Mitchell State Park: hunting and access
Mitchell State Park is 724 acres in Wexford County, next to Cadillac, listed by the DNR as "Open" for hunting and trapping. Hunters reported 1,658 deer in Wexford 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 forestState parks and recreation areasCounty, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landMitchell State ParkCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 724 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Wexford County |
| Deer harvest unit | Wexford County |
| Hunting and trapping (DNR) | Open |
| Early goose season (DNR) | Open, 9/1 - 9/15 |
| DNR parks district | Cadillac |
| Nearest towns | Cadillac (next to it), Haring (3 mi) and Wedgewood (4 mi) |
What are the rules on Mitchell State Park?
The DNR's map of state parks open to hunting lists Mitchell State Park 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).
How many deer are taken around Mitchell State Park?
Mitchell State Park lies in Wexford County. Hunters reported 1,658 deer in Wexford County in 2025, against 2,212 in 2024.
| County | Mitchell State Park acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wexford County | 724 | 1,658 | 2,212 | 2,066 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the park alone: Michigan DNR reported deer harvest (license years 2022 to 2025).
How do you get to Mitchell State Park?
Nearest towns: Cadillac (next to it), Haring (3 miles), Wedgewood (4 miles) and Boon (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 131, M 55 and M 115.
What other public land is near Mitchell State Park?
DNR wildlife areas and parks open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Osceola-Missaukee Grasslands State Game Area: 1,260 acres, 6.6 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Mitchell State Park
Counting Mitchell State Park itself, 5,539 of the 28,073 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (19.7%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| National forest | 3,372 |
| State parks and recreation areas | 1,551 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 328 |
| County, city and regional land | 251 |
| State forest and other DNR land | 37 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Mitchell State Park?
In Wexford County, next to Cadillac.
Can you hunt in Mitchell State Park?
The DNR's map lists it as "Open" for hunting and trapping.
How much public land is around Mitchell State Park?
5,539 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Mitchell State Park included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records. The closest other DNR area or park is Osceola-Missaukee Grasslands State Game Area (6.6 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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