Ausable River Camping
Mio, Michigan · 935 ft · In Huron-Manistee National Forests
Photos: US Forest Service
At a glance
5 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
- Elevation
- 935 ft (285 m)935 ft285 m
Loops6
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- Alcona Pond7 sites6 standard · 1 boat · up to 26 ft
- Ausable Semi-Primitive North8 sites1 standard · 2 walk-to · 5 boat · up to 18 ft
- Cooke Pond26 sites7 standard · 8 walk-to · 11 boat · up to 26 ft
- Foote Pond24 sites12 standard · 5 walk-to · 7 boat · up to 18 ft
- Lower Ausable5 sites5 standard · up to 40 ft
- Sawmill Point15 sites15 standard · up to 30 ft
Other areas
From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026: 1 staff entry left out. Loop names are trimmed and merged.
Amenities
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- Campfires allowed
- Toilets
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About
Overview
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.Recreation
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Cell service
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- T-Mobile5G · 4G LTE
Cell service at Ausable River Camping: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedPatchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy, 4% chance of rain61°36°
- ThuAreas Of Fog then Chance Rain Showers, 35% chance of rain60°38°
- FriRain Showers, 85% chance of rain53°26°
- SatSunny56°30°
- SunSunny64°41°
Nearby camping
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Au Sable Loop Campground
Public Land · under 100 ft · Mio
River Dune Campground
Dispersed · 0.2 mi · Mio
River Dune Campground
Public Land · 0.3 mi · Mio
3 more within 25 mi
3 OpenStreetMap entries in Mio share one park. They may be individual sites of a single campground. Suggest a merge
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
- 0.2 mi
River Dune Campground
Mio, MI · On U.S. Forest Service land · Huron National Forest
- 4.7 mi
Cathedral Pines Campground
Mio, MI · On U.S. Forest Service land · Huron National Forest
- 10 mi
Bear Island Primitive Campsite
Mio, MI · On U.S. Forest Service land · Huron National Forest
- 16 mi
Hoist Lakes Backcountry Campsites
Hubbard Lake, MI
Location and contact
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