National Forests in Michigan

Michigan has 3 national forests on record: Huron-Manistee National Forest, Hiawatha National Forest, and Ottawa National Forest. Dispersed camping is allowed at every forest with a recorded rule (2 of 2); check each forest's own page for the stay limit.

Michigan national forests map

  • National forests
  • Wilderness areas (dashed)
Land managed by (switch layers on or off)
Land managed by

Land ownership: USGS PAD-US 4.1, dissolved by manager and simplified (parcels under about 2 square km not shown). Unit boundaries simplified. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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List of all 13 places on this map3 national forests · 10 wilderness areas
Hiawatha National Forest Schoolcraft County Yes
Huron-Manistee National Forest Oscoda County Yes
Ottawa National Forest Iron County Not on record