Michigan Recreation Areas

Directions The only access to Huron National Wildlife Refuge is by boat. The refuge is located three miles off the south shore of Lake Superior. For safety purposes, always consult navigation charts for the proper location before leaving on any trip. There are public and / or private launching facilities at Big Bay, L™Anse and Skanee. Lighthouse Island, also known as Huron Island, is the only island that is open to the public. 46 57’44.14″ N -87 59’56.05″ W The refuge is not staffed and is managed by the Seney National Wildlife Refuge. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday – Friday. There is no entrance fee. 46 57’44.14″ N -87 59’56.05″ W Phone (906)586-9851 Activities WILDERNESS Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Michigan Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Michigan Hiking Trails

Directions Area lands are scattered across eight counties at 119 sites. Contact Seney Refuge staff for directions to specific parcels. Phone 906-586-9851 Activities BIKING, INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS, HIKING, HUNTING, WILDLIFE VIEWING, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Michigan Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Michigan Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Michigan Recreation Areas Kirtlands Warbler Wildlife Management Area The Kirtland’s warbler is an endangered neotropical migratory bird. The breeding range of this species is primarily restricted to the northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan, and several locations in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and Wisconsin. This species winters on Bahamian islands in the Caribbean. Kirtland’s Warbler Wildlife Management Area is located throughout eight counties in the northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Staff from Seney National Wildlife Refuge (Seney, Michigan) is responsible for land management at the

Directions Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge, including the Designated Wilderness, is closed to public access except by special use permit or for maritime emergencies. Phone 906/586-9851 Activities WILDERNESS Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Michigan Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Michigan Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Michigan Recreation Areas Michigan Islands Wilderness Map Michigan Islands Wilderness Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge The Michigan Islands Wilderness now contains a total of 12 acres and is managed by the Fish & Wildlife Service. All of the Wilderness is in the state of Michigan. In 1970 the Michigan Islands Wilderness became part of the now over 110 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System. Eight small islands in Lakes Huron and Michigan were established as Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge in 1943, and three of these islands have

Directions The 160-acre Schlee area is in Jackson County on the north side of Page Road approximately 6 miles east of US127 on the east side of Jackson. The 138-acre Malan area in Jackson County is on the south side of Tophith Road about 2 miles from the northeast corner of the county. The 77-acre Kinney area in southeast Van Buren County is about 3.5 south of Lawton, on the south side of Route 352. The 160-acre Edger area in Barry County is 4.5 miles west of Hastings, on the north side of route M-179. The Schoonover area in western Lenawee County is about 8 miles southeast of Hudson on the south side of Medina Road. Phone 517-351-4230 Activities FISHING, HUNTING, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PHOTOGRAPHY Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Michigan Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic

Directions The Wilderness area is located 10 miles west of the town of Seney. Access is best from highway 28 or the Creighton Truck Trail. The Refuge headquarters and visitor’s center are located 5 miles south of Seney on highway 77. The office is open Monday through Friday, 7:30am – 4:00pm all year and the visitor center is open 9am to 5pm every day from May 15th – October 15th Phone (906)586-9851 Activities WILDERNESS Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Michigan Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Michigan Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Michigan Recreation Areas Seney National Wildlife Refuge Seney Wilderness Map Seney Wilderness The Seney Wilderness now contains a total of 25,150 acres and is managed by the Fish & Wildlife Service’s ,a href=”http://www.fws.gov/refuge/seney/”>Seney National Wildlife Refuge. All of the Wilderness is in

Directions Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary encompasses 4,300 square-miles of northwest Lake Huron, off the northeast coast of Michigan™s lower peninsula. The landward boundary of the sanctuary is marked just south of the city of Cheboygan to just north of the city of Oscoda. The sanctuary extends east from the lakeshore to the United States/Canadian boarder. Phone 989-356-8805 Activities BOATING, INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS, FISHING, VISITOR CENTER, WATER SPORTS, WILDLIFE VIEWING, PHOTOGRAPHY, PADDLING, SWIMMING, DIVING, SNORKELING Camping Reservations Reserve your campsite at these camping areas: Michigan Campgrounds Hiking Trails Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails: Michigan Hiking Trails Related Link(s) More Michigan Recreation Areas Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary Twitter page Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary Facebook page Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary is a 4,300 square-mile marine protected area dedicated to protecting the Great Lakes and their