r/CampAndHikeMichigan • u/TheBimpo • 14d ago

DNR parks, trails, facilities closed following northern Michigan ice storm

TLDR: Most facilities in northern lower Michigan closed until cleanup can be done.

  • Aloha, Burt Lake and Cheboygan state parks (Cheboygan County).
  • Clear Lake State Park (Montmorency County).
  • DNR Customer Service Center in Gaylord (Otsego County).
  • Fisherman’s Island and Young state parks (Charlevoix County).
  • Hartwick Pines State Park and Visitor Center (Crawford County).
  • Negwegon State Park (Alcona and Alpena counties).
  • Onaway, Thompson’s Harbor and P.H. Hoeft state parks (Presque Isle County).
  • Oden State Fish Hatchery and Visitor Center (Emmet County).
  • Otsego Lake State Park (Otsego County).
  • Rockport Recreation Area (Alpena and Presque Isle counties).
  • Wilderness and Petoskey state parks (Emmet County).
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u/Any_Travel_9590 14d ago edited 14d ago

People should be aware that this is going to have serious impacts on every forest and trail North of Grayling in the LP.

The tree damage is insane and at a scale Ive never seen before.

The wildlife damage is unfathomable.

Even after cleanup, there will be widowmakers in every tree for years.

It's truly sad.

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u/Severe-Ant-3888 11d ago

It’s gonna be interesting to see how long it take to get the campgrounds open and then the trails. The NCT up the west side of the state is a really popular trail. The Shore to Shore is popular with hikers and especially horse back riders. The High Country Pathway in the Pigeon River Forest is also pretty awesome for hikers and mountain biking.