Where do you plan on fishing? Lower river mid river is best right now....Depending on what boat You have Elizabeth park Trenton is by far the safest launch and about the cheapest per daily fee,the sheiffs dept is right in the park by the launch..lizzie as we call it here, gives u a 15 boat ride to mid river and a 2 minute ride to trenton channel and 5 minute to the mouth of lake erie...As for motels I live here so im not sure but would say trenton is safe allen park, wood haven, flatrock,along the river the closer u get to detroit the morn crime u encounter...Just make sure you lock up all fishing gear etc @night...Make sure you abide by the no wake laws@bridge's @2 and there is humbug channel that cuts behind calf island from west to east follow the bouys and no wake there as well G/L Mark