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🗺️ Iron County Forest Preserve

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

This is the relation for the Iron County Forest, a publicly-owned managed forest area, "county forest", owned and operated by the government of Iron County, Michigan

🫐 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 Iron County Forest Preserve, straight-line distance.

7 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 CFA Open Timberland — Bates, Iron County
Free — public hunting & fishing on foot (state license required)
11 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 CFA Open Timberland — Iron River, Iron County
Free — public hunting & fishing on foot (state license required)
12 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 CFA Open Timberland — Mastodon, Iron County
Free — public hunting & fishing on foot (state license required)
12 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 MFL Open Forest — Tipler, Florence County
Free — public hunting, fishing, hiking, XC skiing (license where applicable)
12 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 CFA Open Timberland — Stambaugh, Iron County
Free — public hunting & fishing on foot (state license required)
15 mi away · State Forest
🌲 Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit
Unknown — check official site
15 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 CFA Open Timberland — Crystal Falls, Iron County
Free — public hunting & fishing on foot (state license required)
16 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 CFA Open Timberland — Hematite, Iron 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 / 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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