Eighty-one parcels of land located throughout Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula are for sale in a sealed-bid auction hosted by the Department of Natural Resources.

The individual parcels range in size, from less than an acre to 160 acres, are located in several counties including Alpena, Antrim, Clare, Crawford, Emmet, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Lake, Livingston, Marquette, Menominee, Midland, Newaygo, Oakland, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, Roscommon and Schoolcraft.

Large-acreage parcels are being offered in Alpena, Antrim, Clare, Houghton, Marquette, Menominee, Midland and Ogemaw counties

The auction begins on Tuesday, Dec. 11. Bids will be accepted through Jan. 9, 2019.

"Depending on what you're looking for, any of these land parcels could fit nicely into future outdoor recreation or residential homesite plans," said Scott Goeman, DNR Real Estate Services manager.

"We regularly review the lands we manage to determine which ones might be better suited for private ownership. The 81 parcels in this winter auction offer a variety of landscape and natural features that will be appealing to a number of buyers."

Land for sale has been identified by the DNR because it is isolated from other land managed by the agency and difficult for it to manage.

Other parcels provide limited public recreation benefit, despite the fact that many of them are forested and have riverside or lake frontage. Proceeds from the land sale will go toward other DNR-supported recreation initiatives.

Information on the auction, including the minimum bid price, property descriptions and conditions of sale is available at michigan.gov/landforsale.

Sealed bids must be postmarked by midnight Jan. 9 and will be opened Jan. 23.

Request printed property information from:

DNR Real Estate Services Section

P.O. Box 30448

Lansing, MI 48909-7948

For more information about the sale of surplus, state-managed public land, contact Michael Michalek at 517-284-5950.