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Public LandU.S. Forest Service

Blacksmith Bayou Access

Brethren, Michigan · 640 ft

Aerial view · USGS / USDA NAIP · Public domain · source

At a glance

3 of 8 facts known · Forest Service data, checked Oct 3, 2026

Price per night
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Elevation
640 ft195 m
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Land
Manistee National Forest

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About

One of many bayous along the lower portion of the river, Blacksmith is an oxbow lake left from an old river channel. The river channel moves during geologic time, creating new meanders in the mile-wide river valley. The North Country Trail follows the ridge along the bayou and crosses the entrance road. This is a good area for ice fishing.

Fees: Day Use:

From USFS INFRA Recreation Sites · · Edit

Cell service

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FCC map: no coverage reported

  • VerizonNo coverage on FCC map
  • AT&TNo coverage on FCC map
  • T-MobileNo coverage on FCC map

Cell service at Blacksmith Bayou Access: FCC map Dec 2025

Weather

National Weather Service

  • WedAreas Of Fog then Mostly Cloudy, 9% chance of rain61°35°
  • ThuMostly Cloudy then Rain Showers Likely, 67% chance of rain61°40°
  • FriShowers And Thunderstorms, 97% chance of rain54°30°
  • SatSunny, 1% chance of rain55°36°
  • SunSunny63°43°

Nearby camping

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3 OpenStreetMap entries in Brethren share one park. They may be individual sites of a single campground. Suggest a merge

Dispersed camping nearby

Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.

Location and contact

44.25862, -86.03306
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Nearest town
Brethren

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