BirdTroutOpen the map How to get to the West Branch Chippewa River, Michigan
MDNR's access file puts 1 public site on the West Branch Chippewa River — 1 launch, spread over the counties it runs through. 2 blocks of public land touch the river, which is where you can stand without asking — 4,429 acres between them, counting each unit whole rather than the part beside the water. The nearest town we map is Baldwin, 36.2 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 | 36.2 mi | east |
| Cadillac | 37.8 mi | south-east |
| Newaygo | 38.6 mi | north-east |
| Cedar Springs | 40.3 mi | north-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester Dam (fee) | boat launch | 4.0 | — |
0 walk-in, 1 launch, 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
- Martiny Lakes State Game Area — Michigan DNR - Wildlife Division, 4,427 acres in all
- Barryton Lions Club Riverside Park — Village of Barryton, 2 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 West Branch Chippewa River
West Branch Chippewa River — live water temperature, regulations and access
- When to fish the West Branch Chippewa River, Michigan
- West Branch Chippewa River fishing report
- West Branch Chippewa River fishing regulations