Lake frontage, river frontage and vacant, forested acreage surrounded by private ownership – these describe some of the parcels available in the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ next round of surplus land auctions set for later this summer.
The DNR is preparing 91 such properties for sale via online auctions in August and early September.
Surplus land sales, a regular part of the DNR’s public land strategy, are key to how the department manages the land it oversees on behalf of the people of Michigan.
Auction proceeds will be reinvested in acquiring critical land for the public to help 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.
Land in more than two dozen counties throughout Lower Michigan and the Upper Peninsula will be available via 11 online auctions between Aug. 2 and Sept. 5:
• Friday, August 2 – Eaton and Livingston counties.
• Tuesday, August 6 – Chippewa, Luce and Mackinac counties.
• Wednesday, August 7 – Dickinson, Houghton, Marquette, Menominee and Ontonagon counties.
• Thursday, August 8 – Crawford, Missaukee, Ogemaw, Otsego and Roscommon counties.
• Friday, August 9 – Antrim and Charlevoix counties.
• Tuesday, August 13 – Alpena, Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties.
• Wednesday, August 14 – Grand Traverse and Manistee counties.
• Wednesday, August 21 – Arenac and Midland counties.
• Thursday, August 22 – Macomb and St. Clair counties.
• Tuesday, September 3 – Berrien County.
• Thursday, September 5 – Genesee County.
—How bidding works
Interested bidders may pre-register and get more information about the online auction schedule at www.tax-sale.info. If you would like to bid on a property, you must register before the property’s auction date. Absentee bids can be made up to 30 days before an auction.
The “interactive” bidding portion of an auction will open at 10 a.m. on that auction date. At that time, bidders will be able to see current high bids for each property. Bidders can continue to place bids on a property throughout the day until 7 p.m. when bidding closes and the winning bidder is determined.
More information on the bidding process, available acreage, maps and location information of the properties offered can be found at Michigan.gov/LandForSale.
Interested bidders are encouraged to review DNR Land Sales: Terms and Conditions.
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