Negwegon State Park: hunting and access
Negwegon State Park is 4,080 acres in Alpena and Alcona counties, 2 miles from Ossineke, listed by the DNR as "Open" for hunting and trapping. Hunters reported 3,989 deer in Alpena 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 game and wildlife areasState forest and other DNR landNational forestNational wildlife refugesState parks and recreation areasCounty, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landNegwegon State ParkCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 4,080 acres in 4 pieces |
|---|---|
| Counties | Alpena County and Alcona County |
| Deer harvest unit | Alpena County, Alcona County |
| Hunting and trapping (DNR) | Open |
| Early goose season (DNR) | Open, 9/1 - 9/15 |
| DNR parks district | Gaylord |
| Nearest towns | Ossineke (2 mi), Lost Lake Woods (5 mi) and Hubbard Lake (10 mi) |
What are the rules on Negwegon State Park?
The DNR's map of state parks open to hunting lists Negwegon 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 Negwegon State Park?
Negwegon State Park lies in 2 counties. Hunters reported 3,989 deer in Alpena County in 2025, against 4,299 in 2024.
| County | Negwegon State Park acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpena County | 2,301 | 3,989 | 4,299 | 3,374 |
| Alcona County | 1,686 | 4,071 | 4,264 | 3,633 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the park alone: Michigan DNR reported deer harvest (license years 2022 to 2025).
How do you get to Negwegon State Park?
Nearest towns: Ossineke (2 miles), Lost Lake Woods (5 miles), Hubbard Lake (10 miles) and Lincoln (11 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 23.
What other public land is near Negwegon State Park?
DNR wildlife areas and parks open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Devil's Lake and Devil's River Flooding State Wildlife Management Area: 911 acres, 4.9 miles away
- Sturgeon Point State Park: 50 acres, 7.9 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Negwegon State Park
Counting Negwegon State Park itself, 9,147 of the 53,015 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (17.3%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State parks and recreation areas | 3,884 |
| State forest and other DNR land | 3,236 |
| National forest | 2,003 |
| County, city and regional land | 19 |
| National wildlife refuges | 5 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Negwegon State Park?
In Alpena and Alcona counties, 2 miles from Ossineke.
Can you hunt in Negwegon State Park?
The DNR's map lists it as "Open" for hunting and trapping.
How much public land is around Negwegon State Park?
9,147 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Negwegon State Park included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records. The closest other DNR area or park is Devil's Lake and Devil's River Flooding State Wildlife Management Area (4.9 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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