Michigan State Parks

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Michigan State Park Planning Tools

Michigan Recreation Passport – Annual Pass for State Parks, State Recreation Areas, State Trails, State Forests, State Campgrounds, and State Boat Launches

Michigan State Trail Guide

Michigan Department of Natural Resources Maps

Outdoor Adventure Center

Michigan State Forests

• Michigan State Forest Campground Basic Information
• Michigan State Forest Campgrounds
• Michigan State Forest Campground Amenities
• Michigan State Forest Campground Maps
• Michigan State Forest Roads & Maps
• Michigan State Forest Backcountry Camping

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Michigan State Park Educational Resources

Michigan State Park Junior Nature Explorer Junior Ranger Program

Michigan History Center Michiganology Website

Michigan State Park Online Nature Videos and Virtual Tours

Wildlife Classroom Curriculum

Learn About Michigan Forests & Trees

Habitat Matters Printable Book

Salmon in the Classroom Curriculum Pack

• Salmon in the Classroom Teacher Guide
• Salmon in the Classroom Student Activity Book

Michigan Plants and Trees

• Beech
• Paper Birch
• Eastern Cottonwood
• Eastern Hemlock
• Jack Pine
• Northern Red Oak
• Red Maple
• Sugar Maple
• White Oak
• White Pine

Mammals

• Bats
• Cougars
• Coyotes
• Moose
• Rabbit/Hare
• Squirrels
• Wolves

Birds

Insects

• Mitchell’s Satyr (Neonympha mitchellii mitchellii)
• Karner Blue Butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis)
• Monarch Butterfly

Reptiles & Amphibians

• Frogs & Toads
• Lizards & Salamanders
• Turtles
• Non-Venomous Snakes
• Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake

Fish

• Atlantic Salmon
• Bass (largemouth)
• Bass (smallmouth)
• Brook Trout
• Brown Trout
• Catfish and Bullheads
• Common Carp and Suckers
• Chinook Salmon
• Coho Salmon
• Crappie
• Lake Sturgeon
• Lake Trout
• Menominee
• Muskellunge
• Northern Pike
• Pink Salmon
• Rainbow Trout
• Smelt
• Steelhead Trout
• Sunfish
• Walleye
• Whitefish
• White Bass
• Yellow Perch

Hiking Guide: Mushrooms

Hiking Guide: Spring Wildflowers

Hiking Guide: Insects

Hiking Guide: Aquatic Insects

Hiking Guide: Wetland Birds of Southern Michigan

Learn About Forests

Nature Scavenger Hunt

84 Easy Science Lessons

20 Backyard Science Experiments

Nature Activities for Families

What in the Wild Game

Michigan Fishing Guide

Fun with Fish Activities

• Michigan Fishes Cryptogram
• Michigan Fishes Word Search (and Key)
• Fish Hatchery Crossword Puzzle (and Key)
• Fish Maze
• Fish Mobile
• Fishing Word Search
• Fish ON! Word Search
• Good Angler Crossword Puzzle
• Indoor Fishing Game
• Indoor Ice Fishing Game
• Michigan Ice Fishing Word Search

Bird activities

Michigan Outdoors Coloring Pages

Smokey Bear Activity Book

Smokey Bear Cutout

Invasive Species Activity Sheets

Wolf Activities

• Wolf Mask
• Wolf Quiz
• Wolf Word Search

Bingo Games

• MichiGame Jr
• Backyard Bingo
• Park Bingo
• Multigenerational Bingo

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Michigan State Parks

Park Name	Location
Algonac State Park	Marine City, MI
Aloha State Park	Cheboygan, MI
Baraga State Park	Baraga, MI
Bay City State Park	Bay City, MI
Belle Isle Park	Detroit, MI
Bewabic State Park	Crystal Falls, MI
Brimley State Park	Brimley, MI
Burt Lake State Park	Indian River, MI
Cambridge Junction Historic State Park	Brooklyn, MI
Cheboygan State Park	Cheboygan, MI
Clear Lake State Park	Atlanta, MI
Coldwater Lake State Park	Coldwater, MI
Colonial Michilimackinac Historic State Park	Mackinaw City, MI
Craig Lake State Park	Champion, MI
Dodge #4 State Park	Waterford, MI
Duck Lake State Park	Whitehall, MI
Fayette Historic State Park	Garden, MI
Fisherman’s Island State Park	Charlevoix, MI
Fort Wilkins Historic State Park	Copper Harbor, MI
Fred Meijer White Pine Trail State Park	Cadillac, MI
Grand Haven State Park	Grand Haven, MI
Grand Mere State Park	Stevensville, MI
Harrisville State Park	Harrisville, MI
Hartwick Pines State Park	Grayling, MI
Hayes State Park	Onsted, MI
Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park	Mackinaw City, MI
Hoeft State Park	Rogers City, MI
Hoffmaster State Park	Muskegon, MI
Holland State Park	Holland, MI
Indian Lake State Park	Manistique, MI
Interlochen State Park	Interlochen, MI
Keith J. Charters Traverse City State Park	Traverse City, MI
Lake Gogebic State Park	Marenisco, MI
Lakeport State Park	Lakeport, MI
Laughing Whitefish Falls State Park	Sundell, MI
Leelanau State Park	Northport, MI
Ludington State Park	Ludington, MI
Mackinac Island and Fort Mackinac Historic Park	Mackinac Island, MI
Maybury State Park	Northville, MI
McLain State Park	Hancock, MI
Mears State Park	Pentwater, MI
Meridian-Baseline State Park	Pleasant Lake, MI
Mike Levine Lakelands Trail State Park	Pinckney, MI
Mitchell State Park	Cadillac, MI
Muskallonge Lake State Park	Newberry, MI
Muskegon State Park	North Muskegon, MI
Negwegon State Park	Harrisville, MI
Newaygo State Park	Newaygo, MI
North Higgins Lake State Park	Roscommon, MI
Onaway State Park	Onaway, MI
Orchard Beach State Park	Manistee, MI
Otsego Lake State Park	Gaylord, MI
Palms Book State Park	Manistique, MI
Petoskey State Park	Petoskey, MI
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park	Ontonagon, MI
Port Crescent State Park	Port Austin, MI
Sanilac Petroglyphs Historic State Park	Cass City, MI
Saugatuck Dunes State Park	Saugatuck Dunes, MI
Seven Lakes State Park	Holly, MI
Silver Lake State Park	Mears, MI
Sleeper State Park	Caseville, MI
Sleepy Hollow State Park	Laingsburg, MI
South Higgins Lake State Park	Roscommon, MI
Sterling State Park	Monroe, MI
Straits State Park	St. Ignace, MI
Sturgeon Point State Park	Harrisville, MI
Tahquamenon Falls State Park	Paradise, MI
Tawas Point State Park	East Tawas, MI
Thompson’s Harbor State Park	Rogers City, MI
Twin Lakes State Park	Toivola, MI
Van Buren State Park	South Haven, MI
Van Riper State Park	Champion, MI
Warren Dunes State Park	Sawyer, MI
Warren Woods State Park	Sawyer, MI
Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve	Brooklyn, MI
Wells State Park	Cedar River, MI
Wilderness State Park	Carp Lake, MI
William G. Milliken State Park and Harbor	Detroit, MI
Wilson State Park	Harrison, MI
Young State Park	Boyne City, MI

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Michigan State Museums

Michigan History Center Annual Membership Pass

Michigan State Park Annual Recreation Passport

Museum Name	Location
Michigan History Museum	Lansing, MI
Cambridge Junction Historic State Park	Brooklyn, MI
Father Marquette National Memorial	St. Ignace, MI
Fayette Historic Townsite	Garden, MI
Fort Wilkins and Copper Harbor Lighthouse	Copper Harbor, MI
Julia and Ulysses S. Grant Home	Detroit, MI
Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center	Alpena, MI
Hartwick Pines Logging Museum	Grayling, MI
Higgins Lake Nursery and Civilian Conservation Corps Museum	Roscommon, MI
Mann House	Concord, MI
Michigan Iron Industry Museum	Negaunee, MI
Sanilac Petroglyphs	Cass City, MI
Tawas Point Lighthouse	East Tawas, MI

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State Trails

Trail Name	Location
Fred Meijer White Pine Trail State Park	Cadillac, MI
Kal-Haven Trail Sesquicentennial State Park	South Haven, MI to Kalamazoo, MI
Mike Levine Lakelands Trail State Park	Pinckney, MI to Hamburg, MI
Van Buren Trail State Park	South Haven, MI to Hartford, MI
William Field Memorial Hart – Montague Trail State Park	New Era, MI

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State Recreation Areas

Area Name	Location
Bald Mountain Recreation Area	Lake Orion, MI
Bass River Recreation Area	Lamont, MI
Brighton Recreation Area	Howell, MI
Fort Custer Recreation Area	Augusta, MI
Highland Recreation Area	White Lake, MI
Holly State Recreation Area	Holly, MI
Ionia State Recreation Area	Ionia, MI
Island Lake Recreation Area	Brighton, MI
Lake Hudson Recreation Area	Clayton, MI
Lime Island State Recreation Area	Brimley, MI
Menominee River State Recreation Area	Norway, MI
Metamora-Hadley Recreation Area	Metamora, MI
Ortonville Recreation Area	Ortonville, MI
Pinckney Recreation Area	Pinckney, MI
Pontiac Lake Recreation Area	Waterford, MI
Proud Lake Recreation Area	Commerce, MI
Rifle River Recreation Area	Lupton, MI
Rockport Recreation Area	Rogers City, MI
Tippy Dam Recreation Area	Brethren, MI
Waterloo Recreation Area	Chelsea, MI
Wetzel State Recreation Area	Marine City, MI
Yankee Springs Recreation Area	Middleville, MI

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State Forests

State Forest Campgrounds

Forest Name	Approximate Location
AuSable River State Forest Campground and Canoe Camp	Grayling, MI
Copper Country State Forest	Stannard, MI
Escanaba River State Forest	Munising, MI
Lake Superior State Forest	Grand Marais, MI
Mackinaw State Forest	Mackinaw City, MI
Pere Marquette State Forest	Baldwin, MI

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Michigan State Fish Hatcheries & Weirs

Facility Name	Location
Boardman River Weir	Traverse City, MI
Harrietta State Fish Hatchery	Harrietta, MI
Little Manistee River Weir	Manistee, MI
Marquette State Fish Hatchery	Marquette, MI
Oden State Fish Hatchery & Visitor Center	Oden, MI
Platte River State Fish Hatchery & Weir	Beulah, MI
Thompson State Fish Hatchery	Manistique, MI
Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery & Visitor Center	Mattawan, MI

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Other Sites

Park Name	Location
Agate Falls Scenic Site	Trout Creek, MI
Bond Falls Scenic Site	Paulding, MI
DNR Pocket Park	Escanaba, MI
Father Marquette National Memorial	St. Ignace, MI
Holly Oaks ORV Park	Holly, MI
Outdoor Adventure Center	Detroit, MI
Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center	Roscommon, MI
Wagner Falls Scenic Site	Munising, MI

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