Sleepy Hollow State Park: hunting and access
Sleepy Hollow State Park is 2,398 acres in Clinton County, next to Lake Victoria, listed by the DNR as "Open" for hunting and trapping. Hunters reported 6,947 deer in Clinton 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 landSleepy Hollow State ParkCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 2,398 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Clinton County |
| Deer harvest unit | Clinton County |
| Hunting and trapping (DNR) | Open |
| Early goose season (DNR) | Open, 9/1 - 9/15 |
| DNR parks district | Rose Lake |
| Nearest towns | Lake Victoria (next to it), Laingsburg (3 mi) and Ovid (3 mi) |
What are the rules on Sleepy Hollow State Park?
The DNR's map of state parks open to hunting lists Sleepy Hollow 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 Sleepy Hollow State Park?
Sleepy Hollow State Park lies in Clinton County. Hunters reported 6,947 deer in Clinton County in 2025, against 6,613 in 2024.
| County | Sleepy Hollow State Park acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton County | 2,398 | 6,947 | 6,613 | 5,935 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the park alone: Michigan DNR reported deer harvest (license years 2022 to 2025).
How do you get to Sleepy Hollow State Park?
Nearest towns: Lake Victoria (next to it), Laingsburg (3 miles), Ovid (3 miles) and Bath (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 127 and M 21.
What other public land is near Sleepy Hollow State Park?
DNR wildlife areas and parks open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Rose Lake State Wildlife Area: 4,092 acres, 6 miles away
- Muskrat Lake State Game Area: 252 acres, 7.4 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Sleepy Hollow State Park
Counting Sleepy Hollow State Park itself, 2,702 of the 37,808 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (7.1%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State parks and recreation areas | 2,680 |
| County, city and regional land | 22 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Sleepy Hollow State Park?
In Clinton County, next to Lake Victoria.
Can you hunt in Sleepy Hollow State Park?
The DNR's map lists it as "Open" for hunting and trapping.
How much public land is around Sleepy Hollow State Park?
2,702 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Sleepy Hollow State Park included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records. The closest other DNR area or park is Rose Lake State Wildlife Area (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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