906-214-2308
906-265-9100
40 E Adams St
Iron River, MI 49935
2025 Permit FREE Fishing, ATV/ORV Weekends Announced
Catch Michigan's Free Weekend Dates
Explore over 100 miles of trails, 200 lakes, and 900 miles of rivers in Iron County Michigan. Residents & non-residents can enjoy snowmobiling, fishing, and ATVing license/permit free EVERY year. Mark your calendar for this year's free weekends!
And don't miss out on June 7th-8th "three free weekend" where you can access state parks, boat access sites, lakes/rivers to fish, and ATV trails ... permit/registration FREE!
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- Snowmobiling: January 17-19, 2025
- Free fishing: February 15-16 and June 7-8, 2025
- Free ATV/ORV: June 7-8 and August 16-17, 2025
- "Three free weekend": June 7-8, 2025
- Park access, fish, ATV/ORV riding - permit/registration FREE
Michigan Free Snowmobiling
January 17-19, 2025
This is your weekend to explore over 100 miles of trails in Iron County or 6,000 miles of Michigan DNR-designated snowmobile trails, and public roads/lands, legally, without a snowmobile registration or trail permit (normally required).
All registration/permit requirements will be waived these days for residents and out-of-state visitors. Other snowmobile rules and regulations still apply; a recreation passport is required where applicable. For complete details, read more on Michigan's DNR free snowmobile weekend.
Free Michigan Fishing Days
February 15-16 and June 7-8, 2025
Fish Iron County Michigan and access over 200 lakes, 900 miles of rivers. All fishing license fees will be waived for residents and out-of-state visitors on these days. Enjoy fishing inland and on the Great Lakes. All fishing regulations still apply. For complete details, read more on Michigan's DNR free fishing weekend.
Mark your calendars every year: these free weekends always fall on the Saturday and Sunday of President's Day weekend and follow the first full week of June.
Free Michigan ORV Days
June 7-8 and August 16-17, 2025
Riders have access to ALL of Michigan's 4,000 miles of off-road trails! All other ORV rules and laws still apply, and the Recreation Passport is required where applicable. Mark your calendars; there are always two free weekends/year: June and August.
Get more information on Michigan.org for free ORV weekend details.
Three Free Weekend
June 7-8, 2025
Michigan residents and nonresidents: fish, ATV, visit state parks and boating access sites - FREE! All fishing license fees will be waived - fish both inland and Great Lakes waters for all species of fish. ATV - legally ride without buying an ORV/ATV registration or trail permit. For more on this weekend, check out Michigan DNR Three Free Weekend details.
Explore Iron County Michigan
Trails, Lakes, and Rivers!
Michigan has celebrated the Summer Free Fishing Weekend annually since 1986 as a way to highlight the state's vast water resources and high-quality fisheries. With more than 3,000 miles of Great Lakes shoreline, 11,000 inland lakes and tens of thousands of miles of rivers and streams, fishing and Michigan go hand in hand. "Michigan offers some of the finest freshwater fishing available anywhere in the world, and the Summer Free Fishing Weekend is an excellent time to hit the water," said DNR Director Keith Creagh. "Aside from being one of our state's most time-honored traditions, fishing also is an inexpensive and easily accessible outdoor activity for people of all ages. There's no better time to get out there than during one of our Free Fishing Weekends."
To encourage involvement in Free Fishing Weekends, organized activities are being scheduled in communities across the state. These activities are coordinated by a variety of individuals, organizations, constituent groups, schools, local and state parks, businesses, and others.
See a list of our local lodging and book your rooms today! Check us out and you'll see why this free weekend will make you want to come back for more!
Blog updated 12/2024
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