BirdTroutOpen the map How to get to Frenchman Creek, Michigan
No site in MDNR's access file falls on Frenchman Creek, so the way in is public ground and road crossings rather than a marked landing. 1 block of public land touches the river, which is where you can stand without asking — 16,147 acres between them, counting each unit whole rather than the part beside the water. The nearest town we map is Gaylord, 12.7 miles from the river's midpoint in a straight line, with the water south-west of the town.
Nearest towns
| Town | Distance | Direction to the river |
|---|---|---|
| Gaylord | 12.7 mi | south-west |
| Grayling | 16.2 mi | north-west |
| Roscommon | 28.9 mi | north-west |
| Petoskey | 34.5 mi | south |
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 land on the water
- Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit — Michigan Department of Natural Resources, 16,147 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 Frenchman Creek
Frenchman Creek — live water temperature, regulations and access
- When to fish Frenchman Creek, Michigan
- Frenchman Creek fishing report
- Frenchman Creek fishing regulations