About Ausable River Camping
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Reviews (484)
What Guests Are Saying
Ausable River Camping offers a beautiful and serene environment, with spacious, well-maintained sites and picturesque views of the river. Campers appreciate the remote, rustic charm and the opportunities for fishing and hiking. While there are some concerns regarding ticks, road conditions, noise from generators, and occasional issues with campsite bookings, many visitors still express a strong desire to return for another experience in nature.
What Guests Are Saying
Ausable River Camping offers a beautiful and serene environment, with spacious, well-maintained sites and picturesque views of the river. Campers appreciate the remote, rustic charm and the opportunities for fishing and hiking. While there are some concerns regarding ticks, road conditions, noise from generators, and occasional issues with campsite bookings, many visitors still express a strong desire to return for another experience in nature.
Review Summary
Mark J
VerifiedSeptember 15, 2023 • Stayed at: 100D, Loop: Lower Ausable
Thomas W
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2023 • Stayed at: 040C, Loop: Cooke Pond
Love the campsites here just as they are, just wish other campers would learn the rules. Bury your damn toilet paper, stop cutting live trees and walk the campsite before you leave and pack your trash out. Previous users failed at all 3 left us egg shells and trash all over and brought coons in as a result. Lots of downed and dead trees in the area, learn how to camp or stay at KOA.
Eric O
VerifiedSeptember 11, 2023 • Stayed at: 021C, Loop: Loud Pond
The campsites are great and the river is beautiful. Watch out for the raccoons and trash.
Talburt L
VerifiedSeptember 4, 2023 • Stayed at: 022C, Loop: Loud Pond
Great, secluded campsite. Please keep it clean for the next campers and pack out ALL of your trash.
Looking forward to getting back soon.
Scott S
August 27, 2023
Camp site 05c was not marked and in bad shape; litter multiple campfire pits etc., etc.. The site was excisable by vehicle, human excrement was not disposed of below ground. Camp site 21c was not marked but was in very good shape. Camp site 83c was not marked and occupied by unregistered campers who drove to the location and forced me to move to a different location which was horrible. Many/most of the "Boat In" camp sites are not marked and many had camper/trailers on them. I will be writing a detailed letter to the: Director of the Department of the Interior.
Ian P
VerifiedAugust 23, 2023 • Stayed at: 015C, Loop: Ausable Semi-Primitive North
Horrible Site. Fully overgrown and near impossible to find. We were able to confirm our location with GPS and we were able to see the fire pits of past campers, but there was no usable space. I would recommend closing this site.
Matthew S
VerifiedAugust 23, 2023 • Stayed at: 067D, Loop: Cooke Pond
it was awesome, got poison ivy rash
Thomas B
VerifiedAugust 21, 2023 • Stayed at: 016C, Loop: Ausable Semi-Primitve South
Site 16C is at 44°29'35.5"N 83°46'46.5"W (44.493194, -83.779583) and should be checked vs the rec.gov map, as it was marked farther downstream than it was in reality. The site is clean, flat and comfortable. There is only a fire ring, without grate. Rudimentary steps bring you up about 10' from the river. There is open woods with soft earth nearby for digging cat-holes. Overall lovely site with nearly the full width of the river flowing downstream over cobbled bottom.
art h
VerifiedAugust 21, 2023 • Stayed at: 043D, Loop: Sawmill Point
Difficult lake access, completely satisfied with rangers on duty
Kara N
VerifiedAugust 19, 2023 • Stayed at: 093D, Loop: Foote Pond
Site was clean. No water access but we only needed it overnight
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 44.6511 / -84.0994
Elevation: 286 feet
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
