The Deer Lake state forest campground located in Iron County will temporarily close beginning today for removal of trees that present a hazard to campers and other visitors. The timber is being cut for prescribed forest management, mainly aspen and spruce/fir regeneration.
During a recent forest inventory, Michigan Department of Natural Resources foresters found dead spruce and fir trees, along with dying birch, in the campground.
The campground was included in a larger timber sale area south of Deer Lake. Foresters determined these circumstances presented a good opportunity to remove the hazardous trees at the campground and to salvage what value remained in the timber.
The campground will re-open Wednesday, June 26.
For the latest information on this and other DNR closures, visit michigan.gov/dnrclosures.
