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
Bill F
VerifiedMay 31, 2022 • Stayed at: 036C, Loop: Cooke Pond
Absolutely beautiful part of Michigan. Camp sites were clean and well maintained.
Bill F
VerifiedMay 31, 2022 • Stayed at: 035C, Loop: Cooke Pond
Absolutely beautiful part of Michigan. Camp sites were clean and well maintained.
Ron V
VerifiedMay 30, 2022 • Stayed at: 040C, Loop: Cooke Pond
Excellent campsite, super quiet place, good fishing.
However, bring lots of repellent for Mosquitoes and black flies...I got over 100 bites the first 3 hours we were there.
It was May, it may not be as bad at other times of the year, who knows, just be prepared.
andrew k
May 20, 2022
Just amazing to be out here with all these birds. As many times as we stay on this river there are always new surprises and gifts.
Cheyene O
VerifiedMay 19, 2022 • Stayed at: 004D, Loop: Alcona Pond
This is a phenomenal spot. Site is long & skinny, providing lots of river frontage.
A couple things to note:
- River can create a “funnel” effect with the wind, directing it down the river’s path snd directly into your camp. Bring stakes.
- There is a privy path off of camp, with a couple semi-permanent camp latrines set up.
- Camping mid-May, there was a LOT of fallen wood. We were not hurting for firewood.
- That terrifying noise you hear is a bullfrog.
Cathy P
VerifiedMay 17, 2022 • Stayed at: 065C, Loop: Cooke Pond
A beautiful site, far enough away from others that we never saw our "neighbors". Wonderful views with lots of wildlife to watch
Leo V
VerifiedMay 16, 2022 • Stayed at: 042D, Loop: Sawmill Point
Sawmill point, overlooking Au Sable, quiet solitude, Loons and their mournful call, trumpeter Swans, sunsets. Sandy but level sites, water access from 50 ft. bluff only for those with better knees than mine. Deadfall wood is mainly ,burns but smokes, poplar, mix it with some store-bought ($7 a bundle, ouch) for better results ,pit toilets within walking, byo water. Verizon 1-2 bars. All in all, a good time.
Reservation system needs some tweaking, entire campsite showed reserved on the website but there were no other campers but us there, rule #1 says, site must be occupied within 24 hours of start date or it goes back in the system, reissued, this isn't happening, asked helpful ranger at Lumberman's Monument about it and he seemed to agree, although he did mention that if the one with the reservation doesn't show they should be calling to inform them, this also isn't happening in all cases and in order to avoid a confrontation with campers over who gets the reserved site after a no-call, no-show they, they forest service, just keep it reserved, rules are rules, I say, you agree with them when you reserve. Will be returning in the fall most definitely.
Pamela M
VerifiedMay 2, 2022 • Stayed at: 042D, Loop: Sawmill Point
Beautiful place to camp!
Lemae K
VerifiedApril 23, 2022 • Stayed at: 006D, Loop: Alcona Pond
Quiet weekend on the river. Very large rustic spot. Bring firewood for the ring. Saw swans, geese, loons, ducks, woodpeckers, and chickadees. Went into Oscoda for some craft beers at Wiltse's, good food too.
Tim S
VerifiedFebruary 4, 2022 • Stayed at: 067D, Loop: Cooke Pond
A beautiful camping site on the side of the river
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
