Summary
ORV Operation on Various Land Types
| Land Type | ORVs 50 Inches or Less in Overall Width (most ATVs and trail bikes) | ORVs More Than 50 Inches in Overall Width (trucks, dune buggies, and tracked vehicles) |
|---|---|---|
| State forest lands | On forest roads and designated trails and routes. Black Mountain Designated ORV Scramble Area (Cheboygan County) | On forest routes and roads unless posted as closed. |
| St. Helen Motorsport Area (Roscommon County) | ||
| State game areas | No motorized vehicle operation except on established roads open to the public. Some forest roads now permit ORVs. | |
| State parks and recreation areas | Silver Lake State Park, Oceana County, is the only state park where cross-country (scramble) operation is permitted. The park rules here are more restrictive than state law. Please contact SLSP directly at 231-873-3083 for more information. | |
| National forest lands | Check with the Forest Supervisor’s Office or appropriate District Office. | |
| Local government lands (county, etc.) | Subject to ordinances and signing or posting. ORV access routes may be established by local ordinance. | |
| Commercial forest lands, public utility right-of-way, and other private lands | Only with permission of the landowner. | |
| Streams, rivers, bogs, wetlands, marshes, etc. | ORV operation of all kinds prohibited. You may only cross any of these on bridges, culverts, or other structures. | |
| State and U.S. highways | ORV operation is prohibited on any part of an Interstate Highway but may be operated on a State Trunk Line Highway if it is part of an approved and signed MDOT ORV connector route. | |
| County roads, other roads open to cars | ORV operation prohibited on roadway and shoulder unless opened by local ordinance as an approved and signed MDOT ORV connector route. | |
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