Calendars: Classes & Workshops; Hunting and Fishing; Public Meetings; Volunteer Opportunities; State park, historic sites and visitor center events.
Find camping and overnight lodging options, reservation info, rules and regulations and more. USE THE BUTTON ABOVE TO VISIT THE CAMPING HOMEPAGE or go directly to you area of interest below:
Get all your fishing information here, including rules and regulations, license info, the weekly fishing report and much more. Use the button above to visit the fishing home page, or go directly to your area of interest below:
Get all your hunting information here, including hunting season dates, rules and regulations, and much more. Use the button above to visit the hunting home page, or go directly to your area of interest below:
Find ORV license and permit info, maps, rules and regulations and more. USE THE BUTTON ABOVE TO VISIT THE ORV HOMEPAGE or go directly to you area of interest below:
Information on DNR shooting and archery ranges, rules and regulations, resources to get started and more. Use the button above to visit the target shooing and archery home page, or go directly to one of the pages below:
Find snowmobile trail permit info, maps, rules and regulations and more. USE THE BUTTON ABOVE TO VISIT THE SNOWMOBILE HOMEPAGE or go directly to you area of interest below:
Want to find tasty morel mushrooms in the forest? Click the box above for tips and tricks to fill your basket.
Wildlife Viewing
Find cross-country ski, ice fishing , snowmobiling info and much more. USE THE BUTTON ABOVE TO VISIT THE WINTER FUN HOMEPAGE or go directly to you area of interest below:
Natural Areas
Find facility info, overnight info, an event calendar and much more. USE THE BUTTON ABOVE TO VISIT THE RAM HOMEPAGE or go directly to you area of interest below:
State Forests
Visitor Centers across the state provide education programs, field trips, archery, fishing, trails and much more. Click the box above to see all our locations, or click the individual location below.
Recreation Passport
Big Wild Forest Carbon Project
We administer grants that enable our local partners to promote the lifestyles we all enjoy by providing recreational opportunities, enhancing wildlife habitat and ensuring public safety. Visit the grants home page by clicking on the button above, or view a specific area of interest below:
Recreational Safety and Hunter Education
Learn about Michigan's diverse range of fish, plants, trees, reptiles, amphibians, insects and mammals. Click the box above to see all species, or click the species group below.
DNR educators across the state provide fun, educational activities, programs and workshops year-round for adults, families and kids. Click the box above to see all our offerings, or click the program below.
DNR educators provide classroom lessons, field trip opportunities, professional development and experiential programs to teachers around the state. Click the box above to see all our offerings, or click the program below.
DNR programs engage youth in our natural resources. Click the box above to see all our offerings, or click the program below.
Safety Information
DNR forest resources professionals maintain healthy forests, manage wildfire, maintain responsible harvesting certifications and improve wildlife habitat. Click the box above to learn more about Michigan's state forests.
Landowners
law enforcement, legislation, rules and regulations
Accessible recreation opportunities in Michigan
All DNR-related boards, committees, and advisory groups
Find seasonal, part-time and full-time job openings with the DNR
Funding
information about volunteer and donation opportunities
News releases, closures, photos and more
Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry
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Did you know that in Michigan you're never more than a half hour away from a state park, state forest campground or state trail?
The DNR manages the state's park and recreation system that includes 103 state parks, more than 13,400 miles of state-designated trails, 1,300-plus boat launches and 82 state harbors (19 state-managed harbors and 63 local state-sponsored harbors of refuge).
Get the facts about the state parks system, and learn about park management plans and green initiatives.
Explore what's in our state-designated trails system, as well as the plans to help manage and expand these trails.
What goes into waterways? Learn about state-sponsored boating facilities, including how they're funded and managed.
Michigan’s Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) is a five year strategic plan that shapes investment by the State of Michigan and local communities in priority outdoor recreation infrastructure and programming. View the 2018-2022 SCORP plan.
The new SCORP draft for 2023-2027 is now available and the comment period is open. The public comment period on the draft plan is open until Dec. 1, 2022. Send comments or suggestions to DNR-SCORP@Michigan.gov no later than Dec. 1.
State parks are special places. They invite everyone in, while offering scenic, safe spaces for people to enjoy the outdoors, learn about nature and make memories. Taking care of these parks requires a thoughtful approach, and that’s where the DNR Parks and Recreation Division’s strategic plan comes in.
This plan guides the division, over a five-year period, in meeting its mission to acquire, protect and preserve the many natural and cultural features – lakes and streams, historic sites, plant species, sand dunes and more – found in state parks, as well as to provide access to land- and water-based public recreation and education opportunities (things like beaches, boat launches, campgrounds, nature programs).
The strategic plan defines goals, objectives and strategies to strengthen connections between Michigan’s natural world the human environment.
View strategic plan (2017-2022) »
The following guiding resources include plans, concepts and established directions that were used in the development of the strategic plan:
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