A range of wooded and waterfront properties throughout Michigan will be available in upcoming public land auctions, officials announced.
In August and September, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources will auction off 91 parcels of vacant land better suited to private ownership. Property is available throughout the Lower and Upper peninsulas.
The parcels, located in two dozen counties, range from less than one acre to 160 acres. More than 30 available properties are 40 acres or larger.
Several of the largest land parcels are in Alpena, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Dickinson, Eaton, Grand Traverse, Livingston, Luce, Manistee, Marquette, Menominee, Midland, Ogemaw, Otsego and Presque Isle counties. Lakefront and riverfront parcels are available in Cheboygan, Chippewa, Houghton, Luce, Marquette, Menominee, Missaukee, Ogemaw, Otsego and St. Clair counties.
A forested 80 acres along Cedar Creek and Fife Lake roads in Union Township.Michigan Department of Natural Resources
The DNR is highlighting these notable waterfront properties, all of which are accessible, meaning they can be reached without crossing private property:
- A Chippewa County property with frontage on Trout Lake (Lot #10021).
- An Otsego County property with frontage on Seminole Lake (Lot #10074).
- A property in Ogemaw County on Elk Lake (Lot #10067).
A 40-acre, forested parcel along Fascination Drive in Otsego Lake Township.Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Notable large-acreage properties that are accessible include:
- An 80-acre property in Grand Traverse County along Fife Lake Road (Lot #10028).
- A 39-acre Eaton County property along E. Broadway Highway (Lot #10024).
- A 50-acre parcel in Livingston County on Cunningham Lake Road (Lot #10032).
- Several properties in Ogemaw and Otsego counties between 40 and 120 acres in size (Lot #s 10065, 10066, 10068, 10069, 10070, 10075, 10078 and 10084).
40 acres of forested marshland property along Wickes Road in Horton Township.Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Online auctions will be held from Aug. 2 to Sept. 5:
- Friday, Aug. 2 – Eaton and Livingston counties.
- Tuesday, Aug. 6 – Chippewa, Luce and Mackinac counties.
- Wednesday, Aug. 7 – Dickinson, Houghton, Marquette, Menominee and Ontonagon counties.
- Thursday, Aug. 8 – Crawford, Missaukee, Ogemaw, Otsego and Roscommon counties.
- Friday, Aug. 9 – Antrim and Charlevoix counties.
- Tuesday, Aug. 13 – Alpena, Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties.
- Wednesday, Aug. 14 – Grand Traverse and Manistee counties.
- Wednesday, Aug. 21 – Arenac and Midland counties.
- Thursday, Aug. 22 – Macomb and St. Clair counties.
- Tuesday, Sept. 3 – Berrien County.
- Thursday, Sept. 5 – Genesee County.
Interested bidders should pre-register at www.tax-sale.info.
Separate from the August/September online auctions, the DNR is offering additional properties (listed for sale at their former minimum bid prices) that were not sold in previous auctions. These properties are available for immediate purchase only via the BuyNow list.
Auction proceeds will be reinvested in acquiring land to provide future outdoor recreation opportunities in keeping with the DNR’s mission to conserve, protect and manage the state’s natural and cultural resources for the use and enjoyment of current and future generations, officials said.
Most of the properties offered at auction were designated as surplus during the DNR’s state land review, a multi-year effort to examine isolated, state-managed parcels that are 200 acres or less or that may be difficult to manage.
