River Dune Backcounty Group Campsite

Michigan

Michigan

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  • Inside Huron-Manistee National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

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  • No access route mapped

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River Dune Backcounty Group Campsite

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About this campground

Located between the Au Sable River Scenic Overlook and Au Sable Loop Campground, this small site is a short . 5 mile walk from the gate. Set back from the road and camping area, campers can enjoy views of the river. Visitors can access the river from a short set of stairs located near the site.

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Season
May 1 - November 30
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When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Mio Wwtp, MI weather station, 1 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan28° high11° low11 days with snow
  2. Feb32° high10° low9 days with snow
  3. Mar41° high18° low5 days with snow
  4. Apr54° high30° low2 days with snow
  5. May68° high41° low
  6. Jun77° high51° low
  7. Jul81° high56° low
  8. Aug79° high54° low
  9. Sep72° high47° low
  10. Oct58° high36° low1 days with snow
  11. Nov44° high28° low4 days with snow
  12. Dec33° high18° low9 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

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Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Huron-Manistee National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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