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MDNR's access file puts 2 public sites on Herring Creek — 2 launches, spread over the counties it runs through. 5 blocks of public land touch the river, which is where you can stand without asking — 340 acres between them, counting each unit whole rather than the part beside the water. The nearest town we map is Traverse City, 30.6 miles from the river's midpoint in a straight line, with the water west of the town.
Nearest towns
| Town | Distance | Direction to the river |
|---|---|---|
| Traverse City | 30.6 mi | west |
| Cadillac | 43.9 mi | west |
| Baldwin | 48.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Herring Lake (fee) | boat launch | 2.4 | — |
| Lower Herring Lake (fee) | boat launch | 0.0 | — |
0 walk-in, 2 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
- Upper Herring Lake — Non-Governmental Organization, 184 acres in all
- Upper Herring Lake Nature Preserve — Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy, 144 acres in all
- Upper Herring Lake Boating Access Site — Michigan Department of Natural Resources, 11 acres in all
- Township Park — City, 1 acre in all
- Lower Herring Lake Public Access — Michigan Department of Natural Resources, 1 acre 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 Herring Creek
Herring Creek — live water temperature, regulations and access