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About Ausable River Camping
Number of accommodations: 101
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
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River Access
Cooking and Fire
- Campfire Ring
- Firewood Available
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- 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
Robert M
VerifiedAugust 12, 2020 • Stayed at: 073D, Loop: Cooke Pond
The site (73D) was on the high bank of the river generally across from Lumberman's Monutment - Cooke Damn. The site was spacious and a wonderful viw of the river. I was with my son and we brought our mountain bikes as there are many two-tracks and abandoned roads to explore in the area. Wonderful experience.
Scott C
VerifiedAugust 13, 2020 • Stayed at: 072D, Loop: Cooke Pond
The best river
Angela S
VerifiedAugust 14, 2020 • Stayed at: 048D, Loop: Sawmill Point
Always love this are to camp, waterfront on the river anywhere is the best of times.
Lexi G
VerifiedAugust 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 023C, Loop: Loud Pond
Great sites but I would make sure you know where you’re going before arrival. That’s the beauty of these sites though. They’re quite and nobody is close by. You’re only provided a fire ring!
Riet S
VerifiedAugust 17, 2020 • Stayed at: 052D, Loop: Sawmill Point
The sites at Sawmill point are wonderful. They are huge with beautiful views on the lake. Access to the lake at our site was a little difficult. The pit toilet was clean and so was the site. It has no picnic table. My biggest beef with the place is the reservation system. There seems to be no first come first serve at this site but that is not at all obvious once you are on location. There is no place to tag the site as reserved and we watched people coming in thinking they had found a place, only to be chased off once the people arrived who reserved it. Many sites stayed empty for a large portion of the time. I think the sites are so cheap that people reserve them and then not bother cancel them if they decide not to come leaving the site unusable for people who would love to come. Making them slightly more expensive and finding a way to tag the sites as reserved may help that.
Michelle M
VerifiedAugust 18, 2020 • Stayed at: 078D, Loop: Foote Pond
Beautiful area! We camped with three young kids and enjoyed the dunes at Lumbermans the best. We canoed, swam and drove oit to the beaches in Oscoda. Peaceful and scenic. There was however some garbage left in the firepit and some in the woods. Seriously people don't ruin it for others, clean up after yourself!
Ronald H
VerifiedAugust 22, 2020 • Stayed at: 038C, Loop: Cooke Pond
The owners are great people. The property is in a beautiful location and well-run. I would certainly stay here again.
Sarah C
VerifiedAugust 23, 2020 • Stayed at: 042D, Loop: Sawmill Point
Such a beautiful site!!
Dionne S
VerifiedAugust 24, 2020 • Stayed at: 089D, Loop: Foote Pond
Large and private campsite with a wider trail down to the water. Many trees but the water can be seen. Easy drive in road and not far from the main road.
Randall J
VerifiedAugust 25, 2020 • Stayed at: 066D, Loop: Cooke Pond
Nice campsite large enough forc4vtents. Also nice beach area and dammed lake large enough for boat.
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).
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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
