Meadows ORV Complex
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.
Meadows ORV Complex
This trail system connects to the Mack Lake Trail System and was developed for vehicles 50 in. or less. As riders travel through the forest they will see a wide variety of scenery types. The trail ranges anywhere from 0 to 10% grades with some short stretches of 30%. Confidence markers are orange triangles. This trail is shown on the Huron-Manistee National Forests Motor Vehicle Use Map, available in the Maps and Publications section. A map is also located on the MI-DNRE website .
Before you go
Season
May 1 – October 31
Fees
Recreation Enhancement Act Fee - Meadows ORV Trailhead Day Use Fee • Day: $5.00 • Week: $15.00
Hours
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week unless otherwise posted.
Restrictions
Allowed: ORV’s 50" wide or less Prohibited: Non-Highway Legal Vehicles Over 50" Wide; Motorized Over-snow Vehicles; Any Motorized Vehicle Over 50" Wide As a visitor to the National Forest, you are asked to follow certain rules designed to protect the Forest, natural resources and to provide for public safety of visitors. These rules are available to you on-line or at any office of the Huron-Manistee National Forests. Please take time to read and understand them. General Topic orders apply across the Forests. Applicable Orders - • Motorized Vehicle Use of Roads, Trails and Off-road Areas • Occupancy and Use For a full list of ORV regulations for Michigan, consult the MI-DNR ORV Handbook website .
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.