Beaver Island State Wildlife Research Area
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STATE OF MICHIGAN - DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Michigan BEAVER ISLANDS N STATE WILDLIFE RESEARCH AREA w Location w r - General Map - of Area w n Charlevoix and Leelanau Counties .m /d 25,280 i v Area headquarters: Wildlife Office in the Gaylord DNR Service Center ch .go acres igan 1732 West Highway M-32, Gaylord, MI 49735 ; phone 989- 732-3541 approximately Note: Due to its large size and special accessibility requirements (boats or planes), Garden Island Shoal this area has historically been managed out of two different offices. Squaw Island r r Northwest Point n e e d Bomways Bay / h Hog Island Hat Island h Garden Island t t v Contact for Charlevoix Co. Whisky Island o t o i . Shoe Island r Fisherman Bay g s k Ninneegoes Bay . i o Beaver Island Group is Grays Reef c Indian Harbor Jensen Harbor v Grahams Point n Baltimore o s Larsen Harbor Tims Island , a l i DNR Wildlife Division staff Garden Island Harbor Bay s Little Island g b h i - t Sturgeon Bay e h Trout Island Grape Island c R n Trout Island Shoal i at the Gaylord DNR c f i Horseshoe Island f o Monatou Bay Q Northcut Bay o m Customer Service Center Indian Point n . s Pismire Island i o R w i h t t 1732 West M-32 Lookout Point Beaver N w a Beaver Harbor Lighthouse High Island Harbor n Sucker Point D w Marina m Gaylord, MI 49735 a Saint James Light t t r Donegal Bay c High Island Bay c Saint James Harbor o a s f 1 a Phone 989- 732- 3541 Font Lake t r Luney Point e Lake Maria n i McCauley Point n o n i Little Sand Bay l o e r c n Gull Barneys Lake o , o Bonner Landing Sandy Point s m Island Egg Lake Conns Point a R r Michigan Egg Lake e N Islands o r Beaver Island Airport National F a D Sand Bay Wildlife Refuge Lefts Point Jordan River Beaver Island Contact for Leelanau Co. Oliver Point B e McFadden Point a Fox Island Group is La Par, Point v Fox Lake p e r Greenes Bay r DNR Wildlife Division staff o I Martins Bluff v s l Greenes Lake id a Mi-HUNT Gull Island Reef e n l at the Cadillac DNR s d Martin Point o r b N o Customer Service Center o o a t Millers Marsh a v o Kilty Point French Bay t i g g f d t 8015 Mackinaw Trail e a t McCauley Bay n i n n t r i u e a Lake GeneserathNomad r o p u CadilBloauldecr R,ee fMI 49601 k y o ig n h Cable Bay p a s i r L h e C a Phone 231- 775- 9727 c Kelly Point r o o m i v / Cheyenne Point m m , M ic v p E g Iron Ore Bay e e o Richards Reef a m n n v i g i . y t m p n c p et a a The Fox Island Group: C a r g The Beaver Island Group: r i ha C t e h t Size in Acres (approx.) 2,116 State land , o c Size in Acres (approx.) 23,154 State land n rl i Le g u i in this area, over a couple of islands. e n n m i v e ela t . t o in this area, over several islands. y n n w i - North Fox Island: 836 acres approx.; i l x u na Each island's State land is: w n C h island is all State-owned; o w u r o - Beaver Island + nearby small islands: North s u u C ! ' - South Fox Island: 1,280 acres n s o o Fox R t 12,799 acres approx.; partially State-owned. y e u y approx.; island is partially r N Island n n u t - Garden Island + nearby small islands: t D y State-owned. a l n e p 4,495 acres approx.; partially State-owned. e h v t u d , - High Island + nearby small islands: o South Fox T This island is detailed a y Island N 3,585 acres approx.; all State-owned. n s on another map. o p U i l t - Hog Island + nearby small islands: H e a - i h e 2,275 acres approx.; all State-owned. t r M c a Beaver Archipelago y e h Be aware: Some small islands or portions r t r This island T is detailed of islands in the Beaver Island group are privately owned. on another South Fox Island Lighthouse map. Note the no firearm discharge area around the lighthouse; details are city of discussed on detailed map. Charlevoix Legend: Lake Charlevoix State Land: Wildlife/Game Area AreSa tHateea Fdoqrueasrtters with parking possible near office. N 0 5 10 20 Miles Parking: ((saccaclees Posrf e lompcaaarpetid op nLresov tsaernet sb esihnogRw cuinosgntic fti rhomer seSedh )odueldtaeirls-s)ide Parking Boating: (scale Porfe mpaarepd p Rreavmepnts showingR thusetsice o dr eDtaroilps-)in Marsh in Area Important Reminders: 150 yards (450 feet) Hunter Safety Zones are enforced around all buildings and structures at all times. Be Safe! Roads: Highways or Paved Gravel or Dirt Roads, Two-Tracks, Trails Always be careful around water and ditch/dikes for deep water! Water: Lakes, Ponds Rivers, Streams Seas. Streams, Drains Watchable Wildlife viewing areas may be designated in this area; Political: Town-Range-Section Lines Cities or Villages County Boundary look for signs for more information such as wildlife trails or features. Other: Railroads Power Lines, Pipes Dike / Ditch Areas GPS coordinates at agged points (white box pointing at a point): Hunter Monies Help Make [1] Beaver Island, northeast end, St. James Harbor (a shelter harbor): This Area Possible Lat.45°44'35.3"N, Long.85°30'54.6”W. Revised 02/29/2016 (-Wildlife Div./MLS) MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (DNR) - www.michigan.gov/dnr Revised REMINDERS OF STATE LAND RULES FOR STATE WILDLIFE / GAME AREAS 2016 Feb. 02 for rules appropriate for State wildlife and game areas, or State Lands other than State Parks & Recreation Areas, from Regulations of Lands Administered by the Michigan DNR. Authority conferred to DNR by 1994 Public Act 451 (Sec. 504), Michigan Compiled Laws (MCL) 324.504. Contact DNR Offices if questions: phone 517-284-6000, or 517-284-9453 for the DNR Wildlife Division. DNR Report-All-Poaching hotline is 800-292-7800. NOTE: It is your responsibility to be informed of all current rules and regulations. This document is a guide and not to be used as complete legal notice or collection of all rules, regulations and laws. Complete listings of official legal regulations and language are available on the DNR website at www.michigan.gov/dnrlaws. Contact the DNR with any questions and to verify regulations. For larger print and links scan the QR-block at far right with a smart phone/device. Multi-page version has more details; plain text version imports to Braille /ADA. RULES below are grouped by similar subject and simplified from exact legal wordings; access all rules, regulations, and laws at www.michigan.gov/dnrlaws. It is unlawful to do the following activities on State lands owned or controlled and posted by DNR, etc.; penalties can vary & can be severe: Posted, Signs and Designated Areas: Access, Parking, and Motor Vehicle Related: “Posted” or "properly signed on the ground" means signs posted by DNR, providing “Motorized vehicle” means any device which can transport person(s) or property using an energy reasonable notice of location, boundary, trail, route, area, rule or warning, particular use or activity. source (fuel, gasoline) other than wind or muscle-power; a bicycle is muscle-powered. “Signs” include signs, markers, notices, posters or other formats of information for the public. "Off-Road Vehicle (ORV)" means a recreational motor-vehicle capable of cross-country use "Designated" means listed in official documents, and then signed or posted designating the use. without a road or trail, over natural terrain (land, snow, ice, marsh, swampland, water, etc.), which “Permit” or "proper written permission" means DNR-issued written permit or permission for a includes: typical “all-terrain vehicle” (ATV); motor-bike, motor-cycle; any number of wheels or specific activity. Persons exempt from rules are DNR employees doing work. tracked; multi-drive wheels; amphibious or air-cushion vehicle; or any other motor vehicle transport • Unlawful to enter, use, or occupy State lands for any purpose, when the area is posted against - but excluding: law enforcement, emergency, fire or military vehicles; registered snowmobile or entry “Do NOT Enter”, against use or occupancy, etc. Obey all posted signs or notices. aircraft; farming, construction or logging vehicles when used in those named functions. • Unlawful to move, remove, destroy, or deface signs of DNR or other State agencies. “Personal Assistive Mobility Device” (PAMD) means a wheelchair or any device designed • Unlawful to post any signs, handbills, paint or otherwise mark any State resources, like trees, rocks, solely for personal movement of a person with a mobility impairment, and considered an extension features, lands, waters, structures, property, etc. This is vandalism and destruction of property. of that person which they can use anywhere foot travel is allowed - and not considered a vehicle. • Unlawful to store or leave any items for more than 24 hours, on any State land - except lawful • Unlawful to obstruct or hinder public access to any road, trail, parking, path or open State lands.