Palms Book State Park: hunting and access
Palms Book State Park is 287 acres in Schoolcraft County, 6 miles from Manistique, listed by the DNR as "Open" for hunting and trapping. Hunters reported 790 deer in Schoolcraft 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 landCommercial Forest (private, open to hunting by law)Palms Book State ParkCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 287 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Schoolcraft County |
| Deer harvest unit | Schoolcraft County |
| Hunting and trapping (DNR) | Open |
| Early goose season (DNR) | Open, 9/1 - 9/15 |
| DNR parks district | Eastern UP |
| Nearest towns | Manistique (6 mi), Garden (18 mi) and Rapid River (29 mi) |
What are the rules on Palms Book State Park?
The DNR's map of state parks open to hunting lists Palms Book 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 Palms Book State Park?
Palms Book State Park lies in Schoolcraft County. Hunters reported 790 deer in Schoolcraft County in 2025, against 769 in 2024.
| County | Palms Book State Park acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolcraft County | 287 | 790 | 769 | 710 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the park alone: Michigan DNR reported deer harvest (license years 2022 to 2025).
How do you get to Palms Book State Park?
Nearest towns: Manistique (6 miles), Garden (18 miles) and Rapid River (29 miles). Highways within 5 miles: M 149 and M 94.
What other public land is near Palms Book State Park?
DNR wildlife areas and parks open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Indian Lake State Park: 360 acres, 2 miles away
- Rainey Wildlife Area (SWMA): 115 acres, 2.2 miles away
- Garden Grade Grouse Enhanced Management System: 6,174 acres, 7.7 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Palms Book State Park
Counting Palms Book State Park itself, 13,659 of the 24,495 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (55.8%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State forest and other DNR land | 7,287 |
| National forest | 5,687 |
| State parks and recreation areas | 658 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 27 |
Another 500 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 Palms Book State Park?
In Schoolcraft County, 6 miles from Manistique.
Can you hunt in Palms Book State Park?
The DNR's map lists it as "Open" for hunting and trapping.
How much public land is around Palms Book State Park?
13,659 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Palms Book State Park included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records. The closest other DNR area or park is Indian Lake State Park (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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