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Best Rivers & Streams in Michigan

6 top-rated rivers & streams in Michigan. Find the best rivers and streams for kayaking, fishing, tubing, and riverside adventures.

Cut River Bridge (Epoufette, 4.8 from 582 reviews), Detroit Riverfront (Detroit, 4.8 from 125 reviews) and Pine River (4.8 from 89 reviews) are the most-reviewed rivers in Michigan. The full ranking below covers 6 spots, ordered by how many people have reviewed them, each with photos, ratings and directions.

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Top Rivers & Streams in Michigan

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14.8(582)

Cut River Bridge

River · Epoufette, Michigan

A river in Epoufette, Michigan.

24.8(125)

Detroit Riverfront

Park · Detroit, Michigan

Waterside district home to the RiverWalk, plus lively parks & plazas hosting concerts & festivals.

34.8(89)

Pine River

River · Michigan

Camping nearby

The Pine River, formerly known as the South Branch Manistee River, is a 53.6-mile-long tributary of the Manistee River in the U.S. state of Michigan.

44.8(70)

White River

River · Michigan

The White River is a 23.6-mile-long river located on the western side of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. Its source is the Oxford Swamp in Newaygo County. The rural town of Hesperia borders the river.

54.9(15)

Huron River

River · Berlin Township, Michigan

This 130-mi.-long river flowing from the Huron Swamp to Lake Erie offers canoeing & fishing.

64.2(13)

Kalamazoo River

River · Michigan

The Kalamazoo River is a river in the U.S. state of Michigan. The river is 130 miles long from the junction of its north and south branches to its mouth at Lake Michigan, with a total length extending to 178 miles when one includes the South Branch.

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