Parmalee bridge SFCG & canoe camp
    Avery lake SFCG Headquarters lake SFCG Perch lake SFCG
    Bass lake SFCG Healy lake SFCG Pickerel lake SFCG
    Bass lake SFCG High bridge SFCG Pickerel lake SFCG
    Baxter bridge SFCG Hog island point SFCG Pigeon bridge SFCG
    Beaufort lake SFCG Holland lake SFCG Pigeon river SFCG
    Big bear lake SFCG Hopkins creek equestrian SFCG & trail camp Pike lake SFCG
    Big bear pointe SFCG Hopkins creek SFCG Pike lake SFCG
    Big Eric’s bridge SFCG Horseshoe lake SFCG Pine grove SFCG
    Big knob SFCG Houghton lake SFCG Pinney bridge SFCG
    Big lake SFCG House lake SFCG Platte river SFCG
    Big oaks SFCG Jackson lake SFCG Portage bay SFCG
    Black creek SFCG Johnson’s crossing trail camp Pretty lake SFCG
    Black lake SFCG Jones lake SFCG Rainbow bend SFCG & canoe camp
    Black lake trail camp Keystone landing SFCG Rapid river trail camp
    Black river SFCG King lake SFCG Reed & Green bridge SFCG
    Blind sucker no 1 SFCG Kingston lake SFCG Reedsburg dam SFCG
    Blind sucker no 2 SFCG Lake Ann SFCG Ross lake SFCG
    Bodi lake SFCG Lake Dubonnet SFCG Round lake SFCG
    Bray creek SFCG Lake Dubonnet trail camp Scheck’s place SFCG
    Burton’s landing SFCG Lake Ellen SFCG Scheck’s place trail camp
    Canoe harbor SFCG & canoe camp Lake Margrethe SFCG Shelldrake dam SFCG
    Canoe lake SFCG Lake marjory SFCG Shoepac lake SFCG
    Carney lake SFCG Lake Superior SFCG Shupac lake SFCG
    Carrieville SFCG Leverentz lake SFCG Silver creek SFCG
    CCC bridge SFCG Lincoln bridge SFCG South Gemini lake SFCG
    Cedar river north SFCG Little brevort lake north SFCG South Manistique lake SFCG
    Culhane lake SFCG Little brevort lake south SFCG Spring lake SFCG
    Cusino lake SFCG Little lake SFCG Squaw lake SFCG
    Deer lake SFCG Little Presque isle cabins Stoney creek trail camp
    Detour SFCG Little wolf lake SFCG Sunrise lake SFCG
    East branch of Fox River SFCG Long lake SFCG Thunder bay river SFCG
    Elk hill equestrian SFCG & trail camp Long lake SFCG Tomahawk creek flooding SFCG
    Emily lake SFCG Manistee river bridge SFCG Tomahawk lake SFCG
    Escanaba river SFCG Maple bay SFCG Town corner SFCG
    Ess lake SFCG McCollum lake SFCG Trout lake SFCG
    Forest lake SFCG Mead creek SFCG Twin lakes SFCG
    Forks SFCG Merwin creek SFCG Upper Manistee river SFCG & canoe camp
    Fox river SFCG Milakokia lake SFCG Van Etten lake SFCG
    Garey lake trail camp Mio pond SFCG & group camp Veterans memorial SFCG
    Garnet lake SFCG Mouth of two hearted river SFCG Walsh road equestrian SFCG & trail camp
    Gene’s pond SFCG Mud lake SFCG Weber lake SFCG
    Glidden lake SFCG Munuscong river SFCG West branch SFCG
    Goose creek SFCG Muskrat lake SFCG White pine canoe camp

     

    State Forest Pathways
    A person shall not enter, use, or occupy any of the following designated state forest pathways trailheads or parking lot(s) with a motor vehicle, unless a valid Michigan recreation passport has been purchased and affixed to the vehicle:
    Algonquin Indian lake Pine bowl
    Anderson lake Inspiration point Pine forest
    Besser bell Jordan valley Pine haven
    Betsie river Lake Ann Pine valley
    Big bear lake Lake Mary plains Platte springs
    Big knob/crow lake Little Presque isle/Harlow lake Red pine natural area
    Black mountain Lost lake Sand lakes quiet area
    Blind sucker Lost tamarack Sheep ranch
    Blueberry ridge Lost twin lakes Shingle mill
    Bodi lake Marsh lake Silver creek
    Buttles road Mason tract Sinkhole
    Cadillac Merriman east Spring brook
    Canada lake Muncie lake Switchback ridge
    Cedar river Ninga Aki Thunder valley equestrian trail
    Chippewa hills Norway ridge Tisdal triangle
    Clear lake/Jackson lake Ocqueoc falls bicentennial Trout lake
    Days river Ogemaw hills Tyoga
    Days river nature trail Osceola Vasa trail
    Fox river Ossineke Wah Wah Tas See
    Gemini lake Peters creek Warner creek
    Gene's pond Pickerel lake West branch
    Green pine lake Pine baron Wildwood hills

     

    State Scenic Sites
    Agate Falls
    Bond Falls
    Wagner Falls

     

    State Boating Access Sites (BAS) or Boat Launches
    BAS Name Waterbody County
    Au Gres River mouth BAS Au Gres River Arenac
    Au Sable river mouth BAS Au Sable River Iosco
    Austin Lake BAS Austin Lake Kalamazoo
    Belleville Lake BAS Belleville Lake Wayne
    Belleville Lake West BAS Belleville Lake Wayne
    Benton Harbor BAS Saint Joseph River Berrien
    Big Lake BAS Big Lake Oakland
    Bolles Harbor BAS Monroe Monroe
    Cedar River BAS Cedar River Menominee
    Cheboygan Lock BAS Cheboygan River Cheboygan
    Clinton River Cutoff BAS   (Harrison Township) Lake Saint Clair  Macomb
    Crystal Lake BAS Crystal Lake Montcalm
    Deckers Landing BAS Lake Saint Clair  Saint Clair
    Devil's Lake BAS Devils Lake Lenawee
    Diamond Lake BAS Diamond Lake Cass
    Duck Lake BAS Duck Lake Calhoun
    Dutchman's Bay BAS Lake Charlevoix Charlevoix
    East Tawas BAS Lake Huron Iosco
    Eastport BAS Torch Lake Antrim
    Farihaven BAS Lake Saint Clair  Saint Clair
    Fisherman's Paradise BAS Lake Bellaire Antrim
    Goguac Lake BAS Goguac Lake Calhoun
    Green Lake BAS Green Lake Allegan
    Halfway Creek BAS Lake Erie Monroe
    Hammond Bay BAS Lake Huron Presque Isle
    Harley Ensign Memorial BAS Lake Saint Clair Macomb
    Harrisville BAS Lake Huron Alcona
    Higgins Lake BAS Higgins Lake Newaygo
    High Rollway- Thornapple BAS Muskegon River Newaygo
    Houghton Lake BAS Houghton Lake Roscommon
    Houghton Lake East BAS Houghton Lake Roscommon
    Houghton Lake West BAS Houghton Lake Roscommon
    Ironton BAS Lake Charlevoix Charlevoix
    Jewel Road BAS Mullett Lake Cheboygan
    Lake Chemung BAS Lake Chemung Livingston
    Lake Fenton BAS Lake Fenton Genesee
    Lake Macatawa BAS Lake Macatawa Ottawa
    Lake Margrethe BAS Lake Margrethe Crawford
    Lake Orion BAS Lake Orion Oakland
    Lake Ponemah BAS Lake Ponemah Genesee
    Lakeville Lake BAS Lakeville Lake Oakland
    Lexington BAS Lake Huron Sanilac
    Lobdell Lake BAS Lobdell Lake Genesee
    Long Lake BAS Long Lake Oakland
    Loon Lake BAS Loon Lake Oakland
    M-33 Roadside Park BAS Au Sable River Oscoda
    Maceday BAS Maceday Lake Oakland
    Marine City BAS Saint Clair River Saint Clair
    Mullett Lake Village BAS Mullett Lake Cheboygan
    Narrow Lake BAS Narrow Lake Eaton
    North Channel BAS Lake Saint Clair Saint Clair
    Oakland Lake BAS Oakland Lake Oakland
    Orchard Lake BAS Orchard Lake Oakland
    Pigeon Lake BAS Pigeon Lake Ottawa
    Port Austin BAS Lake Huron Huron
    Port Sanilac BAS Lake Huron Sanilac
    Portage Lake BAS Portage Lake Washtenaw
    Presque Isle BAS Lake Huron Presque Isle
    Quanicassee River BAS Quanicassee River Tuscola
    Saginaw River mouth BAS Saginaw River Bay
    Sand Lake BAS Sand Lake Lenawee
    Selfridge BAS Lake Saint Clair Macomb
    Straits State Dock BAS Lake Huron Cheboygan
    The Forks BAS Cheboygan River Cheboygan
    Tipsico Lake BAS Tipsico Lake Oakland
    Torch River BAS Torch River Kalkaska
    Torch River Bridge BAS Torch River Antrim
    Union Lake BAS Union Lake Oakland
    White Lake BAS White Lake Oakland
    Whitmore Lake BAS Whitmore Lake Livingston
    Wixom Lake BAS Wixom Lake Gladwin
    Wolverine Lake BAS Wolverine Lake Oakland
    Woodland Lake BAS Woodland Lake Livingston

     


    Sites that do NOT require Recreation Passport for entry

    State properties
    F. Meijer White Pine Trl SP Kal-Haven Trail SP Mill Creek SP State Forest Lands
    Michilimakinac State Park including Colonial Michilimackinac and Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse Lakelands Trail SP Van Buren Trail SP State Game Areas
    Hart-Montague Trail SP Mackinac Island SP W. G. Milliken State Park and Harbor  

     

    Any boating access site outside a state park boundary or not identified as a permit (fee) site.
    There are over 600 sites, to locate go to www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mrbis.

     

    The Recreation Passport offered by the Michigan Secretary of State on vehicle tabs/registration allows you entry into the State Parks, Recreation Areas, State Scenic Sites and State Boating Access Sites (BAS) or Boat Launches. It DOES NOT include the Metroparks (www.metroparks.com) or County Parks listed below.

    Non-state parks
    Park Name Administration Park Name Administration
    Delhi Metropark Huron-Clinton Metropark Oakwoods Metropark Huron-Clinton Metropark
    Dexter-Huron Metropark Huron-Clinton Metropark Stony Creek Metropark Huron-Clinton Metropark
    Hudson Mills Metropark Huron-Clinton Metropark Willow Metropark Huron-Clinton Metropark
    Huron Meadows Metropark Huron-Clinton Metropark Wolcott Mill Metropark Huron-Clinton Metropark
    Indian Springs Metropark Huron-Clinton Metropark Keweenaw National Historic Park
    Kensington Metropark Huron-Clinton Metropark Pictured Rocks  National Lakeshore
    Lake Erie Metropark Huron-Clinton Metropark Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
    Lower Huron Metropark Huron-Clinton Metropark Father Marquette National Memorial
    Metro Beach Metropark Huron-Clinton Metropark Isle Royale National Park

    County, Township, or Municipal Parks
    Community public boat launches

    Questions?
    Call 517-373-9900
    www.michigan.gov/recreationpassport

     

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