Menominee River Recreation Area: hunting and access
Menominee River Recreation Area is 2,786 acres in Menominee and Dickinson counties, 3 miles from Norway, listed by the DNR as "Open" for hunting and trapping. Hunters reported 5,455 deer in Menominee 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 areasCounty, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landCommercial Forest (private, open to hunting by law)Menominee River Recreation AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 2,786 acres in 5 pieces |
|---|---|
| Counties | Menominee County and Dickinson County |
| Deer harvest unit | Menominee County, Dickinson County |
| Hunting and trapping (DNR) | Open |
| Early goose season (DNR) | Open, 9/1 - 9/15 |
| DNR parks district | Western UP |
| Nearest towns | Norway (3 mi), Quinnesec (3 mi) and Iron Mountain (6 mi) |
What are the rules on Menominee River Recreation Area?
The DNR's map of state parks open to hunting lists Menominee River Recreation Area as "Open" for hunting and trapping.
Open for the early goose season (9/1 - 9/15), by the DNR's map.
The DNR's note: Standard 450' Safety Zones apply around occupied buildings (not shown). No trapping within 50' of mowed portions of developed areas.
How many deer are taken around Menominee River Recreation Area?
Menominee River Recreation Area lies in 2 counties. Hunters reported 5,455 deer in Menominee County in 2025, against 5,787 in 2024.
| County | Menominee River Recreation Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menominee County | 2,618 | 5,455 | 5,787 | 4,430 |
| Dickinson County | 165 | 1,964 | 2,181 | 1,542 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the park alone: Michigan DNR reported deer harvest (license years 2022 to 2025).
How do you get to Menominee River Recreation Area?
Nearest towns: Norway (3 miles), Quinnesec (3 miles), Iron Mountain (6 miles) and Kingsford (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 2, US 141 and US 8.
What other public land is near Menominee River Recreation Area?
DNR wildlife areas and parks open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Blomgren's Marsh State Wildlife Management Area: 567 acres, 9.7 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Menominee River Recreation Area
Counting Menominee River Recreation Area itself, 9,621 of the 92,508 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (10.4%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State forest and other DNR land | 6,757 |
| State parks and recreation areas | 2,433 |
| County, city and regional land | 277 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 150 |
| Other federal land | 4 |
Another 2,511 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 Menominee River Recreation Area?
In Menominee and Dickinson counties, 3 miles from Norway.
Can you hunt in Menominee River Recreation Area?
The DNR's map lists it as "Open" for hunting and trapping.
How much public land is around Menominee River Recreation Area?
9,621 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Menominee River Recreation Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records. The closest other DNR area or park is Blomgren's Marsh State Wildlife Management Area (9.7 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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