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Michigan DNR Pocket Park
Michigan DNR Pocket Park
906-789-0714
The park is open seasonally from May 1 until Oct. 26.
Summer hours: May through August
Wednesday through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Fall hours: September 1 through October 26
Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Closed: October 27 – April 30
Located off U.S. 2, within the U.P. State Fairgrounds, the Pocket Park is open all summer and is free to enter.
The park features a fishing pond that is stocked with bluegill for catch-and-release fishing, archery and pellet gun ranges, a fire tower, wildflower gardens and an indoor classroom space. Trained staff offer introductory programs on how to shoot a compound bow and pellet gun safely and accurately at our designated shooting ranges.
Pocket Park education staff offer free programs for school groups, scouts, youth organizations and families to learn how to shoot or fish. Spring school field trips begin mid-May. Public programs take place Memorial Day through Labor Day and include archery, pellet guns, fishing, photography, mushroom ID and more.
Contact the Pocket Park at 906-789-0714 or email DNR-UP-PocketPark@michigan.gov to schedule a program for your group.