BirdTroutOpen the map How to get to Houghton Creek, Michigan
MDNR's access file puts 1 public site on Houghton Creek — 1 launch, spread over Ogemaw. 2 blocks of public land touch the river, which is where you can stand without asking — 4,490 acres between them, counting each unit whole rather than the part beside the water. The nearest town we map is Roscommon, 25.9 miles from the river's midpoint in a straight line, with the water east of the town.
Nearest towns
| Town | Distance | Direction to the river |
|---|---|---|
| Roscommon | 25.9 mi | east |
| Grayling | 35.2 mi | east |
| Gaylord | 50.7 mi | south-east |
| Alpena | 54.0 mi | south-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ranch (fee) | canoe launch | 0.0 | — |
0 walk-in, 1 launch, 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
- Rifle River State Recreation Area — Michigan Department of Natural Resources, 4,480 acres in all
- City Park — public, 10 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 Houghton Creek
Houghton Creek — live water temperature, regulations and access
- Is Houghton Creek good for brown trout?
- Is Houghton Creek good for rainbow trout?
- When to fish Houghton Creek, Michigan
- Houghton Creek fishing report
- Houghton Creek fishing regulations