BirdTroutOpen the map How to get to Payne Creek, Michigan
No site in MDNR's access file falls on Payne Creek, 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 — 54,743 acres between them, counting each unit whole rather than the part beside the water.
Public land on the water
- Ontonagon, Michigan Wild And Scenic River — DESG, 34,412 acres in all
- Ottawa National Forest - Watersmeet Ranger District — United States Forest Service, 18,578 acres in all
- Paynesville Purchase Unit — U.S. Forest Service, 1,753 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 Payne Creek
Payne Creek — live water temperature, regulations and access