National Forest land · Michigan

Ottawa National Forest

Ottawa National Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 994,918 acres (the portion in this state) in Gogebic County, Ontonagon County + 4 more, Michigan (National Forest land), managed by the U.S. Forest Service (USDA). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.

Read maple in front of the bow of the canoe on Crooked Lake in Sylvania Wilderness. USFS photo by Lee Willaert taken September 13, 2024. Photo: usfs_Eastern_Region. Public domain (U.S. government work). Source: original source · Wikimedia Commons file page.

994,918acres (approx.) in MI

U.S. Forest Service (USDA)manager

Open accessPAD-US access

6counties

Check regulations with Michigan Department of Natural Resources Managing agency website Google Maps OpenStreetMap

Area details

Approx. size	994,918 acres (Michigan portion)
Manager	U.S. Forest Service (USDA) Listed in PAD-US as: Forest Service Region 09 Eastern
Manager type	Federal
Designation	National Forest
Public access (PAD-US)	Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).”
County	Gogebic County, Ontonagon County, Iron County, Houghton County, Baraga County, Marquette County
Reference point	46.43179, -89.67811 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
Source records	1 PAD-US record combined

Approximate outline from simplified PAD-US boundaries (north is up; not to be used for navigation or boundary decisions).

Before you hunt here

Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Michigan Department of Natural Resources. This site does not list regulations.
Managing agency: U.S. Forest Service: hunting on national forests
Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.

This unit also extends into: Wisconsin. Acreage on this page covers the Michigan portion only.

Nearby public land (within 30 miles)

National Forest land
South Ewen Purchase Unit
1,576 acres · 18.9 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access
State forest · Wisconsin
Northern Highland State Forest 5
1,147 acres · 19.4 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access
National Forest land
North Ewen Purchase Unit
922 acres · 20.9 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access
Other state land
Porcupine Mountains
40 acres · 25.2 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Restricted access
State forest · Wisconsin
Northern Highland State Forest 4
40 acres · 25.7 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access
State forest · Wisconsin
Northern Highland State Forest
176,586 acres · 26.5 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access
National Forest land
Paynesville Purchase Unit
1,750 acres · 29.2 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access
National Forest land
Military Hill Purchase Unit
1,611 acres · 29.9 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access

Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.

Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Ottawa National Forest” in Michigan combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.