BirdTroutOpen the map How to get to West Branch Heald Creek, Michigan
No site in MDNR's access file falls on West Branch Heald Creek, so the way in is public ground and road crossings rather than a marked landing. 1 block of public land touches the river, which is where you can stand without asking — 50,224 acres between them, counting each unit whole rather than the part beside the water. The nearest town we map is Newaygo, 16.0 miles from the river's midpoint in a straight line, with the water north-west of the town.
Nearest towns
| Town | Distance | Direction to the river |
|---|---|---|
| Newaygo | 16.0 mi | north-west |
| Baldwin | 19.0 mi | south |
| Cedar Springs | 34.1 mi | north-west |
| Sparta | 34.4 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.
Public land on the water
- Manistee National Forest — U.S. Forest Service, 50,224 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 Heald Creek
West Branch Heald Creek — live water temperature, regulations and access
- When to fish West Branch Heald Creek, Michigan
- West Branch Heald Creek fishing report
- West Branch Heald Creek fishing regulations