Hartwick Pines State Park: hunting and access
Hartwick Pines State Park is 8,432 acres in Crawford County, 5 miles from Grayling, listed by the DNR as "Open" for hunting and trapping. Hunters reported 1,535 deer in Crawford 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 landNational forestNational wildlife refugesOther federal landState parks and recreation areasCounty, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landHartwick Pines State ParkCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 8,432 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Crawford County |
| Deer harvest unit | Crawford County |
| Hunting and trapping (DNR) | Open |
| Early goose season (DNR) | Closed |
| DNR parks district | Roscommon |
| Nearest towns | Grayling (5 mi), Bear Lake (11 mi) and Lakes of the North (14 mi) |
What are the rules on Hartwick Pines State Park?
The DNR's map of state parks open to hunting lists Hartwick Pines State Park as "Open" for hunting and trapping.
The DNR's note: Standard 450' Safety Zones apply around occupied buildings (not shown).
How many deer are taken around Hartwick Pines State Park?
Hartwick Pines State Park lies in Crawford County. Hunters reported 1,535 deer in Crawford County in 2025, against 2,106 in 2024.
| County | Hartwick Pines State Park acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford County | 8,432 | 1,535 | 2,106 | 1,767 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the park alone: Michigan DNR reported deer harvest (license years 2022 to 2025).
How do you get to Hartwick Pines State Park?
Nearest towns: Grayling (5 miles), Bear Lake (11 miles), Lakes of the North (14 miles) and Manistee Lake (15 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 27, I-75, M 93 and M 72.
What other public land is near Hartwick Pines State Park?
DNR wildlife areas and parks open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Barker Creek Flooding State Wildlife Management Area: 49 acres, 6.2 miles away
- Goose Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 161 acres, 6.3 miles away
- Conners Marsh Flooding State Wildlife Management Area: 1,053 acres, 8.8 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Hartwick Pines State Park
Counting Hartwick Pines State Park itself, 40,119 of the 57,112 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (70.2%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State forest and other DNR land | 30,934 |
| State parks and recreation areas | 7,963 |
| Other federal land | 1,174 |
| County, city and regional land | 48 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Hartwick Pines State Park?
In Crawford County, 5 miles from Grayling.
Can you hunt in Hartwick Pines State Park?
The DNR's map lists it as "Open" for hunting and trapping.
How much public land is around Hartwick Pines State Park?
40,119 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Hartwick Pines State Park included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records. The closest other DNR area or park is Barker Creek Flooding State Wildlife Management Area (6.2 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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