Meadow Springs Backcountry Campsites

US Forest Service · Michigan

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

Located on the edge of a red pine plantation, visitors to this site may see many varieties of wildlife in addition to their view of the Au Sable River. This camping area is a short .25 mile walk from the gate, but is primarily used by river paddlers. There is no motorized access to this site. Brochure with map: This brochure is set to print on 11 x 17 paper, landscape (wide) orientation. To print on 8 1/2 x 11 paper set the print area to "shrink to printable area", this will make the text on the page smaller.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Booking

first-come, first-served

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Site type

Camping area

Number of sites

40

Coordinates

44.65762, -84.07725

Nearest sites we map

• River Dune Backcountry Group Campsite2 km · US Forest Service
• Au Sable Loop Campground2 km · US Forest Service
• Ausable River Camping2 km · US Forest Service
• Mio Pond State Forest Campground and Group Camp5 km · State park system
• Cathedral Pines Campground6 km · US Forest Service
• Mack Lake Orv Campground9 km · US Forest Service

Source: US Forest Service, dated 2026-01-09, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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