Thousands of miles of Michigan’s state forest roads are open for the public to use and explore. Under Public Act 288 of 2016, the DNR annually updates maps of state forest roads and notifies the public of any changes. New maps will be available online April 1 in an interactive web format and as printable PDF maps.
Maps are updated each year based on changing road conditions, data cleanup and input received from public comment periods. Maps show which state forest roads are open to off-road vehicle use. It’s important to stay on these roads to prevent damage to the environment and wildlife habitat in these areas.
After the annual road inventory and review, the following will be open to ORVs:
In the Upper Peninsula, more than 6,312 miles – roughly 98% of the total mileage.
In the northern Lower Peninsula, about 6,101 miles – roughly 84% of the total mileage.
In the southern Lower Peninsula, just over 9 miles of forest roads.
