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Au Sable River Backcountry Campsites

US Forest Service · Michigan

Au Sable River Backcountry Campsites in Michigan. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 534 public campsites we map in Michigan.

Ausable River Primitive Camping is not a physical campground located at one location. A series of 102 individually designated single-family campsites are located on a 55-mile stretch of the Ausable River shoreline and bluffs within Alcona and Iosco Counties, from 4001 Bridge to Oscoda. Maps; are available on; recreation. gov that show where each campsite is located.

What we know about it

Managed by
US Forest Service
Fee
$10/night
Booking
first-come, first-served
Dogs
Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Number of sites
816
Season
April 15 - November 30
Coordinates
44.43444, -83.62222

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Nearest sites we map

Source: US Forest Service, dated 2026-08-06, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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