BirdTroutOpen the map How to get to North Branch Rice Creek, Michigan
MDNR's access file puts 2 public sites on North Branch Rice Creek — 2 launches, spread over Calhoun. 2 blocks of public land touch the river, which is where you can stand without asking — 133 acres between them, counting each unit whole rather than the part beside the water. The nearest town we map is Lansing, 29.8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lansing | 29.8 mi | south-west |
| Lowell | 51.0 mi | south-east |
| Ada | 57.1 mi | south-east |
| Kentwood | 58.2 mi | south-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 access sites
| Site | Type | River mile | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Lake (fee) | boat launch | 7.7 | — |
| Prairie Lake (fee) | boat launch | 5.0 | — |
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
- Brandt Woods — Calhoun Conservation District, 97 acres in all
- Islands — Michigan DNR, 36 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 Rice Creek
North Branch Rice Creek — live water temperature, regulations and access
- Is North Branch Rice Creek good for brown trout?
- When to fish North Branch Rice Creek, Michigan
- North Branch Rice Creek fishing report
- North Branch Rice Creek fishing regulations