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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
Dionne S
VerifiedOctober 3, 2022 • Stayed at: 067D, Loop: Cooke Pond
67D is a gorgeous site. Full view of the river! Great site for tents or tiny campers. Large site but quite a few trees and large roots for larger campers. Neighboring campers are far enough away for privacy.
Drew K
VerifiedOctober 18, 2022 • Stayed at: 070D, Loop: Cooke Pond
This is a dope campsite.
Catherine Z
VerifiedOctober 31, 2022 • Stayed at: 085W, Loop: Foote Pond
Beautiful spot to be this fall. Sites 80-90s are placed well on wider parts of the river, though a number are about 20-35' above the water with descents that are too steep to walk or climb down easily (be careful in the middle of the night of falling off a ledge!). We put our kayaks in at another spot down the road, paddled about 25 minutes to our site, and docked them there, where we could just scramble up and down for access. Definitely not ideal for swimming, though you can make it work if you're needy like me. We would have liked to get water to boil/filter from the river, but carrying it up and down was not really feasible. Ground is soft for tents and bare feet. Decent tree spacing for hammocks, plenty of wood for fires if you have a saw.
Alex B
VerifiedNovember 1, 2022 • Stayed at: 062W, Loop: Cooke Pond
Amazing campsite, absolutely will be back again next summer!
Roger B
VerifiedNovember 6, 2022 • Stayed at: 080D, Loop: Foote Pond
Nice area.
Nancy D
VerifiedNovember 7, 2022 • Stayed at: 051D, Loop: Sawmill Point
Beautiful sites…plenty of room to maneuver camper…easy access
Gary I
VerifiedNovember 7, 2022 • Stayed at: 049D, Loop: Sawmill Point
It was a beautiful time of the year to go camping.
Rick D
VerifiedNovember 26, 2022 • Stayed at: 022C, Loop: Loud Pond
It was very beautiful and very peaceful
Richard B
VerifiedDecember 5, 2022 • Stayed at: 011D, Loop: Ausable Semi-Primitive North
Had a great time, tent camping along the AuSable Rive in November was fun. The third day had 4 inches of snow, just beautiful.
Ashley A
VerifiedJanuary 4, 2023 • Stayed at: 051D, Loop: Sawmill Point
Beautiful view, nice size for a family trip.
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 10, 2026
