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🌲 Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit

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 Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit, straight-line distance.

3 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 CFA Open Timberland — Paradise, Grand Traverse County
Free — public hunting & fishing on foot (state license required)
3 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 CFA Open Timberland — Fife Lake, Grand Traverse County
Free — public hunting & fishing on foot (state license required)
5 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 CFA Open Timberland — Union, Grand Traverse County
Free — public hunting & fishing on foot (state license required)
8 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 CFA Open Timberland — Blair, Grand Traverse County
Free — public hunting & fishing on foot (state license required)
9 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 CFA Open Timberland — Greenwood, Wexford County
Free — public hunting & fishing on foot (state license required)
9 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 CFA Open Timberland — Springfield, Kalkaska County
Free — public hunting & fishing on foot (state license required)
11 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Grand Traverse Natural Education Reserve
Unknown — check official site
11 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Holiday Woodlands Preserve
Unknown — check official site

🎫 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

📰 Local guides & attractions

From our regional partner The Great Lakes Gleaner — food, towns, trails, and hidden gems near this destination.

Petoskey Little Traverse Bay Vacation Guide ↗
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Traverse City Grand Traverse Commons Family Day Trip ↗
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