Closures

DNR crews conducting storm damage assessments early this week said the weekend storm that hit the southeastern end of the Keweenaw Peninsula did extensive damage. (updated 6/19/18)

The Mullett Lake Village boating access site located in Inverness Township in Cheboygan County temporarily will close for site improvements beginning Monday, June 11. The project, anticipated to take no more than two weeks, will involve replacement of the existing deteriorated ramp with a new concrete boat ramp and replacement of the vault toilet and some minor improvements to drainage at the site.The boat launch is slated for completion by Friday, June 22. (updated 6/5/18)

The Jewell Road boating access site, which accesses Mullett Lake and is located in Cheboygan County, temporarily will close due to a major site renovation that will begin Monday, Aug. 14. The project is slated to be completed by May 2018 at the latest. (1/31/18)

Due to the elevated levels of bacteria, the Muskegon County Health Department has temporarily closed the public beach at Sterling State Park. The water will be tested again and should reopen shortly.

DNR crews conducting storm damage assessments early this week said the weekend storm that hit the southeastern end of the Keweenaw Peninsula did extensive damage. A number of boating access sites have been impacted. All state parks in the Upper Peninsula remain open. (updated 6/19/18)

F.J. McLain State Park in Houghton County will be undergoing a major construction project beginning after Labor Day weekend 2018. Due to safety concerns, the day-use area and sections of the campground will be closed during construction. No new reservations will be accepted for Sept. 4 through the end of the camping season, which is Nov. 1, 2018, except for a limited number of sites that will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. (updated 6/15/18)

The east loop of the Fort Custer Recreation Area campground (campsites #111 - #219 and both mini cabins) will reopen June 18 after a much-anticipated upgrade to the electrical system. Improvements include the addition of an electrical pedestal at each campsite. Twenty sites will be upgraded to 50-amp service. (updated 6/15/2018)

The main parking lot at Grand Mere State Park is closed due to South Lake flooding. It will be re-opened as soon as the flooding subsides. (updated 5/22/18)

Due to electrical improvements, Lakeport State Park's south campground (sites 301-356), north campground NW quadrant (sites 48-66, 98-126) cedar mini cabin, white pine mini cabin, group campground and are all closed for the remainder of the season. (updated 10/9/2017)

DNR crews conducting storm damage assessments early this week said the weekend storm that hit the southeastern end of the Keweenaw Peninsula did extensive damage. (updated 6/21/18)

A portion of the Land-O-Lakes Trail will be temporarily closed for road improvement work by the U.S. Forest Service. The improvement project will take place on Forest Road 5320 between Bond Falls Road and the Sidnaw-Bergland Trail. An alternate route is available. The work is expected to be complete within a couple weeks. (updated 6/15/18)

Two temporary closures along the Fred Meijer White Pine Trail State Park in Osceola County are currently in effect. One closure is located between Cleveland and Hibma roads just north of Tustin due to a failed culvert caused by significant trail erosion. The area has been rendered unsafe for travel and will be closed until a solution has been identified. The other closure is to accommodate a surfacing project along 11.8 miles of trail between Reed City and Leroy and is slated for completion by July. (updated 5/22/18)

Due to a large washout, the DNR has been working to repair the Bill Nicholls ORV Trail between Donken to Toivola in Houghton County. A temporary fix is in place and UTVs and ORVs are now able to get through the area. There are no full-size vehicles are not permitted until a pemanent repair is in place. Updates on the project will be posted on this site. Users are asked to use caution when riding in the damaged area. (updated 5/21/18)

As a result of multiple active timber harvests taking place adjacent to the trail, a temporary closure of the 14.5-mile Missaukee Junction ORV Trail will be closed until the trail can be rerouted. The trail is located in the Cadillac Forest Management Unit, just two miles north of Cadillac in Wexford County. (updated 12/11/2017)

A temporary bridge is in place on the North Central State Trail (or Snowmobile Trail No. 9) that goes over the Little Black River, just north of Cheboygan. The DNR hopes to announce the schedule for replacement this summer. (Updated 6/18/2018)

Anticipated temporary closures during construction include temporary closure to the Nashua Trail canal crossing near Woodside Drive; bridge and culvert construction will require traffic to be redirected from The Strand onto Woodside Drive beginning this winter and lasting until spring 2018, and upon completion of construction on The Strand, construction work will begin on Woodside Drive. (updated 10/26/2017)

The boat tour from Copper Harbor State Marina to the Copper Harbor Lighthouse is closed due to the absence of a contractor. The Copper Harbor lighthouse is located on state park land; however, the area between Fort Wilkins Historic State Park and the lighthouse is situated on private land and passage between the two is NOT allowed. (updated 6/2/2017)

The park will remain open; however, due to repairs taking place on the stairway and decks viewing may be limited. Construction is slated to last through August 2018.

Reedsburg dam will undergo significant maintenance upgrades this summer. As a result, visitors to the dam and the nearby state forest campground will notice construction activities and a lower water level due to flooding drawdown.

The trail parking lot intermittently will close when erosive trail conditions exist due to wet weather and there is a need to minimize activity along the trail. Updates will be available at https://www.facebook.com/dtetrail. (updated Jan. 25, 2017)