Welcome

…to Pigeon River Country. It’s big, it’s wild, and it’s quiet. There’s magic in it. Things happen here that happen nowhere else.

Join us – take a few minutes, an hour, a day – to slow down, be still, watch and listen.

PRC Association

THE FOREST

Discovery Center

The night suspended us in a galactic darkness, a silence between water and stars, when from a corner of eternity… the eerie cry of a loon proclaimed the divinity of the Milky Way.

- Thomas Fairchild Sherman

START PLANNING YOUR ADVENTURE

Trails

Canoeing

Sinkhole Lakes

Camping

Elk Viewing

Foraging

Horseback Riding

Fishing

Hunting

Upcoming Events

Jun 20, 2026

Native Plants & Nature Hike

Date: June 20th (Saturday) Time: 1pm – 3:30pm Presenter: Kelly Draeger from the Otsego County Conservation District Come learn about the importance of native Michigan plants. Enjoy a short hike […]

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Jun 27, 2026

Water Quality Connections

Date: June 27th (Saturday) Time: 1pm – 3pm Presenter: Sam Day Sam Day will introduce water quality programs administered by the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians. Dive into […]

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Jul 15, 2026

Big Wild Wednesday Youth Event

Date: July 15th (Wednesday) Time: 10am – 3pm Discovery the wonders of nature in the Pigeon River Forest. No charge for camps, must pre-register. Come to 1, 2, or all […]

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