Pere Marquette River access points and trip distances, Michigan
17 access points (17 public) along 61.3 river miles of the Pere Marquette 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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River conditions: Pere Marquette River At Scottville, Mi
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Access points in river order
| River mile | Access | Latitude, longitude | To next (river mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | The Forks near Middle Branch Pere Marquette River About 0.24 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.85291, -85.84177 | 0.7 |
| 0.7 | M-37 Bridge Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.85738, -85.85035 | 7.9 |
| 8.5 | Gleason's Landing Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.87084, -85.91973 | 9.4 |
| 17.9 | Rainbow Rapids Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.92172, -85.97600 | 3.3 |
| 21.2 | Sulak - Upper Branch Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.92606, -86.00572 | 2.1 |
| 23.3 | Boat ramp near Tank Creek (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) | 43.92981, -86.02121 | 3.0 |
| 26.3 | Boat ramp (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) | 43.93520, -86.05077 | 7.2 |
| 33.5 | Walhalla Road Bridge Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.93291, -86.11549 | 4.9 |
| 38.4 | Indian Bridge River Access Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.93756, -86.18237 | 2.3 |
| 40.7 | Custer Bridge River Access Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.93719, -86.21861 | 0.2 |
| 40.9 | Boat ramp near Black Creek (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) | 43.93805, -86.22268 | 4.8 |
| 45.6 | Scottville Riverside Park Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.94522, -86.28206 | 12.5 |
| 58.1 | Us-31 near Mosquito Creek About 0.29 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.92759, -86.41686 | 0.9 |
| 59.0 | Boat ramp near Mosquito Creek (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) | 43.93389, -86.42134 | 1.6 |
| 60.7 | Peter Copeyon Park About 0.33 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.94499, -86.44211 | 0.2 |
| 60.8 | Boat ramp near Pere Marquette River (south ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. About 0.19 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.94197, -86.45230 | 0.5 |
| 61.3 | Boat ramp near Pere Marquette River (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) | 43.94930, -86.45485 | end |
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from Michigan DNR Boating Access Sites, 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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