Manistee River Branch

Manistee River Branch: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Manistee River Branch

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Manistee River Branch — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.38361, -85.97567. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Manistee River Branch

• Tippy Dam State Recreation Area · lake · Manistee · ~17 km · Must-see
• Tippy Dam · lake · Manistee · ~18 km · Must-see
• Michigan Legacy Art Park · museum · Benzie · ~20 km · Must-see
• Portage Lake · lake · Manistee · ~25 km · Must-see
• Arcadia Lake · lake · Manistee · ~30 km · Must-see
• Upper Herring Lake · lake · Benzie · ~32 km · Must-see
• Orchard Beach State Park · beach · Manistee · ~37 km · Must-see
• Green Lake / Lake Wahbekanetta · lake · Grand Traverse · ~38 km · Must-see
• SS City of Milwaukee · attraction · Manistee · ~38 km · Must-see
• United States Coast Guard Cutter Acacia · attraction · Manistee · ~38 km · Must-see
• Manistee Lake · lake · Manistee · ~38 km · Must-see
• Interlochen State Park · park · Grand Traverse · ~40 km · Must-see
• Duck Lake / Lake Wahbekaness · lake · Grand Traverse · ~41 km · Must-see
• North Pierhead Light · attraction · Michigan · ~41 km · Must-see
• Crystal Lake · lake · Benzie · ~41 km · Must-see
• Frankfort North Breakwater Light · fort · Michigan · ~44 km · Must-see
• Platte Lake · lake · Benzie · ~44 km · Must-see
• Cedar Hedge Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~44 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Manistee River Branch

Other forts & heritage near Manistee River Branch

• Frankfort North Breakwater Light · fort · Michigan · ~44 km · Must-see
• Notipekago · fort · Mason · ~67 km · Must-see
• North Breakwater Light · fort · Michigan · ~77 km · Must-see
• Skegemog Point Site · fort · Grand Traverse · ~86 km · Must-see
• South Manitou Island Lighthouse · fort · Leelanau · ~88 km · Must-see
• North Manitou Shoal Light Station · fort · Michigan · ~89 km · Must-see
• Little Sable Point Lighthouse · fort · Oceana · ~116 km · Must-see
• Baileys Harbor Bird Cage Lighthouse · fort · Door · ~145 km · Must-see
• Charlevoix South Pier Light · fort · Michigan · ~148 km · Must-see
• Manistee County Courthouse Fountain · fort · Manistee · ~23 km

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