BirdTroutOpen the map How to get to Van Etten Creek, Michigan
No site in MDNR's access file falls on Van Etten 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 — 89,736 acres between them, counting each unit whole rather than the part beside the water. The nearest town we map is Alpena, 31.5 miles from the river's midpoint in a straight line, with the water south of the town.
Nearest towns
| Town | Distance | Direction to the river |
|---|---|---|
| Alpena | 31.5 mi | south |
| Roscommon | 59.4 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 land on the water
- Au Sable State Forest - Grayling Unit — Michigan Department of Natural Resources, 89,732 acres in all
- Van Etten Creek Park — Iosco County, 4 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 Van Etten Creek
Van Etten Creek — live water temperature, regulations and access
- When to fish Van Etten Creek, Michigan
- Van Etten Creek fishing report
- Van Etten Creek fishing regulations