Can you ride an ATV in the Watersmeet Ranger District?

Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 502.2 miles across 1,597 routes here (varies by route). Confirm on the district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map before you ride.

Is this the official Motor Vehicle Use Map?

No. This page is an informational, searchable view of the MVUM route data. It is not a legal document. The controlling document is the district's official MVUM — always carry and follow it.

Are the routes open year-round?

Partly. About 107.2 miles are open year-round and 462.2 miles are seasonal (typically open May 15 to Dec 1). Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.

Watersmeet Ranger District

Q: How many miles of motorized routes are in the Watersmeet Ranger District?

569.4 miles total — 225.1 miles of roads and 344.3 miles of trails, across 1,647 designated routes on the Forest Service MVUM.

Ottawa National Forest · Michigan · 569.4 mi of motorized routes · 1,647 routes · USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11

The Watersmeet Ranger District in Ottawa National Forest (Michigan) has 569.4 miles of motorized routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 225.1 miles of roads and 344.3 miles of trails across 1,647 designated routes. Vehicle access: ATV 502.2 mi · Motorcycle 502.2 mi · E-bike routes. Seasonal routes generally open May 15 and close Dec 1. Every route here is informational and derived from the MVUM data — it is not a legal document; carry and follow the district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map. Download the routes as GPX for your GPS or riding app.

Every designated motorized route in the Watersmeet Ranger District, drawn from the MVUM geometry (simplified, not to scale, north up). The static map is an instant preview — open the interactive map to explore the routes on a USGS topographic or satellite basemap. Download the routes as GPX below.

Motorized routes Ottawa National Forest · Michigan

Total motorized miles: 569.4
Roads: 225.1 mi
Trails: 344.3 mi
Year-round miles: 107.2 mi
Seasonal miles: 462.2 mi

Vehicle access

What the MVUM designates for each vehicle class in this district — open miles, route count and season. A blank designation means the class is not designated here; it is shown as such, never guessed. ATV, motorcycle and e-bike classes are highlighted.

Per-vehicle-class access in the Watersmeet Ranger District, from the Forest Service MVUM.
Vehicle class	Open miles	Routes	Season
Core off-highway (OHV)
ATV	502.2	1,597	Varies by route
Motorcycle / dirt bike	502.2	1,597	Varies by route
Other wheeled OHV	502.2	1,597	Varies by route
Wider OHV (over 50 inches)
4WD > 50"	164.6	247	Varies by route
2WD > 50"	164.6	247	Varies by route
Tracked OHV > 50"	164.6	247	Varies by route
Other OHV > 50"	164.6	247	Varies by route
Narrow OHV (under 50 inches)
Tracked OHV < 50"	502.1	1,596	Varies by route
Other OHV < 50"	502.1	1,596	Varies by route
E-bikes
E-bike Class 1	0	664	Varies by route
E-bike Class 2	0	664	Varies by route
E-bike Class 3	0	664	Varies by route
Road-legal / licensed vehicles
Passenger vehicle	231.8	297	Varies by route
High-clearance vehicle	231.8	297	Varies by route
Truck	231.8	297	Varies by route
Bus	231.8	297	Varies by route
Motorhome	231.8	297	Varies by route

Seasons

Of the 569.4 motorized miles here, about 107.2 miles are open year-round and 462.2 miles are seasonal — the seasonal window generally runs from 05/15 to 12/01 (MM/DD). Each vehicle class can carry its own season; see the access matrix above, and always confirm current status on the official Motor Vehicle Use Map.

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Named routes

Show the 280 named routes in this district

Named routes on the MVUM and whether ATV and motorcycle use is designated on each. This is a per-district reference, not a separate page per route. Use the filter to find a route.

Filter routes

Named routes in the Watersmeet Ranger District with ATV / motorcycle designations.

FDR3210	✓	✓
FDR3210-R	✓	✓
FDR3218-L	✓	✓
FDR3218-X	✓	✓
FDR3219	✓	✓
FDR3219-A	✓	✓
FDR3219-B	✓	✓
FDR3920	✓	✓
FDR3920-L	✓	✓
FDR3920-S	✓	✓
FDR3920-T	✓	✓
FDR3925-B	✓	✓
FDR3925-Q	✓	✓
FDR3925-Q2	✓	✓
FDR3925-Q3	✓	✓
FDR3925-Q4	✓	✓
FDR3925-Q5	✓	✓
FDR3925-T	✓	✓
FDR3937	✓	✓
FDR3939	✓	✓
FDR3940-I	✓	✓
FDR3940-J	✓	✓
FDR3940-K	✓	✓
FDR3940-M	✓	✓
FDR3940-O5	✓	✓
FDR3940-U	✓	✓
FDR3941-A	✓	✓
FDR3943	✓	✓
FDR3943-C	✓	✓
FDR3944	✓	✓
FDR3944-A	✓	✓
FDR3947	✓	✓
FDR3949	✓	✓
FDR3949-A	✓	✓
FDR3949-A1	✓	✓
FDR3949-E	✓	✓
FDR3949-F	✓	✓
FDR3949-F1	✓	✓
FDR3949-G	✓	✓
FDR3964	✓	✓
FDR3978-M	✓	✓
FDR3978-S	✓	✓
FDR3979	✓	✓
FDR3979-G	✓	✓
FDR3982	✓	✓
FDR3982-C	✓	✓
FDR3983	✓	✓
FDR3983-A	✓	✓
FDR3984	✓	✓
FDR3992	✓	✓
FDR3997	✓	✓
FDR4250	✓	✓
FDR4310	✓	✓
FDR4470	✓	✓
FDR4500	✓	✓
FDR4507	✓	✓
FDR4507-A	✓	✓
FDR4514	✓	✓
FDR4517	✓	✓
FDR4520	✓	✓
FDR4523	✓	✓
FDR4532	✓	✓
FDR4700	✓	✓
FDR4708	✓	✓
FDR4745	✓	✓
FDR4745-B	✓	✓
FDR4745-C	✓	✓
FDR4745-C1	✓	✓
FDR4745-F	✓	✓
FDR4745-N	✓	✓
FDR4747	✓	✓
FDR4751	✓	✓
FDR4760	✓	✓
FDR4765	✓	✓
FDR5000-G	✓	✓
FDR5001-B	✓	✓
FDR5001-C	✓	✓
FDR5001-D	✓	✓
FDR5010-A	✓	✓
FDR5010-A1	✓	✓
FDR5010-C	✓	✓
FDR5010-C1	✓	✓
FDR5010-C2	✓	✓
FDR5010-D	✓	✓
FDR5010-E	✓	✓
FDR5010-F	✓	✓
FDR5010-G	✓	✓
FDR5010-K	✓	✓
FDR5010-L	✓	✓
FDR5010-R	✓	✓
FDR5011	✓	✓
FDR5011-A	✓	✓
FDR5011-B2	✓	✓
FDR5011-C	✓	✓
FDR5012-E	✓	✓
FDR5012-E4	✓	✓
FDR5013	✓	✓
FDR5013-B	✓	✓
FDR5013-K	✓	✓
FDR5015-C	✓	✓
FDR5017	✓	✓
FDR5018	✓	✓
FDR5019	✓	✓
FDR5019-C	✓	✓
FDR5022	✓	✓
FDR5022-C	✓	✓
FDR5024	✓	✓
FDR5026	✓	✓
FDR5026-A	✓	✓
FDR5027	✓	✓
FDR5030-A	✓	✓
FDR5030-L	✓	✓
FDR5030-M	✓	✓
FDR5043	✓	✓
FDR5043-B	✓	✓
FDR5043-F	✓	✓
FDR5048-A	✓	✓
FDR5049	✓	✓
FDR5058	✓	✓
FDR5059	✓	✓
FDR5075	✓	✓
FDR5081	✓	✓
FDR5086-N2	✓	✓
FDR5086-N3	✓	✓
FDR5088	✓	✓
FDR5103	✓	✓
FDR5105	✓	✓
FDR5109	✓	✓
FDR5114	✓	✓
FDR5115	✓	✓
FDR5162	✓	✓
FDR5210	✓	✓
FDR5210-C	✓	✓
FDR5230-C	✓	✓
FDR5230-C1	✓	✓
FDR5230-E	✓	✓
FDR5230-R	✓	✓
FDR5230-V	✓	✓
FDR5233	✓	✓
FDR5233-A	✓	✓
FDR5233-B	✓	✓
FDR5233-D	✓	✓
FDR5233-H	✓	✓
FDR5236	✓	✓
FDR5236-A	✓	✓
FDR5236-C	✓	✓
FDR5236-D	✓	✓
FDR5237	✓	✓
FDR5238	✓	✓
FDR5238-D	✓	✓
FDR5238-N	✓	✓
FDR5246	✓	✓
FDR5250	✓	✓
FDR5250-M	✓	✓
FDR5250-P	✓	✓
FDR5255	✓	✓
FDR5255-B	✓	✓
FDR5256	✓	✓
FDR5256-C	✓	✓
FDR5256-F	✓	✓
FDR5257	✓	✓
FDR5262	✓	✓
FDR5266	✓	✓
FDR5268	✓	✓
FDR5285	✓	✓
FDR5286	✓	✓
FDR5288	✓	✓
FDR5288-F	✓	✓
FDR5300-P	✓	✓
FDR5306	✓	✓
FDR5306-B	✓	✓
FDR5306-K	✓	✓
FDR5306-P	✓	✓
FDR5306-R	✓	✓
FDR5311	✓	✓
FDR5311-H	✓	✓
FDR5320	✓	✓
FDR5320-B	✓	✓
FDR5320-C	✓	✓
FDR5320-F	✓	✓
FDR5320-H	✓	✓
FDR5320-S	✓	✓
FDR5324	✓	✓
FDR5326	✓	✓
FDR5327	✓	✓
FDR5333	✓	✓
FDR5333-A	✓	✓
FDR5370	✓	✓
FDR5383	✓	✓
FDR5442	✓	✓
FDR5445	✓	✓
FDR5445-B	✓	✓
FDR5472	✓	✓
FDR5472-A	✓	✓
FDR5493	✓	✓
FDR5493-A	✓	✓
FDR5493-C	✓	✓
FDR6110	✓	✓
FDR6150	✓	✓
FDR6193	✓	✓
FDR6210	✓	✓
FDR6331	✓	✓
FDR6331-A	✓	✓
FDR6340	✓	✓
FDR6750-L	✓	✓
FDR6750-L10	✓	✓
FDR6766	✓	✓
FDR6780	✓	✓
FDR6790	✓	✓
FDR6925	✓	✓
FDR6930	✓	✓
FDR6944	✓	✓
FDR6945	✓	✓
FDR6950	✓	✓
FDR6950-B	✓	✓
FDR6950-E	✓	✓
FDR6958	✓	✓
FDR6961	✓	✓
FDR6963	✓	✓
FDR6964-H	✓	✓
FDR6966	✓	✓
FDR6966-A	✓	✓
FDR6980-B	✓	✓
FDR6992	✓	✓
FDR6992-B	✓	✓
FDR6992-G	✓	✓
FDR6993	✓	✓
FDR6996	✓	✓
FSR6980-N	✓	✓
FSR6987-A	✓	✓
FSR6987-A1	✓	✓
FDR3218	·	·
FDR3925	·	·
FDR3940	·	·
FDR3960	·	·
FDR3960-K	·	·
FDR3978	·	·
FDR3978-F	·	·
FDR3978-G	·	·
FDR3978-J	·	·
FDR3978-K	·	·
FDR3980	·	·
FDR3985	·	·
FDR3985-C	·	·
FDR3985-E	·	·
FDR3985-F	·	·
FDR3985-H	·	·
FDR3985-I	·	·
FDR3999	·	·
FDR3999-A	·	·
FDR4505	·	·
FDR4714	·	·
FDR4980	·	·
FDR4990	·	·
FDR5010-J	·	·
FDR5021	·	·
FDR5030	·	·
FDR5046	·	·
FDR5086	·	·
FDR5086-N	·	·
FDR5156	·	·
FDR5230	·	·
FDR5260	·	·
FDR5350	·	·
FDR6320	·	·
FDR6324	·	·
FDR6324-A	·	·
FDR6360	·	·
FDR6361	·	·
FDR6361-C	·	·
FDR6362	·	·
FDR6362-A	·	·
FDR6362-B	·	·
FDR6362-C	·	·
FDR6362-D	·	·
FDR6363	·	·
FDR6379	·	·
FDR6964	·	·
FDR6964-Q	·	·
FDR6986	·	·

Data: U.S. Forest Service, Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) Motor Vehicle Use Map — Roads (layer 1) and Trails (layer 2), retrieved 2026-07-11. A work of the U.S. Government, public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). State assignment: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb state boundaries.

Important — informational, not a legal document

This page is a searchable summary of the Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map data — it is not the official MVUM and not a legal document. Route designations, closures and conditions change. The controlling document is the district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map: carry it and follow posted signs when you ride.

Official Motor Vehicle Use Map for Ottawa National Forest →

Data vintage: USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11.

Nearby districts

The six nearest ranger districts by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-forest and cross-state neighbours included — for planning a wider trip.

Nearby ranger districts, with total motorized miles and distance.
District	Forest	Total miles	Distance
Iron River Ranger District	Ottawa National Forest, MI	445.9	26 km
Kenton Ranger District	Ottawa National Forest, MI	634.8	32 km
Bessemer Ranger District	Ottawa National Forest, MI	410.5	41 km
Bergland Ranger District	Ottawa National Forest, MI	256.4	42 km
Ontonagon Ranger District	Ottawa National Forest, MI	416.8	46 km
Eagle River-Florence Ranger District	Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, WI	442.7	48 km

Frequently asked questions

Can you ride an ATV in the Watersmeet Ranger District?: Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 502.2 miles across 1,597 routes here (varies by route). Confirm on the district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map before you ride.
How many miles of motorized routes are in the Watersmeet Ranger District?: 569.4 miles total — 225.1 miles of roads and 344.3 miles of trails, across 1,647 designated routes on the Forest Service MVUM.
Is this the official Motor Vehicle Use Map?: No. This page is an informational, searchable view of the MVUM route data. It is not a legal document. The controlling document is the district's official MVUM — always carry and follow it.
Are the routes open year-round?: Partly. About 107.2 miles are open year-round and 462.2 miles are seasonal (typically open May 15 to Dec 1). Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.

More in Michigan

See every ranger district in Ottawa National Forest, browse all Michigan national-forest routes, or read the methodology behind these figures. New to MVUMs? Start with what a Motor Vehicle Use Map is.