Red Cedar River access points and trip distances, Michigan
12 access points (12 public) along 21.4 river miles of the Red Cedar 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 near Deer Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.69083, -84.28018 | 0.6 |
| 0.6 | Paddle put-in near Deer Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.68813, -84.28983 | 6.0 |
| 6.6 | Paddle put-in (east ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.70993, -84.36401 | 1.7 |
| 8.2 | Paddle put-in near Sloan Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.69725, -84.37799 | 4.4 |
| 12.7 | Ferguson Park Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.71351, -84.43017 | 4.5 |
| 17.2 | Paddle put-in (Michigan State Univercity) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.73055, -84.49169 | 1.0 |
| 18.2 | Paddle put-in (City of Lansing) (east ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.72782, -84.50792 | 1.2 |
| 19.4 | Paddle put-in (City of Lansing) near Sycamore Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.71638, -84.52205 | 0.6 |
| 20.1 | Paddle put-in near Sycamore Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.71692, -84.53146 | 1.0 |
| 21.1 | Paddle put-in near Red Cedar River (south ramp) 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) | 42.71844, -84.55542 | 0.3 |
| 21.4 | Paddle put-in near Red Cedar 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) | 42.72478, -84.54782 | 0.1 |
| 21.4 | Sweeney's Landing About 0.11 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.72652, -84.54599 | 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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