Print it. Bag it. Bring it.Phones die, screens crack, and most of this water has no signal. Print this map, fold it into a zip-top bag or dry bag with your license, and you have a backup your electronics can’t give you. Every marker is numbered so you can say exactly where you are.
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Meridian Road (US 127) Liberty Township | Bridge crossing | 42.14147, -84.36440 | Uppermost mapped crossing on the chained relation. |
| 2 | Brooklyn Road (M 50) Jackson | Bridge crossing | 42.21377, -84.37445 | |
| 3 | South Cooper Street Jackson | Bridge crossing | 42.24726, -84.40046 | |
| 4 | West Louis Glick Highway Jackson | Bridge crossing | 42.24933, -84.40664 | |
| 5 | Jackson County Conservation District Jackson | Agency / conservation office | 42.25448, -84.40972 | The only river or conservation agency office OSM places near this river. |
| 6 | Lions Park City of Jackson | Park / conservation area | 42.26252, -84.41074 | |
| 7 | USGS streamgauge Live stage and discharge | USGS gauge | 42.28365, -84.40885 | Roster coordinate; USGS 04109000, Grand River at Jackson. |
| 8 | East Parnall Road Jackson | Bridge crossing | 42.29110, -84.40564 | |
| 9 | Maple Grove Bridge Access Site Michigan DNR boating access site, Jackson County | Access / boat ramp | 42.34248, -84.40296 | |
| 10 | Lansing Avenue Jackson County | Bridge crossing | 42.39590, -84.41377 | |
| 11 | Rives Eaton Road Jackson County | Bridge crossing | 42.40376, -84.48582 | |
| 12 | Trestle Bridge Access Site Michigan DNR boating access site, Eaton County | Access / boat ramp | 42.39649, -84.48908 | |
| 13 | Tompkins Bridge Jackson County, state game area launch | Access / boat ramp | 42.39127, -84.54186 | Recovered by the second-pass refill of the band Overpass lost on the first try. |
| 14 | Gale Road Access Site Eaton County | Access / boat ramp | 42.48247, -84.58143 | |
| 15 | Gale Road Grand River State Game Area Michigan DNR | Park / conservation area | 42.48528, -84.58996 | |
| 16 | Smithville Dam Eaton County | Point of interest | 42.49967, -84.62918 | Mapped as a weir in OSM; a low-head dam and a portage. |
| 17 | McArthur Park Launch Eaton Rapids | Access / boat ramp | 42.50484, -84.64867 | |
| 18 | State Street Dam Eaton Rapids | Point of interest | 42.50895, -84.65505 | Mapped as a weir in OSM; a low-head dam and a portage. |
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Eaton Rapids Outdoor Recreation Center Eaton Rapids | Outfitter / canoe rental | 42.51360, -84.65445 | Livery on the Eaton Rapids reach. |
| 20 | East Sanitary Dam Eaton Rapids | Point of interest | 42.51474, -84.65305 | Mapped as a weir in OSM; a low-head dam and a portage. |
| 21 | Bunker Road Canoe Landing Ingham County Parks | Access / boat ramp | 42.55248, -84.62084 | |
| 22 | North Michigan Road (M 99) Dimondale | Bridge crossing | 42.63100, -84.62271 | |
| 23 | Danford Island Park Village of Dimondale | Park / conservation area | 42.64748, -84.65033 | OSM mis-spells the operator as Village of Diamondale. |
| 24 | Dimondale Canoe & Kayak Dimondale | Outfitter / canoe rental | 42.67126, -84.64294 | Livery on the reach above Lansing. |
| 25 | Grand Pointe Marina Dimondale | Access / boat ramp | 42.67064, -84.64154 | |
| 26 | South Waverly Road Lansing | Bridge crossing | 42.70922, -84.60305 | |
| 27 | Grand River Park City of Lansing | Access / boat ramp | 42.72030, -84.58762 | |
| 28 | South Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard (M 99) Lansing | Bridge crossing | 42.72099, -84.56901 | |
| 29 | Moores Park Dam Lansing | Point of interest | 42.71829, -84.56088 | Mapped as a weir in OSM; a low-head dam and a portage. |
| 30 | Moores Park City of Lansing | Park / conservation area | 42.71705, -84.55927 | |
| 31 | River Point Park Lansing, at the Red Cedar confluence | Park / conservation area | 42.72395, -84.54987 | |
| 32 | Sweeney's Landing City of Lansing, no fee | Access / boat ramp | 42.72651, -84.54588 | |
| 33 | River Town Adventures Lansing | Outfitter / canoe rental | 42.72751, -84.54730 | Livery on the Lansing river trail reach. |
| 34 | East Michigan Avenue Lansing | Bridge crossing | 42.73358, -84.54972 | |
| 35 | The Power of Water Lansing | Outfitter / canoe rental | 42.74047, -84.54714 | Paddling shop; OSM tags it shop=boat. |
| 36 | East Saginaw Street (M 43) Lansing | Bridge crossing | 42.74084, -84.54942 |
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | North Lansing Dam Lansing | Point of interest | 42.74570, -84.55003 | Mapped as a weir in OSM; a low-head dam and a portage. |
| 38 | Turner-Dodge Park Lansing | Park / conservation area | 42.75119, -84.55244 | |
| 39 | North Waverly Road Lansing | Bridge crossing | 42.75328, -84.60285 | |
| 40 | Willow Canoe Launch Delta Township | Access / boat ramp | 42.75622, -84.71040 | |
| 41 | South Bridge Street (M 100) Grand Ledge | Bridge crossing | 42.75457, -84.74406 | |
| 42 | Tyler Lee Murphy Memorial Fishing Dock Grand Ledge Riverwalk | Point of interest | 42.75524, -84.74514 | A fishing dock, not a launch. |
| 43 | Island Park City of Grand Ledge | Park / conservation area | 42.75607, -84.74839 | A second island park is mapped nearby; only this one is kept. |
| 44 | Grand Ledge Dam Grand Ledge | Point of interest | 42.76321, -84.76256 | Mapped as a weir in OSM; a low-head dam and a portage. |
| 45 | Kruger Memorial Landing Clinton County | Access / boat ramp | 42.86719, -84.90978 | |
| 46 | Portland Dam Portage Portland | Access / boat ramp | 42.88851, -84.93013 | Signed portage around the municipal dam. |
| 47 | Portland Municipal Dam Portland | Point of interest | 42.88870, -84.93093 | Mapped twice in OSM, as a dam and as a weir; collapsed to one point. A portage. |
| 48 | Webber Dam Boat Access Site Michigan DNR, Ionia County | Access / boat ramp | 42.95386, -84.90480 | OSM writes the name Boad Access Site and the operator Departement; corrected here. |
| 49 | Webber Dam Portage Ionia County | Access / boat ramp | 42.95214, -84.90159 | Signed portage around the dam. |
| 50 | Webber Dam Consumers Energy, Ionia County | Point of interest | 42.95318, -84.90282 | OSM names this Weber Dam; it is Webber Dam. |
| 51 | Wagar Dam Ionia County | Point of interest | 42.96588, -84.91385 | Mapped as a weir in OSM; a low-head dam and a portage. |
| 52 | Green View Point Park Ionia County Parks | Park / conservation area | 42.98639, -84.92007 | |
| 53 | Lyons Village Boat Launch Lyons, no fee | Access / boat ramp | 42.97753, -84.94163 | |
| 54 | Public Fishing Access Village of Lyons | Access / boat ramp | 42.98141, -84.94884 |
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | South State Road (M 66) Ionia | Bridge crossing | 42.97207, -85.06931 | |
| 56 | Saranac Riverwalk Park Village of Saranac | Park / conservation area | 42.93257, -85.21152 | |
| 57 | Boat Launch Park Village of Saranac | Access / boat ramp | 42.93229, -85.21443 | Named Boat Launch Park in OSM and tagged as a park; it is the village launch. |
| 58 | South Hudson Street Lowell | Bridge crossing | 42.92523, -85.34292 | |
| 59 | Grand River Fulton Street Preserve Ada Township | Park / conservation area | 42.95432, -85.47282 | |
| 60 | Fulton Street East (M 21) Ada | Bridge crossing | 42.95533, -85.47554 | |
| 61 | Ada Boating Access Site Michigan DNR | Access / boat ramp | 42.95630, -85.47782 | |
| 62 | Woodrick Memorial Wetland Observation Deck Ada | Point of interest | 42.98401, -85.53184 | |
| 63 | Roselle Park Ada | Park / conservation area | 42.98764, -85.53364 | |
| 64 | Knapp Street Bridge Boating Access Site Michigan DNR, Grand Rapids | Access / boat ramp | 43.00473, -85.54154 | |
| 65 | Northland Drive Northeast (M 44) Grand Rapids | Bridge crossing | 43.06358, -85.57990 | |
| 66 | Rogue River Mouth Boat Launch Grand Rapids, at the Rogue confluence | Access / boat ramp | 43.06302, -85.58505 | |
| 67 | Donald J. Lamoreaux Park Grand Rapids | Park / conservation area | 43.05007, -85.64262 | |
| 68 | Riverside Park Boat Launch Grand Rapids | Access / boat ramp | 42.99951, -85.67186 | |
| 69 | Canal Street Park Grand Rapids, above the Sixth Street Dam | Park / conservation area | 42.98062, -85.67239 | |
| 70 | Sixth Street Dam Grand Rapids | Point of interest | 42.97444, -85.67453 | Mapped as a weir in OSM; the head of navigation and a portage. |
| 71 | Sixth Street Dam Boat Launch Grand Rapids | Access / boat ramp | 42.97438, -85.67352 | |
| 72 | Bridge Street Northwest Grand Rapids | Bridge crossing | 42.97043, -85.67486 |
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Lyon Square Grand Rapids riverfront | Park / conservation area | 42.96724, -85.67434 | |
| 74 | Fulton Street West Grand Rapids | Bridge crossing | 42.96326, -85.67615 | |
| 75 | Gerald R Ford Freeway (I 196) Grand Rapids | Bridge crossing | 42.94764, -85.71041 | |
| 76 | Johnson Park Boat Launch Michigan DNR, Walker | Access / boat ramp | 42.93021, -85.75629 | |
| 77 | Wilson Avenue Southwest (M 11) Grandville | Bridge crossing | 42.91502, -85.76678 | |
| 78 | Steamboat Park Campground Grandville | Campsite | 42.93703, -85.80024 | Private caravan park on the bank. |
| 79 | Grand River Park Boat Launch Ottawa County | Access / boat ramp | 42.94452, -85.85466 | |
| 80 | Lake Michigan Drive (M 45) Ottawa County | Bridge crossing | 42.97200, -85.87658 | |
| 81 | Deer Creek Park Boat Launch Ottawa County | Access / boat ramp | 43.01076, -85.93635 | |
| 82 | 68th Avenue Ottawa County | Bridge crossing | 43.01529, -85.95560 | |
| 83 | Burr Oak Landing West Open Space Area Ottawa County | Park / conservation area | 43.02102, -86.01740 | |
| 84 | Conestoga Grand River Campground Coopersville | Campsite | 43.03056, -86.03389 | Private caravan park. |
| 85 | Robinson Boat Launch Ottawa County | Access / boat ramp | 43.03982, -86.08391 | The Robinson site is mapped twice, as a launch node and a DNR access-site way; collapsed to one point. |
| 86 | Eastpointe RV Resort Ottawa County, fee | Campsite | 43.06421, -86.20428 | Private caravan park. |
| 87 | North Beacon Boulevard (US 31) Grand Haven | Bridge crossing | 43.07529, -86.21788 | The last crossing above the harbour. |
| 88 | Bicentennial Park Grand Haven | Park / conservation area | 43.06345, -86.23554 | |
| 89 | Fishermens Park Grand Haven | Park / conservation area | 43.05880, -86.25247 |
Gauge: USGS 04109000 — GRAND RIVER AT JACKSON, MI. Live flow on the web page.
Species: Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye
Regulations: www.michigan.gov/dnr/things-to-do/fishing/fishing-regulations
Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.
Jackson riverfront and the Grand River Trail - in-town bank access closest to the gauge.
Blackman Park in Jackson - parking and shoreline access on the upper river.
Sharp Park and the restored reach through Jackson - wadeable riffle water opened by dam removal.
Eaton Rapids river access - downstream access with a ramp and bank fishing.
Onondaga Road crossings - rural roadside access between Jackson and Eaton Rapids.
Grand River County Park in Ingham County - developed access with parking and a launch.
Portage River confluence above Jackson - tributary access and an alternative when the mainstem is high.
Spring: high, coloured water from snowmelt and spring rain, with pike active early in the backwaters.
Summer: the main season, with smallmouth in the riffles and carp on the flats in low, clear water.
Fall: cooling water, aggressive smallmouth and very little competition on the upper river.
Winter: low and often iced in the slow reaches, with almost no angling activity above Eaton Rapids.