No site in MDNR's access file falls on Wilkinson Creek, and no public block fronts it either — the way in is a road crossing, or asking the owner. The nearest town we map is Petoskey, 25.1 miles from the river's midpoint in a straight line, with the water south-west of the town.
| Town | Distance | Direction to the river |
|---|---|---|
| Petoskey | 25.1 mi | south-west |
| Traverse City | 28.6 mi | north-east |
| Gaylord | 32.5 mi | west |
| Grayling | 43.7 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.
Wilkinson Creek — live water temperature, regulations and access