Ausable River Camping

5761 North Skeel Avenue, Oscoda, Michigan, United States
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Featured amenities

Parking Parking
River Access River Access
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Available sites

101 total sites
RV Sites 46 sites Check Availability Tent Sites 55 sites Check Availability

About Ausable River Camping

AuSable River Dispersed Camping is a unique series of 102 individually designated single-family campsites on a 55-mile stretch of the lovely AuSable River. All campsites are within Alcona and Iosco Counties in Michigan. These rustic sites are divided into sections near Alcona Pond, the AuSable Semi-Primitive Non-Motorized Area, Loud Pond, Five Channels Pond, Cooke Pond, Foote Pond and Lower Ausable. Each are ideal for family camping, with opportunities for fly fishing, swimming, canoeing and bird watching.

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Currently open - Apr 15 to Nov 30

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Parking Parking
River Access River Access
Cooking and Fire

Cooking and Fire

  • Campfire Ring
  • Firewood Available
Parking and Transport

Parking and Transport

  • Parking
Water Access

Water Access

  • River Access
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

101 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 001D, Loop: Alcona Pond RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 002D, Loop: Alcona Pond RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 003D, Loop: Alcona Pond RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 004D, Loop: Alcona Pond RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 005C, Loop: Alcona Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
🚐 006D, Loop: Alcona Pond RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 007D, Loop: Alcona Pond RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 008W, Loop: Ausable Semi-Primitive North Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 009C, Loop: Ausable Semi-Primitive North Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Full shade
⛺ 010W, Loop: Ausable Semi-Primitive North Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
🚐 011D, Loop: Ausable Semi-Primitive North RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 012C, Loop: Ausable Semi-Primitive North Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 013C, Loop: Ausable Semi-Primitive North Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 014C, Loop: Ausable Semi-Primitive North Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 015C, Loop: Ausable Semi-Primitive North Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 016C, Loop: Ausable Semi-Primitve South Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Full shade
⛺ 017C, Loop: Ausable Semi-Primitve South Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Full shade
⛺ 018C, Loop: Ausable Semi-Primitve South Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Full shade
⛺ 019C, Loop: Ausable Semi-Primitve South Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 020C, Loop: Ausable Semi-Primitve South Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 021C, Loop: Loud Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Full shade
⛺ 022C, Loop: Loud Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Full shade
⛺ 023C, Loop: Loud Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 024C, Loop: Loud Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Full shade
⛺ 025C, Loop: Loud Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 026C, Loop: Loud Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 027C, Loop: Loud Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 028C, Loop: Five Channels Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Full shade
⛺ 029C, Loop: Five Channels Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 030C, Loop: Five Channels Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 031C, Loop: Five Channels Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Full shade
⛺ 032C, Loop: Cooke Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 033C, Loop: Cooke Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 034C, Loop: Cooke Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 035C, Loop: Cooke Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 036C, Loop: Cooke Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Full shade
⛺ 037C, Loop: Cooke Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Full shade
⛺ 038C, Loop: Cooke Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 039C, Loop: Cooke Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Full shade
⛺ 040C, Loop: Cooke Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 041C, Loop: Cooke Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Full shade
🚐 042D, Loop: Sawmill Point RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 043D, Loop: Sawmill Point RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 044D, Loop: Sawmill Point RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 045D, Loop: Sawmill Point RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 046D, Loop: Sawmill Point RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 047D, Loop: Sawmill Point RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 048D, Loop: Sawmill Point RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 049D, Loop: Sawmill Point RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 050D, Loop: Sawmill Point RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 051D, Loop: Sawmill Point RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 052D, Loop: Sawmill Point RV
Pet Friendly · Back-in Site
🚐 053D, Loop: Sawmill Point RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 054D, Loop: Sawmill Point RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 055D, Loop: Sawmill Point RV
Pet Friendly · Back-in Site
🚐 057D, Loop: Sawmill Point RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 058W, Loop: Cooke Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 059W, Loop: Cooke Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Full shade
⛺ 060W, Loop: Cooke Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Full shade
⛺ 061W, Loop: Cooke Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Full shade
⛺ 062W, Loop: Cooke Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 063W, Loop: Cooke Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 064W, Loop: Cooke Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 065C, Loop: Cooke Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Full shade
🚐 066D, Loop: Cooke Pond RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 067D, Loop: Cooke Pond RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 068D, Loop: Cooke Pond RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 069W, Loop: Cooke Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
🚐 070D, Loop: Cooke Pond RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 071D, Loop: Cooke Pond RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 072D, Loop: Cooke Pond RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 073D, Loop: Cooke Pond RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 074D, Loop: Foote Pond RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 075W, Loop: Foote Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
🚐 076D, Loop: Foote Pond RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 077D, Loop: Foote Pond RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 078D, Loop: Foote Pond RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 079W, Loop: Foote Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
🚐 080D, Loop: Foote Pond RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 081D, Loop: Foote Pond RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 082D, Loop: Foote Pond RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 083C, Loop: Foote Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 084C, Loop: Foote Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 085W, Loop: Foote Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Full shade
⛺ 086C, Loop: Foote Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Full shade
⛺ 087W, Loop: Foote Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
🚐 088D, Loop: Foote Pond RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 089D, Loop: Foote Pond RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 090W, Loop: Foote Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
🚐 091D, Loop: Foote Pond RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 092D, Loop: Foote Pond RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 093D, Loop: Foote Pond RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 094C, Loop: Foote Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Full shade
⛺ 095C, Loop: Foote Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Full shade
⛺ 096C, Loop: Foote Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Yes shade
⛺ 097C, Loop: Foote Pond Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire · Full shade
🚐 098D, Loop: Lower Ausable RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 099D, Loop: Lower Ausable RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 100D, Loop: Lower Ausable RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 101D, Loop: Lower Ausable RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐 102D, Loop: Lower Ausable RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In

Reviews (583)

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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

4.5
583 reviews
5
68.4%
399
4
18.5%
108
3
6.5%
38
2
3.1%
18
1
3.4%
20

Kiersten S

Verified

October 2, 2026 • Stayed at: 049D, Loop: Sawmill Point

5

We very much enjoyed this camp site. Remote, quiet, plenty of space between camp sites. There were other campers in the area but we could not see or hear them from our camp site. The fire pit was great and high quality. The site is plenty of room for a group. Facilities were well kept. Thank you for such a great opportunity to enjoy the Huron National Forest.

Douglas A

Verified

October 5, 2026 • Stayed at: 096C, Loop: Foote Pond

5

Great camping site

James C

Verified

October 5, 2026 • Stayed at: 032C, Loop: Cooke Pond

5

This was a solo trip after a long summer of working too many hours. I had great weather and some much needed down time. Sad to see a lot of evergreens knocked down from the storm but the clean up was great. I had a Pileated stop in, a Savannah Sparrow, A Yellow-Rumped Warbler, a Swamp Sparrow along with the usual suspects. The Wood Ducks were calling non-stop, but no loons. Unfortunately I didn't realize the duck season opener is the 3rd Saturday in September so I was woke up by the locals putting in aluminum boats at 4:30 in the morning. Other than that, what a great trip.

Location & Directions for Ausable River Camping

5761 North Skeel Avenue, Oscoda, MI 48750 United States

Elevation: 286 ft

Getting There

Designated campsites are spread along 55 mi of river shoreline between the AuSable River Access at 4001 Bridge (7 mi northwest of Glennie, MI) to near the Whirlpool AuSable River Access (4 mi west of Oscoda, MI).<br /><br />
For more information o...

Nearest town

Oscoda, MI - 53 mi

About over 1 hr (64 min) to downtown

Highway access

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.

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Last updated: October 18, 2026

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