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About Ausable River Camping
Number of accommodations: 101
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Parking
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
Cory D
VerifiedJune 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 011D, Loop: Ausable Semi-Primitive North
The camp site was beautiful!! The downside is that everyone thinks they can pull into your campsite and hang out. We even had people park their vehicles and walk right down the steps. It’s clearly marked as a campsite, people just have no respect. When we first pulled up there was a vehicle there and my husband told them it was our site we paid for. They got back in their vehicles and peeled out aggressively.
Carol H
VerifiedJune 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 082D, Loop: Foote Pond
Quick overnight in one of my favorite places. Lots of poison ivy on the site so keep your eyes open.
Suzanne O
VerifiedJune 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 017C, Loop: Ausable Semi-Primitve South
Site 17C had lots of poison ivy! No pit toilet. No steel fire ring- just a ring of rocks with layers of dry pine needles everywhere. Building a fire did not seem safe.
Richard A
VerifiedJune 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 050D, Loop: Sawmill Point
Camping at Sawmill camp sites are always great. Only complaint is they need to stop letting campers and motorhomes on rustic sites. Two reasons, they stay to long and cause a booking frenzy (not allowing lower income families camp), its rustic camping!
Maureen D
VerifiedJune 7, 2025 • Stayed at: 043D, Loop: Sawmill Point
The peace and quiet and large sites are worth it!
david l
VerifiedJune 5, 2025 • Stayed at: 011D, Loop: Ausable Semi-Primitive North
Website canceled my reservation 3 days early for no reason refunded me and then gave my reservation to somebody else
Aaron C
VerifiedJune 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 036C, Loop: Cooke Pond
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Raymond D
VerifiedJune 3, 2025 • Stayed at: 088D, Loop: Foote Pond
We've been camping here for 25 years. We wouldn't go anywhere else.
Chad W
VerifiedJune 2, 2025 • Stayed at: 076D, Loop: Foote Pond
As remote as this location is. Was good to see a park ranger checking on the sites to make sure kept up and that we were the correct party that made the reservation. Very well kept area. Definitely will be back
Dionne S
VerifiedMay 28, 2025 • Stayed at: 092D, Loop: Foote Pond
92 is a gorgeous site! There is a manageable incline down to the water where there are also two tie offs for boats. I think it could be tough to carry a kayak back up the incline alone.
I just had a small tent, but the site could accommodate a medium size camper. To the left of the site is a spring with a small little waterfall that’s beautiful and has a soothing sound to it.
There are no close neighbors, but the site is very close to the dirt road with only a small amount of traffic. My cell phone had no Verizon service and read SOS.
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).
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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
