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
Joe A
VerifiedAugust 22, 2022 • Stayed at: 094C, Loop: Foote Pond
Beautiful site as always. Clean, quiet, wonderful views!
Rebecca G
VerifiedAugust 22, 2022 • Stayed at: 016C, Loop: Ausable Semi-Primitve South
Beautiful river, beautiful campsite.
Faith K
VerifiedAugust 22, 2022 • Stayed at: 046D, Loop: Sawmill Point
Absolutely beautiful, spacious, and there’s lots of choices on campsites based on what you’re looking for. Other then not having bathrooms it’s perfect love this place
Kevin K
VerifiedAugust 19, 2022 • Stayed at: 032C, Loop: Cooke Pond
We had a great camping trip on the Cooke Pond. Site was large and perfect for shore fishing when we weren't on the boat. Make sure to strap your coolers and bins as the raccoons came in both nights and tried to open our containers. I recommend the sawmill pt launch as the Pine Acres was a bit rough and dock was way to high and not out far enough out...
Bill U
VerifiedAugust 18, 2022 • Stayed at: 054D, Loop: Sawmill Point
Awesome place to camp!!
I have been going there since I was a kid before the national forest took it on. I am so happy that the younger generation is able to experience the same places in the northern Michigan that I grew up in and love so much !!!
Mykhailo S
VerifiedAugust 17, 2022 • Stayed at: 058W, Loop: Cooke Pond
Very good
Julia L
VerifiedAugust 15, 2022 • Stayed at: 072D, Loop: Cooke Pond
The site is nice, that’s undeniable. A few steep trails lead down to the water, but some gorgeous views especially during sunset and a great view straight up from around the fire if you are looking to stargaze. The unfortunate portion of this site is that there is a small cove just down one of the trails, and two of our three days we had unwelcome groups tromp through (or park their ATVs 10 feet from) the campsite site to head down (and back!) with coolers in hand blasting from Bluetooth speakers. This site used to be incredibly private, which is exactly why I pay to reserve it and it really sucked to have our vacation disturbed multiple times over. If you’re looking for rustic camping with a side of visitors, this might be for you. But we won’t be booking this area again.
Bradley A
VerifiedAugust 8, 2022 • Stayed at: 001D, Loop: Alcona Pond
I love the Alcona primitive camps along the AuSable River. I love the fact that they are very secluded and separated from each other. I was not able to use the boat only camps that I had reserved but home to next year. I would very much like to reserve a different camp next year.
Jeffrey H
VerifiedAugust 8, 2022 • Stayed at: 030C, Loop: Five Channels Pond
Campsite 30c is a nice place to stay. The climb was difficult up the high bank.
Ashley L
VerifiedAugust 6, 2022 • Stayed at: 082D, Loop: Foote Pond
I was pretty disappointed in the campsite. I know it is rustic, but the hike up & down the hill to the river was horrible. No one could do that unless they were in extremely good shape, more than once or twice a day. There was a ton of poison ivy surrounding the sandy site. Lastly, my site had a lot of trash right in a main walkway that looked like where the firepit was always emptied. Lots of small, sharp pieces of broken bottles in the pile, and here and there in the sand on the site (082D), the site next to us, where my family stayed had a lot of trash left behind. I will not go back to these sites. Also, the site needs much better photos and descriptions of campsites.
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 44.6511 / -84.0994
Elevation: 286 feet
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
