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🌲 WildPass

🌲 Pigeon River Country State Forest

State Forest📍 Michiganauto-imported (OSM)
Cost of access
Unknown — check official site
🫐 Berry Foraging⛺ Camping🎣 Fishing🥾 Hiking🍄 Mushroom Foraging📷 Nature Photography
Amenities: Not documented — check the official site.
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Fees and rules change — always confirm with the managing agency. Public land ≠ unlimited harvest: state licenses apply for hunting/fishing, and foraging rules vary by unit.

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The closest public places to Pigeon River Country State Forest, straight-line distance.

5 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Gaylord Fishing Club
Unknown — check official site
5 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Sportsmasters Club
Unknown — check official site
9 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 CFA Open Timberland — Dover, Otsego County
Free — public hunting & fishing on foot (state license required)
10 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 CFA Open Timberland — Ellis, Cheboygan County
Free — public hunting & fishing on foot (state license required)
11 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 CFA Open Timberland — Charlton, Otsego County
Free — public hunting & fishing on foot (state license required)
12 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Michigan Islands Wilderness
Unknown — check official site
13 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 CFA Open Timberland — Corwith, Otsego County
Free — public hunting & fishing on foot (state license required)
13 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 CFA Open Timberland — Vienna, Montmorency County
Free — public hunting & fishing on foot (state license required)

🎫 Entry requirements — MI state lands

Required passRecreation Passport
MI residents$14/yr with license-plate renewal
Out-of-state visitors$11/day or $41/yr per vehicle

One Passport covers every MI state park and recreation area.

Typical published rates — fees change; confirm at the official site before travel. Hunting/fishing licenses are always separate from entry passes.

📋 Standard rules — State Forests

The publicly posted baseline for this land type. Individual units add their own rules — the official page ↗ always controls.

  • Usually free entry; hunting/fishing/foraging generally allowed with state licenses
  • Dispersed or rustic camping commonly allowed — registration rules vary
  • Motorized use on designated trails/roads only

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