High Bridge Access

On Manistee River

The Manistee River is a 190-mile river in Michigan's Lower Peninsula. It rises in the sand hills of southeastern Antrim County, on the Otsego County line about 6 miles southeast of Alba, and flows generally southwest to Lake Michigan at the city of Manistee. Along the way it drops from about 1,250 to 579 feet, an average gradient of about 2.9 feet per mile. Deep glacial sands give it a steady flow of cold water. The basin covers 1,780 square miles, and the Little Manistee and Pine rivers are among its tributaries. Two hydroelectric dams break the river. The lower one, Tippy Dam, was built in 1918, is operated by Consumers Energy, and stands about 20 miles upstream of the river mouth. More about Manistee River.

Boating rules on Manistee River

• Upper Manistee Natural River: motor vehicles are prohibited within 400 feet of the river's edge except on designated public roads, access roads to designated recreation sites, or trails designated open source
• Upper Manistee Natural River: no dispersed camping within 75 feet of the water for walk-in and canoe camping, or within 175 feet for vehicle camping source
• Forest Service recreation sites on the lower Manistee require a vehicle parking pass (Recreation Enhancement Act) source

Community

Where people who use Manistee River talk about it.

• The Upper Manistee River Association Association
• Upper Manistee River Assoc (@UMRASSOC) Facebook
• Manistee National Recreation River - Huron-Manistee National Forests Agency
• Manistee River | Rivers.gov Agency
• USGS 04124000 Manistee River near Sherman, MI (current conditions) Link
• Search Reddit: r/Michigan Reddit
• Search all of Reddit for Manistee River, Michigan Reddit

Nearby launches

• Tippy Dam · 3.7 mi · Manistee River
• Tippy Dam Pond Campground · 3.9 mi · Tippy Dam Pond
• Bear Creek River Access Site · 5.2 mi · Manistee River
• Low Bridge Access · 6.7 mi · Pine River
• Rainbow Bend Access · 6.8 mi · Manistee River
• Nine Mile Bridge · 8.0 mi · Little Manistee River