Chippewa River access points and trip distances, Michigan
11 access points (11 public) along 62.0 river miles of the Chippewa River in Michigan. Distances are measured along the river on the NHDPlus V2 main-stem flowline, not straight-line. River mile 0 is the farthest-upstream access listed here.
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Access points in river order
| River mile | Access | Latitude, longitude | To next (river mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Boat ramp (south ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.58277, -84.94181 | 3.5 |
| 3.5 | canoe near Cedar Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.57313, -84.90559 | 2.3 |
| 5.8 | canoe Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.59263, -84.89485 | 3.8 |
| 9.6 | Boat ramp near Johnson Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.57985, -84.84704 | 4.7 |
| 14.3 | Paddle put-in (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.59490, -84.79350 | 0.8 |
| 15.1 | Paddle put-in (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.60123, -84.78401 | 0.5 |
| 15.6 | Paddle put-in (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.60597, -84.78316 | 0.9 |
| 16.4 | Paddle put-in near Mission Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.60931, -84.78236 | 42.7 |
| 59.2 | Boat ramp near Pine River (west ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.60371, -84.29062 | 2.8 |
| 62.0 | Paddle put-in near Chippewa River Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.61131, -84.24958 | 0.0 |
| 62.0 | Boat ramp near Chippewa River Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. About 0.39 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.61605, -84.25152 | end |
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Only access points in our launch data are shown, so there may be others. Check access, dams and conditions before you go.
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