BirdTroutOpen the map How to get to Skunk Creek, Michigan
MDNR's access file puts 2 public sites on Skunk Creek — 2 launches, spread over the counties it runs through. 1 block of public land touches the river, which is where you can stand without asking — 4,480 acres between them, counting each unit whole rather than the part beside the water. The nearest town we map is Roscommon, 29.8 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 | 29.8 mi | east |
| Grayling | 39.4 mi | east |
| Alpena | 54.1 mi | south-west |
| Gaylord | 54.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Lake (fee) | boat launch | 3.4 | — |
| Jewett Lake (fee) | boat launch | 0.5 | — |
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
- Rifle River State Recreation Area — Michigan Department of Natural Resources, 4,480 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 Skunk Creek
Skunk Creek — live water temperature, regulations and access