BirdTroutOpen the map How to get to the North Branch Chippewa River, Michigan
No site in MDNR's access file falls on the North Branch Chippewa River, so the way in is public ground and road crossings rather than a marked landing. 6 blocks of public land touch the river, which is where you can stand without asking — 8,910 acres between them, counting each unit whole rather than the part beside the water. The nearest town we map is Cadillac, 45.1 miles from the river's midpoint in a straight line, with the water south-east of the town.
Nearest towns
| Town | Distance | Direction to the river |
|---|---|---|
| Cadillac | 45.1 mi | south-east |
| Cedar Springs | 46.6 mi | north-east |
| Baldwin | 49.1 mi | east |
| Newaygo | 49.1 mi | east |
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
- Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit — Michigan Department of Natural Resources, 8,224 acres in all
- Gladwin Management Unit — Michigan DNR, 418 acres in all
- Meridian Park — County, 152 acres in all
- Meridian County Park — Isabella County, 98 acres in all
- Central Park — Village of Barryton, 16 acres in all
- East River Park — Village of Barryton, 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 North Branch Chippewa River
North Branch Chippewa River — live water temperature, regulations and access
- When to fish the North Branch Chippewa River, Michigan
- North Branch Chippewa River fishing report
- North Branch Chippewa River fishing regulations