River Lakes
- May–Oct
- best months
Is River Lakes open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Tawas Ranger District. It doesn't name River Lakes, so check the source for the area it covers.
Iargo Springs Closure for Public Health and Safety Starting September 28, 2026
Agency closure covering Tawas Ranger District · Order 09-04-06-26-01 · USFS · Tawas Ranger District
USE CAUTION - KNOW BEFORE YOU GO!
Agency alert covering Huron-Manistee National Forest · USFS · Huron-Manistee National Forest
Winter Storm Impacts Huron Zone of the Forests - Know Before You Go.
Agency alert covering Huron-Manistee National Forest · USFS · Huron-Manistee National Forest
'Do Not Eat' Advisory for Deer
Agency alert covering Huron-Manistee National Forest · USFS · Huron-Manistee National Forest
'Do Not Eat' Advisory for Fish
Agency alert covering Huron-Manistee National Forest · USFS · Huron-Manistee National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Tawas Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
River Lakes is a 13-acre pond near Plainfield Township, Michigan, at about 883 feet.
Local outfitters
- Borchers – AuSable River Canoe & Kayak43 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- MACK - SOUTH BRANCH LOOP TRAILHiking1.5 mi
- Au Sauble Lake Boat LaunchBoat launch2.4 mi
- Long Lake Boat LaunchBoat launch3.1 mi
Towerline SpurHikingPhoto: Tony Faiola, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)4.8 mi
South Branch Trail Camp Group SiteCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain5 mi- Rollways CampgroundCamping5.4 mi
- Auger HillSummit6.2 mi
- Rifle River Recreation AreaState park8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Secord LakeLake fishing · ~1 min drive
- Houghton LakeLake fishing · ~1h 14m drive
- Sawmill Point Boat LaunchRiver fishing · ~23 min drive
- Au Sable RiverRiver fishing · ~1h 15m drive
- Alice LakeLake fishing · ~5 min drive
- Rifle RiverRiver fishing · ~20 min drive
- Little Long LakeLake fishing · ~5 min drive
- North Dease LakeLake fishing · ~5 min drive
- Jenkins LakeLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- O'Connor LakeLake fishing · ~11 min drive
Best time to visit River Lakes
Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
27° / 10°
Feb
31° / 9°
Mar
41° / 17°
Apr
54° / 29°
May
68° / 40°
Jun
77° / 50°
Jul
81° / 54°
Aug
79° / 52°
Sep
72° / 45°
Oct
58° / 35°
Nov
44° / 26°
Dec
32° / 18°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lupton 1s, MI, 7.3 mi away at 908 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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