🌲 Escanaba River State Forest - Gwinn Unit

State Forest📍 MIauto-imported (OSM)

Cost of access

Unknown — check official site

🫐 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.

🎫 Entry requirements — MI state lands

Required pass	Recreation 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 Forests

The publicly posted baseline for this land type. Individual units add their own rules — the official page always controls.

Usually free entry; hunting/fishing/foraging generally allowed with state licenses
Dispersed or rustic camping commonly allowed — registration rules vary
Motorized use on designated trails/roads only

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Bookable private land nearby (MI)

Skip the crowds — private WildPass properties with exclusive access.

🌲 Mushroom Hunting Land

Wayland, MI · 25 acresFrom $10