No site in MDNR's access file falls on the South Branch Lincoln River, and no public block fronts it either — the way in is a road crossing, or asking the owner. The nearest town we map is Baldwin, 22.4 miles from the river's midpoint in a straight line, with the water west of the town.
| Town | Distance | Direction to the river |
|---|---|---|
| Baldwin | 22.4 mi | west |
| Cadillac | 46.4 mi | west |
| Newaygo | 47.1 mi | north-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.
South Branch Lincoln River — live water temperature, regulations and access