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Find a great trail experience near you - whether you want to hike, bike, snowmobile or ride an ORV. From long, paved linear trails to rugged forest terrain, Michigan offers trail opportunities for all abilities and interests.
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Learn when and where an ORV license and ORV trail permit are required, where to purchase them, and see a chart showing license/permit requirements by vehicle type. Plus, find information on ORV certificate of title.
Your $26.25 ORV license is required to ride eligible county roads, frozen surface of public waters, state forest roads (open to ORV use) and eligible national forest roads.
A $10 ORV trail permit, is required in addition to your ORV license ($36.25 total), when operating on state-designated ORV trails and scramble areas.
The ORV license and the ORV trail permit are both valid for one year, which begins April 1 and ends March 31 of the following year.
ORV licenses and trail permits can be purchased:
ORVs are exempt from an ORV license and trail permit if they are operated exclusively on lands owned or under the control of the owner.
Use the following table to determine when you need an ORV license, ORV trail permit, both a license and trail permit, or neither one. You can also view the FAQs for street-licensed ORVs.
*Refers to DNR-designated ORV routes and trails.
| Type of vehicle | *ORV trails (for vehicles up to 50" wide) | *ORV routes passable by conventional passenger vehicle | *ORV routes not passable by conventional passenger vehicle; Scramble areas | Frozen surface of public waters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Street-licensed ORV | permit and license | neither | permit and license | neither |
| Non-street-licensed ORV | permit and license | permit and license | permit and license | ORV license |
| Street-licensed motorcycle | permit and license | neither | permit and license | neither |
| Off-road motorcycle (not street licensed) | permit and license | permit and license | permit and license | ORV license |
| Off-road, street-licensed motorcycle | permit and license | neither | permit and license | neither |
| Street-licensed truck or passenger vehicle | not permissible | neither | permit and license | neither |
When selling, purchasing or transferring an ORV, it is unlawful for the owner to do so without transferring the certificate of title showing the assignment of the ORV in the transferee’s name. It is also unlawful to purchase or acquire an ORV without receiving a certificate of title.
Fees generated through ORV licenses and trail permits are reinvested back into the ORV system. These important dollars help fund trail expansion, grant funding to sponsors and clubs for annual trail grooming, infrastructure improvements and law enforcement.
