About Ausable River Camping
Number of accommodations: 101
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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
Don W
VerifiedJuly 11, 2022 • Stayed at: 071D, Loop: Cooke Pond
Excellent
Julie G
VerifiedJuly 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 085W, Loop: Foote Pond
This site was beautiful & spacious! The trail dead ends at the site so there’s no one hiking past. The boat traffic around the site was a bit loud at times.
The parking area for sites 85&87 fit about 4-5 cars total, luckily we only had one. Road was well maintained & the trails were cleared. Not too buggy once out on the peninsula.
Hiking in isn’t bad, about a 10-18 minute walk depending on your pace. Downhill to the site, the walk back uphill is a bit tougher obviously.
No real way to get down to the river from the campsite. It’s an incredibly steep drop.
Seems people burnt most of the logs that once sat around the fire pit. And there’s no cooking grate on the fire pit, so plan accordingly.
Overall gorgeous.
Gail S
VerifiedJuly 8, 2022 • Stayed at: 052D, Loop: Sawmill Point
Beautiful!!
david g
VerifiedJuly 7, 2022 • Stayed at: 078D, Loop: Foote Pond
the campsite was nice and clean and it was nicew to see the dnr drive thru every now and then. a very good trip.
marian s
VerifiedJuly 4, 2022 • Stayed at: 023C, Loop: Loud Pond
We have been going there for years, always a great time!! Now we have the our next generation going to keep this outdoor adventure going. Hopefully they will pass it down.
Karen T
VerifiedJune 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 043D, Loop: Sawmill Point
We checked in from the campsite and although Josh was having technical difficulties, he promptly returned our call once he was able to resolve the issues and secure the site for us.
Brad S
VerifiedJune 25, 2022 • Stayed at: 018C, Loop: Ausable Semi-Primitve South
Over the course of two nights, our group stayed at 6 different sites. They were all well maintained and fully immersed in the beauty of our state. Site #18 was a little tough to identify and the climb up to the site was really steep, but otherwise we had an amazing experience.
Michael M
VerifiedJune 21, 2022 • Stayed at: 004D, Loop: Alcona Pond
beautiful camping...
Andrew K
VerifiedJune 17, 2022 • Stayed at: 002D, Loop: Alcona Pond
Really enjoy the secluded spot next to the river. Very peaceful and easy to access. Stayed close to alcona pond for three nights and on the fourth stay at alcona pond campground and it was beautiful and quiet. Also great views of the water with easy access.
Steven G
VerifiedJune 16, 2022 • Stayed at: 041C, Loop: Cooke Pond
The boy scouts that were on our expedition, witnessed bald eagles, otters, ducks, swans, geese, A10 wart hogs and so many other plants and animals, birds... that they had not seen before. We attempt to complete the same trek every other year. Thanks for making it so easy.
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
