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Average nightly rates101 total sites
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46 sites
Tent Sites
55 sites
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
Gary H
VerifiedAugust 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 066D, Loop: Cooke Pond
Always a great experience!
David W
VerifiedAugust 31, 2022 • Stayed at: 031C, Loop: Five Channels Pond
Loved it!! A beautiful site with good access from the water, I would definitely return. Future users- please take out your own trash, if you got it there you can get it back out.
Luis L
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2022 • Stayed at: 098D, Loop: Lower Ausable
Very nice and it’s spaced out from the other campers very close to the water
Dionne S
VerifiedSeptember 14, 2022 • Stayed at: 052D, Loop: Sawmill Point
Good but not great. Short little walkway down to the water to see it, but this site does not have a great view because it’s mostly trees in front of the water. It is a very large site; however, the fire pit is located right next to your neighboring campsite. So, you can hear and see everything when you want to sit next to your fire. I’m not sure why they put the fire pit right next to the other campsite. There is hardly any grass, so you would want to bring a mat to not drag so much dirt into your tent or camper. There are many more comfortable campsites at Sawmill Point.
Victor E
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2022 • Stayed at: 004D, Loop: Alcona Pond
Fun weekend at site 004. The river access was great, particularily if you wanted to bring a kayak or canoe. Definetly see more people though than other sites. 5 or 6 cars came down to turn around in our site since the two track ends there. Lots of canoes and kayaks and people drifting fishing in front of the campsite. Loggers on the two track weren't too disruptive. Bummed that my kids had to listen to some folks dropping f bombs and blasting heavy metal on the river right in front of our site fishing but it is what it is. Overall great time.
Brian G
VerifiedSeptember 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 001D, Loop: Alcona Pond
A fine site. Not far from the 4001 Canoe Landing where you can park before heading down river.
Isolated, quiet, close to the river. Easy to find with signs. Go slow on the dirt road back - I scraped the bottom of my car pretty good.
Brian G
VerifiedSeptember 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 023C, Loop: Loud Pond
Huge site on a nice overlook of Loud Pond. Nice access from a little lagoon off the north side of Loud Pond. Rock bass and bullhead catfish in the lagoon. Sandy ramp leading down to main part of Loud Pond from site. Fire ring intact. Excellent stargazing set up. Can see Loud Pond Dam from the site.
Brian G
VerifiedSeptember 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 041C, Loop: Cooke Pond
Incredible site. Beautiful, isolated, with lovely hardwood trees on east coast of this island. A short trail leads to west coast of island for watching sunset.
Would live on this island permanently if I could.
Brian G
VerifiedSeptember 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 061W, Loop: Cooke Pond
Very nice site. About 3-4 minutes walk from parking lot. Good river access for canoe or obtaining water. There is a latrine between 60 and 61 up on the hill. We had no neighbors in late September.
Do not go off of site location on Google Maps, this makes it look closer to the day use parking area off of Cooke Dam Rd than it actually is.
Jaimee D
VerifiedOctober 3, 2022 • Stayed at: 011D, Loop: Ausable Semi-Primitive North
Nice, secluded location. River view, no access
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.
Elevation: 286 feet
53 mi drive to downtown Oscoda (about 1 hr 4 min)
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Last updated: September 7, 2026
