BirdTroutOpen the map How to get to Prior Creek, Michigan
MDNR's access file puts 1 public site on Prior Creek — 1 walk-in site, spread over Ogemaw. 1 block of public land touches the river, which is where you can stand without asking — 20,136 acres between them, counting each unit whole rather than the part beside the water. The nearest town we map is Roscommon, 25.0 miles from the river's midpoint in a straight line, with the water east of the town.
Nearest towns
| Town | Distance | Direction to the river |
|---|---|---|
| Roscommon | 25.0 mi | east |
| Grayling | 35.7 mi | south-east |
| Gaylord | 53.4 mi | south-east |
| Alpena | 59.2 mi | south-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 access sites
| Site | Type | River mile | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rifle River At Peters Road Crossing | walk in | 0.2 | Ogemaw |
1 walk-in, 0 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
- Au Sable State Forest - Roscommon Unit — Michigan Department of Natural Resources, 20,136 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 Prior Creek
Prior Creek — live water temperature, regulations and access
- Is Prior Creek good for brook trout?
- When to fish Prior Creek, Michigan
- Prior Creek fishing report
- Prior Creek fishing regulations