Michigan Permit Areas

Pick a wilderness permit area to browse its entry-point passes.

Michigan's permits cover some of the Midwest's best paddling and backpacking: the cliffs and beaches of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, the old-growth lakes of Sylvania Wilderness, and the dunes of Sleeping Bear. Summer backcountry campsites along Lake Superior book out well ahead.

Michigan wilderness permits on recreation.gov are led by Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Sylvania Wilderness and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, where high-demand passes sell out for peak dates. Permit Ranger watches every pass in the state and alerts you the moment a sold-out date opens.

• Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore passes - permit guide
• Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore passes - permit guide
• Sylvania Wilderness passes - permit guide