Land Auctions
2020 Winter DNR Surplus Land Auction
We will post a sealed bid surplus land auction online between Dec. 10, 2019 and Jan. 8, 2020. The auction will feature parcels located in Allegan, Alpena, Bay, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Clare, Crawford, Delta, Dickinson, Houghton, Iosco, Jackson, Kalkaska, Lake, Mackinac, Midland, Missaukee, Muskegon, Newaygo, Otsego, Saint Clair and Van Buren counties. Property listing information and bid forms will not be available until the auction start date. Sealed bids must be submitted by mail.
See 2020 winter auction preliminary information regarding the properties, such as acreage, legal description and minimum bid price.
- 2020 Winter Auction Info
- Land Auction FAQs
- Terms and Conditions
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BuyNow! Properties
Properties from the winter auction that did not receive successful bids have been relisted for sale. Other properties that did not sell in previous auctions are also available for immediate purchase.
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Other Land Purchase Transactions
To propose a purchase of state-owned land that is not already identified as surplus land, an application process must be completed as required by Public Act 238 of 2018 (PA 238). We will consider selling such lands if the transaction enhances the management of natural resources or provides other public benefit. Each application will be evaluated on its own merits.
- Land Transaction Application - Purchase
This application provides the opportunity to propose a purchase of DNR-managed public land or rights in land.
- Read PA 238
- Land Exchange and Sales Guide
