BirdTroutOpen the map How to get to South Branch Cole Creek, Michigan
No site in MDNR's access file falls on South Branch Cole Creek, so the way in is public ground and road crossings rather than a marked landing. 2 blocks of public land touch the river, which is where you can stand without asking — 28,362 acres between them, counting each unit whole rather than the part beside the water. The nearest town we map is Baldwin, 5.7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Baldwin | 5.7 mi | east |
| Cadillac | 27.8 mi | south-west |
| Newaygo | 35.8 mi | north |
| Cedar Springs | 50.3 mi | north |
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 land on the water
- Cadillac Management Unit — Michigan DNR, 26,440 acres in all
- Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit — Michigan Department of Natural Resources, 1,922 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 South Branch Cole Creek
South Branch Cole Creek — live water temperature, regulations and access
- When to fish South Branch Cole Creek, Michigan
- South Branch Cole Creek fishing report
- South Branch Cole Creek fishing regulations