BirdTroutOpen the map How to get to Bigelow Creek, Michigan
MDNR's access file puts 1 public site on Bigelow Creek — 1 walk-in site, spread over Newaygo. 2 blocks of public land touch the river, which is where you can stand without asking — 26,717 acres between them, counting each unit whole rather than the part beside the water. The nearest town we map is Newaygo, 4.7 miles from the river's midpoint in a straight line, with the water north-east of the town.
Nearest towns
| Town | Distance | Direction to the river |
|---|---|---|
| Newaygo | 4.7 mi | north-east |
| Cedar Springs | 20.5 mi | north-west |
| Sparta | 22.1 mi | north |
| Rockford | 26.7 mi | north-west |
Straight-line distance from the river's midpoint, and the direction you would travel from the town to reach it. The roads are not mapped here, so there is no drive time — a travel time nobody measured is the kind of number that gets somebody lost.
Public access sites
| Site | Type | River mile | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muskegon River Croton Drive | walk in | 0.6 | Newaygo |
1 walk-in, 0 launches, from MDNR's own access file. River mile is measured up from the mouth along this river's drawn axis.
Public land on the water
- Manistee National Forest — U.S. Forest Service, 26,347 acres in all
- Coolbough Natural Area — Coolbough Natural Area, 369 acres in all
Ownership from PAD-US as the state publishes it. Where a block has its own page, the name links to it.
More about Bigelow Creek
Bigelow Creek — live water temperature, regulations and access
- Is Bigelow Creek good for brook trout?
- Is Bigelow Creek good for brown trout?
- Is Bigelow Creek good for rainbow trout?
- When to fish Bigelow Creek, Michigan
- Bigelow Creek fishing report
- Bigelow Creek fishing regulations