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The DNR is developing a new general management plan for Rockport State Recreation Area to replace both the 2008 Phase 1 General Management Plan and 2010 Phase 2 General Management Plan. These original plans were part of a regional strategy – guided by the 2007 Northeast Michigan Integrated Assessment – that positioned Rockport as a central "hub." This allowed the park to absorb higher development and visitation, ensuring that nearby Negwegon and Thompson’s Harbor remained in a more natural state.
A park's general management plan defines a long-range (10- to 20-year) planning and management strategy to protect and preserve the site’s natural and cultural resources and provide access to land- and water-based public recreation and educational opportunities. The process typically takes one year to complete.
Thank you to everyone who shared feedback through our recent online survey and stakeholder meeting. We’ve summarized that feedback, and we’re using these insights to draft the new general management plan for the park. There will be another opportunity to review and comment on a new draft general management plan in summer 2026.
In 2024, the DNR drafted a new development plan for Rockport State Recreation Area, fulfilling a mandate from the 2010 Phase 2 General Management Plan. Following a public comment period in late 2024, the DNR is now refining the draft. These revisions will be integrated into the new general management plan currently under development.
Rockport State Recreation Area covers 4,237 acres and 5.9 miles of Lake Huron shoreline, offering unique cultural and natural resources, including 17 different natural communities. Visitors can explore geologic formations from former quarry operations, natural sinkholes and a variety of trails. The park also features a deep-water port and boating access site, popular for fishing and scuba diving. The park is home to a dark sky preserve and the Besser Natural Area, which helps protects rare plants and old-growth pine.
For more information, contact Matt Lincoln, DNR Parks and Recreation Division land specialist, at LincolnM@Michigan.gov.
