No site in MDNR's access file falls on Mena Creek, so the way in is public ground and road crossings rather than a marked landing. 2 blocks of public land touch the river, which is where you can stand without asking — 57,478 acres between them, counting each unit whole rather than the part beside the water. The nearest town we map is Newaygo, 14.0 miles from the river's midpoint in a straight line, with the water north of the town.
| Town | Distance | Direction to the river |
|---|---|---|
| Newaygo | 14.0 mi | north |
| Baldwin | 19.7 mi | south |
| Cedar Springs | 31.7 mi | north-west |
| Sparta | 32.5 mi | north |
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.
Ownership from PAD-US as the state publishes it. Where a block has its own page, the name links to it.
Mena Creek — live water temperature, regulations and access