McMahon Lake Preserve

Plan Your Visit

Frequently Asked Questions

• When should I visit?

  This preserve is open year round. Early-May and late-July through October are the best times to visit this preserve to take advantage of Upper Michigan’s beauty while avoiding biting insects.
  

• What should I bring?

  Come prepared with head netting and insect repellant, since the black flies and mosquitoes are abundant. We also strongly recommend wearing ankle-high boots because portions of the strangmoor are very wet.

• What activities are permitted?
  • Foot access for hiking, snowshoeing, bird watching, etc.
  • Educational studies
  • Geocaching
  • Hunting (with TNC-issued permit and Michigan hunting license)
    
• What activities are prohibited?

  For the safety of both the habitats at this preserve and visiting guests, we ask that you please follow the rules listed below.

  • No motorized and non-motorized vehicles
  • No pets
  • No hunting or trapping without a TNC-issued permit
  • No removal of plants or animals (alive or dead)
  • No removal of rocks, water or other non-organic materials
  • No camping, bonfires, fireworks or other fires
  • No littering
• Is hunting permitted?

  The Nature Conservancy allows hunting for white-tail deer on this preserve to reduce threats too many deer pose to our conservation targets and to ensure that the preserve does not become a “refuge” for deer during the hunting season.

  In order to be eligible to hunt at this preserve, hunters are required to receive a permit from TNC, follow TNC hunting program rules and comply with all local, state and federal laws and ordinances governing hunting activities, including obtaining all required government licenses or permits. For more information, please visit our Deer Hunting in Michigan page.

• Questions? Contact Us

  Have questions about the preserve? Contact us at miplaces@tnc.org.