As part of PA 288, the DNR is required to notify the public of changes to state forest road maps. New maps were available online as of April 1, in both an interactive web format and printable map.
The maps – updated each year based on data of changing road conditions – show which state forest roads are open to off-road vehicle use. Staying on these roads prevents damage to the environment and wildlife habitat.
After the recent road inventory and review, these changes are in effect for 2020:
In the Upper Peninsula, nearly 6,182 miles will be open to ORVs.
In the northern Lower Peninsula, about 6,130 miles of the overall 7,360 miles of forest roads will be open. That’s 84 percent of all state forest roads in the region, the same as 2019.
In the southern Lower Peninsula, just under 9 miles of 365 total miles will be open to ORVs.
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