An all-new fat-tire biking season will take place at Silver Lake ORV Area Dec. 15-March 15 from 8 a.m. to dusk each day. Riders will enjoy 450 acres of open sand dunes, elevation changes of 80-100 feet, access to Lake Michigan and sunsets over the lake from the top of the dunes.

Rules and tips

• The annual fat-tire biking season takes place Dec. 15-March 15 from 8 a.m. to dusk.
• Open riding is permitted within the boundaries of the designated 450-acre ORV area. Please do not enter the area utilized by Mac Woods. View map.
• Riders must enter the dunes using the down ramp of the ORV area.
• No e-bikes allowed.
• No reservations or preregistration are required.
• A valid Recreation Passport required on all vehicles entering the parking lot. A self-pay station is available at the ORV Area parking lot entrance.
• Alcohol is prohibited.
• No drinking water is available. Please plan accordingly.
• Vault toilets (or outhouses) are located in the parking lot and in the dunes.
• There is limited refuse service provided for trash.
• Gates will open every day regardless of conditions and it is the visitor’s discretion to enter the dunes.
• Riders are asked to call 911 in case of an emergency.

The dunes are an everchanging environment. Drifts and freezing conditions can drastically change the landscape overnight.