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Parks in Michigan

Explore 24 parks and public lands with richer details on amenities, trail access, and park types.

Gravel Island National Wildlife Refuge
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Gravel Island National Wildlife Refuge

Michigan

Gravel Island (4 acres) and Spider Island (23 acres) comprise Gravel Island National Wildlife Refuge. These is…

Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Michigan

On February 21, 1912, President William Howard Taft established Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge, our nation…

Harbor Island National Wildlife Refuge
wildlife refuge
Park

Harbor Island National Wildlife Refuge

Michigan

Harbor Island National Wildlife Refuge consists of two islands, Harbor and Standerson Islands. These islands a…

Hiawatha National Forest
National Forest
Park

Hiawatha National Forest

Michigan

Spanning nearly 895,000 acres across Michigan's Upper Peninsula with the rare distinction of frontage on three…

1,398 sq mi
Hiawatha National Forest
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Hiawatha National Forest

Michigan

Huron-Manistee National Forests
National Forest
Park

Huron-Manistee National Forests

Michigan

Lying between the shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron in the northern half of the Lower Peninsula of Michig…

Huron-Manistee National Forests
National Forest
Park

Huron-Manistee National Forests

Michigan

Stretching nearly one million acres across Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula, the Huron-Manistee National Fo…

1,530 sq mi
Isle Royale National Park
National Park
Park

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

Explore a rugged, isolated island, far from the sights and sounds of civilization. Surrounded by Lake Superior…

893 sq mi5trails
Keweenaw National Historical Park
National Historical Park
Park

Keweenaw National Historical Park

Michigan

From 7,000 years ago to the 1900s people mined Keweenaw copper. Native peoples made copper into tools and trad…

Kirtlands Warbler Wildlife Management Area
recreation area
Park

Kirtlands Warbler Wildlife Management Area

Michigan

Kirtland’s Warbler Wildlife Management Area was established in 1980 in response to the need for more land dedi…

Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge
wildlife refuge
Park

Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge

Michigan

Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1947 as a breeding ground for migratory birds. Th…

Michigan Wetland Management District
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Michigan Wetland Management District

Michigan

The 629 acre Michigan Wetland Management District is part of the National Wildlife Refuge System. These lands …

North Country National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail
Park

North Country National Scenic Trail

Michigan

Come to the North Country. Trek the hills and valleys. Stand on the shores of lakes & streams from glaciers 10…

Ottawa National Forest
National Forest
Park

Ottawa National Forest

Michigan

Covering nearly one million acres in Michigan's western Upper Peninsula, Ottawa National Forest features the 1…

1,552 sq mi
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
National Lakeshore
Park

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Michigan

Sandstone cliffs, beaches, waterfalls, sand dunes, inland lakes, deep forest, and wild shoreline beckon you to…

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Michigan

Sandstone cliffs, beaches, waterfalls, sand dunes, inland lakes, deep forest, and wild shoreline beckon you to…

River Raisin National Battlefield Park
National Battlefield Park
Park

River Raisin National Battlefield Park

Michigan

River Raisin National Battlefield Park preserves, commemorates, and interprets the January 1813 battles of the…

Seney National Wildlife Refuge
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Seney National Wildlife Refuge

Michigan

Seney National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1935 as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and…

Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge

Michigan

Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1953 and contains 10,000 acres of marsh, bottomland har…

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Michigan

Miles of sand beach, bluffs that tower 450’ above Lake Michigan, lush forests, clear inland lakes, unique flor…

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
National Lakeshore
Park

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Michigan

Miles of sand beach, bluffs that tower 450’ above Lake Michigan, lush forests, clear inland lakes, unique flor…

St Marys River
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

St Marys River

Michigan

The St. Marys River flows between Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. The world …

Sturgeon Bay & Lake Michigan Ship Canal
recreation area
Park

Sturgeon Bay & Lake Michigan Ship Canal

Michigan

The project is located in the northeast portion of Wisconsin in the middle of The Door County peninsula. The …

Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
recreation area
Park

Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Michigan

Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary is a marine protected area dedicated to maintaining the Great Lakes and …