BirdTroutOpen the map How to get to the North Branch Pine River, Michigan
No site in MDNR's access file falls on the North Branch Pine River, so the way in is public ground and road crossings rather than a marked landing. 3 blocks of public land touch the river, which is where you can stand without asking — 76,423 acres between them, counting each unit whole rather than the part beside the water. The nearest town we map is Cadillac, 8.0 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cadillac | 8.0 mi | south-west |
| Baldwin | 25.1 mi | north-east |
| Traverse City | 42.4 mi | south |
| Roscommon | 50.3 mi | 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 land on the water
- Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit — Michigan Department of Natural Resources, 49,904 acres in all
- Manistee National Forest - Cadillac Ranger District — United States Forest Service, 25,547 acres in all
- White Pine Trail State Park — State Dept. of Natural Resources, 972 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 North Branch Pine River
North Branch Pine River — live water temperature, regulations and access
- When to fish the North Branch Pine River, Michigan
- North Branch Pine River fishing report
- North Branch Pine River fishing regulations