Leelanau State Park: hunting and access
Leelanau State Park is 1,591 acres in Leelanau County, 3 miles from Northport, listed by the DNR as "Open" for hunting and trapping. Hunters reported 1,698 deer in Leelanau 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 parks and recreation areasCounty, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landLeelanau State ParkCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 1,591 acres in 3 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Leelanau County |
| Deer harvest unit | Leelanau County |
| Hunting and trapping (DNR) | Open |
| Early goose season (DNR) | Open, Day After Labor Day - 9/15 |
| DNR parks district | Cadillac |
| Nearest towns | Northport (3 mi), Omena (7 mi) and Norwood (8 mi) |
What are the rules on Leelanau State Park?
The DNR's map of state parks open to hunting lists Leelanau 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 Leelanau State Park?
Leelanau State Park lies in Leelanau County. Hunters reported 1,698 deer in Leelanau County in 2025, against 1,611 in 2024.
| County | Leelanau State Park acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leelanau County | 1,588 | 1,698 | 1,611 | 1,252 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the park alone: Michigan DNR reported deer harvest (license years 2022 to 2025).
How do you get to Leelanau State Park?
Nearest towns: Northport (3 miles), Omena (7 miles), Norwood (8 miles) and Eastport (11 miles). Highways within 5 miles: M 22.
What other public land is near Leelanau State Park?
DNR wildlife areas and parks open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Fisherman's Island State Park: 3,066 acres, 7.8 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Leelanau State Park
Counting Leelanau State Park itself, 2,018 of the 34,919 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (5.8%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State parks and recreation areas | 1,611 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 403 |
| County, city and regional land | 4 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Leelanau State Park?
In Leelanau County, 3 miles from Northport.
Can you hunt in Leelanau State Park?
The DNR's map lists it as "Open" for hunting and trapping.
How much public land is around Leelanau State Park?
2,018 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Leelanau State Park included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records. The closest other DNR area or park is Fisherman's Island State Park (7.8 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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