Can you reserve a site at Low Bridge Canoe Landing?

No. Low Bridge Canoe Landing is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Low Bridge Canoe Landing

Facility · Michigan ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Manistee National Forest (NF) · Open Access

712 ft
Elevation

This is the last take-out on the Pine River and is the most heavily used site because of it. A fenced overlook allows visitors a scenic view of the river, as well as a quiet place to wait for paddlers. A low bridge that the site is named for, crosses the river and is too low for canoes to pass under and is adjacent to a county road. The road and bridge often flood. The county road is a snowmobile trail in the winter.

Brochure and Map: This brochure is set to print on 11 x 17 paper, landscape (wide) orientation. To print on 8 1/2 x 11 paper set the print area to "shrink to printable area", this will make the text on the page smaller.

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Getting there

From Manistee -

Travel east on M-55 for 20 miles.
Turn right (before the bridge over the Pine River) and travel south on FR 5996 for 1 mile.
The entrance is on the right.

44.21612, -85.90337 · 44°12'58.0"N 85°54'12.1"W

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Typical weather

Typically 81°F in Jul, down to 28°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	28	31	41	55	68	77	81	79	72	57	44	33
Low °F	12	12	19	29	40	50	54	54	46	36	26	18
Precip in	2.9	2.0	2.3	3.7	3.6	3.5	3.3	2.8	3.6	4.2	3.6	2.6

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 2.8 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Low Bridge Canoe Landing

Can you reserve a site at Low Bridge Canoe Landing?: No. Low Bridge Canoe Landing is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Low Bridge Canoe Landing

Sand Lake Campground 3.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
Upper Manistee River Backcountry Campsites 5.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
Pine National Scenic River Watercraft Permits (Huron Manistee) 5.3 mi · Permit · we watch it
Peterson Bridge 5.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
Seaton Creek Campground 10.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
Marzinski Horse Campground 12.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
Pine Lake Campground 5.4 mi · Campground
Bear Track Campground 7.9 mi · Campground
Udell Trailhead 8.6 mi · Facility
Elm Flats Canoe Landing 10.6 mi · Facility
Old Grade Campground 11 mi · Campground
Timber Creek Campground 19.1 mi · Campground

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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