Thanks to $250 million in federal relief COVID-19 funding made possible through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, several of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources' planned improvement projects at state parks are getting underway this spring and summer.

Due to reconstruction of the road where the visitor center and headquarters building are, and expansion of the Summit Peak parking lot, the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park (Ontonagon County) visitor center will close May 15-Aug. 15 and Summit Peak parking lot will close Aug. 15-Oct. 15.

Additional information on these enhancement projects, proposed ARPA funding and information on future enhancements at these parks can be found on the closures page. Other ARPA-funded projects will kick off this fall and into 2024.

Before visiting a state park, boating site or trail, it is always a good idea to check the latest closures due to weather-related events, planned improvement projects and repairs in DNR facilities around the state.

Follow ARPA-funded projects

To stay up to date on the status of ARPA-funded projects and learn more about funding and decision-making, visit Michigan.gov/StateParksProgress. There you'll find FAQs, a photo gallery and an interactive map identifying proposed project locations, details and status of those projects.

Please note that the map is specific to ARPA-funded projects; it does not include other work happening throughout the state parks and recreation system (often funded through Recreation Passport dollars and various federal grants). The costs and timelines shown on the interactive map are estimates based on the most urgent needs, and estimates could be affected by contractor availability and supply chain challenges.