BirdTroutOpen the map How to get to Rice Creek, Michigan
MDNR's access file puts 2 public sites on Rice Creek — 2 walk-in sites, spread over Calhoun. 3 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, 35.9 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 | 35.9 mi | south-west |
| Lowell | 50.2 mi | south-east |
| Kentwood | 55.3 mi | south-east |
| Ada | 55.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Creek Partello Road | walk in | 3.5 | Calhoun |
| Rice Creek Ketchum Park | walk in | 0.6 | Calhoun |
2 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
- Plainwell — Michigan DNR, 60 acres in all
- Holt-Rice Creek Property — Calhoun Conservation District, 52 acres in all
- Ketchum Park — City of Marshall, 22 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 Rice Creek
Rice Creek — live water temperature, regulations and access
- Is Rice Creek good for brown trout?
- When to fish Rice Creek, Michigan
- Rice Creek fishing report
- Rice Creek fishing regulations