Fayette Historic State Park: hunting and access
Fayette Historic State Park is 631 acres in Delta County, 5 miles from Garden, listed by the DNR as "Open" for hunting and trapping. Hunters reported 3,565 deer in Delta County in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: the DNR's state parks hunting data, read 2026-10. Harvest: DNR reported deer harvest, 2022 to 2025.
State forest and other DNR landState parks and recreation areasLand trusts and other open landCommercial Forest (private, open to hunting by law)Fayette Historic State ParkCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 631 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Delta County |
| Deer harvest unit | Delta County |
| Hunting and trapping (DNR) | Open |
| Early goose season (DNR) | Open, Day After Labor Day - 9/15 |
| DNR parks district | Eastern UP |
| Nearest towns | Garden (5 mi), Gladstone (19 mi) and Rapid River (20 mi) |
What are the rules on Fayette Historic State Park?
The DNR's map of state parks open to hunting lists Fayette Historic State Park as "Open" for hunting and trapping.
Open for the early goose season (Day After Labor Day - 9/15), by the DNR's map.
The DNR's note: Standard 450' Safety Zones apply around occupied buildings (not shown).
How many deer are taken around Fayette Historic State Park?
Fayette Historic State Park lies in Delta County. Hunters reported 3,565 deer in Delta County in 2025, against 3,743 in 2024.
| County | Fayette Historic State Park acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta County | 628 | 3,565 | 3,743 | 2,929 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the park alone: Michigan DNR reported deer harvest (license years 2022 to 2025).
How do you get to Fayette Historic State Park?
Nearest towns: Garden (5 miles), Gladstone (19 miles), Rapid River (20 miles) and Escanaba (20 miles). Highways within 5 miles: M 183.
What other public land is near Fayette Historic State Park?
DNR wildlife areas and parks open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Garden Grade Grouse Enhanced Management System: 6,174 acres, 9.9 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Fayette Historic State Park
Counting Fayette Historic State Park itself, 2,875 of the 28,244 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (10.2%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State forest and other DNR land | 1,549 |
| State parks and recreation areas | 755 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 571 |
Another 46 acres within 3 miles are Commercial Forest land: privately owned, but under state law (MCL 324.51113) the owner may not deny the public hunting and fishing unless the DNR or the legislature closes it.
Questions hunters ask
Where is Fayette Historic State Park?
In Delta County, 5 miles from Garden.
Can you hunt in Fayette Historic State Park?
The DNR's map lists it as "Open" for hunting and trapping.
How much public land is around Fayette Historic State Park?
2,875 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Fayette Historic State Park included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records. The closest other DNR area or park is Garden Grade Grouse Enhanced Management System (9.9 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: Michigan DNR wildlife property project areas.
- Boundary and acres: the DNR's map layer above. Surrounding public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and the DNR's land ownership records (state forest).
- Deer harvest: Michigan DNR reported deer harvest (license years 2022 to 2025).
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