BirdTroutOpen the map How to get to Sauger Creek, Michigan
MDNR's access file puts 2 public sites on Sauger Creek — 2 walk-in sites, spread over the counties it runs through. 1 block of public land touches the river, which is where you can stand without asking — 89,732 acres between them, counting each unit whole rather than the part beside the water. The nearest town we map is Roscommon, 9.0 miles from the river's midpoint in a straight line, with the water north-east of the town.
Nearest towns
| Town | Distance | Direction to the river |
|---|---|---|
| Roscommon | 9.0 mi | north-east |
| Grayling | 13.7 mi | east |
| Gaylord | 32.3 mi | south-east |
| Cadillac | 52.0 mi | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Branch Au Sable River Lelands Lot | walk in | 0.1 | Crawford |
| South Branch Au Sable River Downeys North and South | walk in | 0.0 | Crawford |
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
- Au Sable State Forest - Grayling Unit — Michigan Department of Natural Resources, 89,732 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 Sauger Creek
Sauger Creek — live water temperature, regulations and access