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About Ausable River Camping
Number of accommodations: 101
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
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River Access
Cooking and Fire
- Campfire Ring
- Firewood Available
Parking and Transport
- Parking
Water Access
- River Access
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Reviews (544)
What Guests Are Saying
Ausable River Camping offers clean, spacious campsites with beautiful views and a peaceful atmosphere, making it ideal for relaxation and outdoor activities. Many reviewers appreciated the helpful Rangers and the scenic river access, which enhances the camping experience. However, some sites faced challenges such as noise from nearby campers, steep access paths, and mosquito issues, which are common in the area. Overall, it remains a favored destination for nature lovers seeking seclusion and beauty.
What Guests Are Saying
Ausable River Camping offers clean, spacious campsites with beautiful views and a peaceful atmosphere, making it ideal for relaxation and outdoor activities. Many reviewers appreciated the helpful Rangers and the scenic river access, which enhances the camping experience. However, some sites faced challenges such as noise from nearby campers, steep access paths, and mosquito issues, which are common in the area. Overall, it remains a favored destination for nature lovers seeking seclusion and beauty.
Review Summary
CRAIG P
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 034C, Loop: Cooke Pond
This is a great site, however site 35 is much much closer to this site than the map shows, which gets a little awkward when the woods is your bathroom.
Laurie L
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2025 • Stayed at: 066D, Loop: Cooke Pond
Beautiful view of the waterway. Could hear other campsites but not see them at all. Fishing boats went by now and then. Lots of little fish along shore to check out. The sign at the top of the road is missing to guide you to turn to campsite. Turn when you see the information sign from the National Forest.
Gordan K
VerifiedSeptember 15, 2025 • Stayed at: 091D, Loop: Foote Pond
Site was great staff at the head office was awesome. The signage is a little goofy because it doesn’t point on to traditional it points across the street that along with the google and Apple Maps taking you a couple miles down the road on to a privet drive can make it a little hard to find the entrance. Overall great experience
Andrew m
VerifiedSeptember 14, 2025 • Stayed at: 087W, Loop: Foote Pond
Didn’t end up going because the weather too a bad turn. Couldn’t get money back so didn’t cancel.
Thomas W
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 040C, Loop: Cooke Pond
The site was clean, no trash and I made sure it stayed that way. I was visited once by the DNR to make sure I was the right person staying there. The guy was cool and I am glad they check. I have had to make people move before and it's not fun. Holiday weekends always! This is a great lake to camp on or just enjoy for the day if you don't like rustic camping.
John A
VerifiedAugust 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 079W, Loop: Foote Pond
This campsite is literally the end of the line. You drive and drive and then you come up to the end of the road and park and walk another 130 steps to get to it. The site is level, hard packed dirt and sand (remember a ground cloth), has a good fire pit, and, as you can see from people's pictures, a nice view. It is a cross between car camping and backpacking, as everytime you need something from your car you have to walk the 400 feet back and forth. Good for steps. It won't be for everyone, but if you don't mind walking to your car several times a day (especially if you pack like you do for car camping) it's worth it. Will be back.
Michael R
VerifiedAugust 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 043D, Loop: Sawmill Point
Very spacious and secluded from other sites. Vault Toilet was directly across from the site. You can’t beat the view from the overlook. It’s about 100ft down the stairs to the water.
Cory D
VerifiedAugust 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 074D, Loop: Foote Pond
This site is HUGE!! Unfortunately when we arrived there were people there packing things up as slowly as possible. We had to wait over an hour and they left the site a mess. Trash left all over.
Holly D
VerifiedAugust 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 102D, Loop: Lower Ausable
Beautiful spot
Doug S
VerifiedAugust 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 096C, Loop: Foote Pond
Camp sight was clean and has a great view. Good fishing
Location Ausable River Camping
Address:
5761 North Skeel Avenue
Oscoda, MI, 48750
United States
Designated campsites are spread along 55 miles of river shoreline between the AuSable River Access at 4001 Bridge (7 miles northwest of Glennie, MI) to near the Whirlpool AuSable River Access (4 miles west of Oscoda, MI).
For more information on specific campsites, click here.
The campground is accessible via US Highway 23, which is approximately 10 miles to the east, providing connections to other major roads in the area.
Elevation: 286 feet
53 mi drive to downtown Oscoda (about 1 hr 4 min)
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Last updated: September 3, 2026
