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🌲 WildPass

🗺️ Deer Lake Preserve

State / Public Land📍 Michiganauto-imported (OSM)
Cost of access
Unknown — check official site

Originally a 244 ac conservation easement, 234 acres donated to TNC in 2017 per organization newsletter and county parcel data, 10 acres retained by property owner (see inner way). Official name of preserve needed

🫐 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 Deer Lake Preserve, straight-line distance.

1 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 CFA Open Timberland — Onota, Alger County
Free — public hunting & fishing on foot (state license required)
5 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Tory's Woods Preserve
Unknown — check official site
10 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 CFA Open Timberland — Rock River, Alger County
Free — public hunting & fishing on foot (state license required)
11 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 CFA Open Timberland — Chocolay, Marquette County
Free — public hunting & fishing on foot (state license required)
13 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Debelak Reserve
Unknown — check official site
13 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 CFA Open Timberland — Au Train, Alger County
Free — public hunting & fishing on foot (state license required)
13 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 CFA Open Timberland — Skandia, Marquette County
Free — public hunting & fishing on foot (state license required)
15 mi away · Wildlife Mgmt Area
🦆 Au Train Basin State Wildlife Area
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 / Public Lands

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

  • Rules vary by managing agency — check the linked official page
  • Hunting/fishing with licenses is commonly the primary allowed use on game/wildlife lands

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