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Ausable River Camping

Ausable River CampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain
102
sites
May–Aug
best months

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is marginal · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 2 h ago

Is Ausable River Camping open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Huron-Manistee National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Huron-Manistee National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • 102 sites for RV and tent campingReservable on Recreation.gov
  • At 933 ft
  • Near OscodaMio Ranger District · Huron-Manistee National Forest

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.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · May–Aug

    Best time to visit Ausable River Camping

    Best months: May–August. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      28° / 11°

      15 wet · 11 snow

    2. Feb

      32° / 10°

      12 wet · 9 snow

    3. Mar

      41° / 18°

      11 wet · 5 snow

    4. Apr

      54° / 30°

      12 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      68° / 41°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 51°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 56°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 54°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 47°

      13 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 36°

      16 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      44° / 28°

      15 wet · 4 snow

    12. Dec

      33° / 18°

      14 wet · 9 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mio Wwtp, MI, 0.9 mi away at 1,037 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Ausable River Camping

102 sites for RV and tent camping

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