There’s something special about Michigan. Whether you’re keen to find mountains, forests, lakes, islands, or other wild places, Michigan is an ideal place to get outside and explore. In this post, we highlight 16 Michigan Wilderness Areas and provide a map so that you can locate these outdoor adventure destination.
The state of Michigan is roughly 36,492,160 acres. Of that acreage, 291,307 acres are federally protected as wilderness. The following information about Michigan Wilderness Areas is gathered from the Wilderness.net database.
Here is a map of the Michigan Wilderness Areas:
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Below is a list of the Michigan Wilderness Areas:
Beaver Basin Wilderness
- Total Acres: 11,740
- Year Designated: 2009
- Agency: National Park Service
Big Island Lake Wilderness
- Total Acres: 5,295
- Year Designated: 1987
- Agency: US Forest Service
Delirium Wilderness
- Total Acres: 11,952
- Year Designated: 1987
- Agency: US Forest Service
Horseshoe Bay Wilderness
- Total Acres: 3,842
- Year Designated: 1987
- Agency: US Forest Service
Huron Islands Wilderness
- Total Acres: 147
- Year Designated: 1970
- Agency: US Fish & Wildlife Service
Isle Royale Wilderness
- Total Acres: 132,018
- Year Designated: 1976
- Agency: National Park Service
Mackinac Wilderness
- Total Acres: 11,363
- Year Designated: 1987
- Agency: US Forest Service
McCormick Wilderness
- Total Acres: 16,925
- Year Designated: 1987
- Agency: US Forest Service
Michigan Islands Wilderness
- Total Acres: 12
- Year Designated: 1970
- Agency: US Fish & Wildlife Service
Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness
- Total Acres: 3,271
- Year Designated: 1987
- Agency: US Forest Service
Rock River Canyon Wilderness
- Total Acres: 4,722
- Year Designated: 1987
- Agency: US Forest Service
Round Island Wilderness
- Total Acres: 375
- Year Designated: 1987
- Agency: US Forest Service
Seney Wilderness
- Total Acres: 25,150
- Year Designated: 1970
- Agency: US Fish & Wildlife Service
Sleeping Bear Dunes Wilderness
- Total Acres: 32,556
- Year Designated: 2014
- Agency: National Park Service
Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness
- Total Acres: 16,744
- Year Designated: 1987
- Agency: US Forest Service
Sylvania Wilderness
- Total Acres: 15,195
- Year Designated: 1987
- Agency: US Forest Service
For more information about the numerous wilderness areas scattered across the United States, visit Wilderness.net.
See Also:
- 10 Largest Wilderness Areas In The Lower 48
- 10 Largest Wilderness Areas In The United States
- Discover More Wilderness Areas
- Wilderness Areas By State
