Statewide law
Michigan
Last checked 2026-09-23
Michigan law lets the DNR designate state parks and recreation areas as dark sky preserves and impose outdoor lighting restrictions inside them to protect stargazing; a 2016 amendment added three more preserves. The statute is limited to DNR-managed land and, notably, bars new dark sky preserve designations in the Upper Peninsula, a restriction advocates have pushed to repeal.
| Statute | Citation | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Sky Preserve | Mich. Comp. Laws ยงยง 324.75101 to 324.75106 (Part 751, NREPA) | 2015 |