A Guide to Benzie County Michigan Rivers, Lakes, and Creeks

Some of the details offered include:

• For each river section and creek - length, paddle time, Google Maps URL, depth, width, type of water, and difficulty.

• For each river - details for every bridge involved.

• For each lake - general location, lake area, shoreline length, depth, inlets and outlets, and if motors are allowed or it's a "no wake" lake.

• For all bodies of water - DNR map URL (for some), Google Maps URL for each section or lake, type of bottom, fish typically caught, where the fish are found, details for fishing and paddling, what to expect once there, and helpful tips and comments.

• Complete access details for boat launches and access sites for all bodies of water including: type of access site and what's offered at each, GPS coordinates, Google Maps URL, and detailed road directions.

Also included is a map of Benzie County showing the location of all covered bodies of water and the major roads around them.
This book covers Benzie County. It complements the "A Guide to the Rivers and Lakes of Grand Traverse and Leelanau Counties, Michigan" book, which covers all 65 of the publicly and easily accessible inland lakes, the in-county pieces of the five rivers in those two counties, and ALL of the access points to those lakes and rivers.
Whether canoeing, kayaking, or fishing by boat, you'll find this guide invaluable. Keep a copy in your cottage, car, truck, and tackle box "