The Pine River, formerly known as the South Branch Manistee River

Manistee River

The Manistee River in the U.S. state of Michigan, runs approximately 232 miles through the northern Lower Peninsula, through the villages of Sharon, Smithville, Mesick, and enters Lake Michigan at Manistee. It is considered, like the nearby Au Sable River, to be one of the best trout fisheries east...

, rises in southeast Wexford County

Wexford County, Michigan

-Tourism:There are many attractions and hot spots in Wexford county to check out. The Manistee National Forest is a great recreation site. The Manistee River is great for fisherman, kayakers and canoers, and other outdoor lovers.-Demographics:...

, Michigan

Michigan

Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....

, flows southwest across northwest Osceola County

Osceola County, Michigan

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 23,197 people, 8,861 households, and 6,415 families residing in the county. The population density was 41 people per square mile . There were 12,853 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile...

, then west and north through the northeast corner of Lake County

Lake County, Michigan

-Highways:* US 10* M-37-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,333 people, 4,704 households, and 3,052 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile . There were 13,498 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...

 and back into southwest Wexford County, emptying into the Tippy Dam

Tippy Dam

Tippy Dam or Tippy Hydro was built 1918 and is a hydroelectric dam operated by Consumers Energy. The original name of the dam was Junction Hydro, but it was renamed to honor a Consumers board of directors member, Charles W. Tippy...

 Pond on the Manistee River in Manistee County

Manistee County, Michigan

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 24,527 people, 9,860 households, and 6,714 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile . There were 14,272 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...

. The main stream is formed from the confluence of the East Branch Pine River with the North Branch Pine River and is 49 miles (78.9 km) long. The Pine River watershed drains an area of 265 square mile.

External links

• Pine River Pine River Paddlesports Center
• Pine River Map fishweb.com