About Au Sable Area
Along the Au Sable River is the Au Sable Special Area, a 10,628 acre area characterized by flat to gently rolling hills with some steep banks along the Au Sable River. This area is located in Iosco and Alcona counties. The Au Sable Special Area stretches the southern end of Alcona Dam Pond (Bamfield Road) to just before Cook Pond on either side of the river. The area is densely forested and inhabited by bald eagles, deer, bear, bobcat, porcupine and various songbirds. Campers and day-use visitors enjoy boating, tubing, rafting, canoeing and fishing on the Au Sable River. Other popular recreation activities include viewing the river and wildlife, hiking, swimming, picnicking, horseback riding, hunting, trapping and berry and mushroom gathering. The Forest Service requires camping permits from May 15 through September 30 at the 19 [designated primitive…
- Managed by: USFS - Huron-Manistee National Forests
- Where: 15 mi northeast of Lupton, MI · 44.56251, -83.78223
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vista | ATV road | at camp | 0.2 mi |
| Bobcat | ATV road | 0.5 mi | 2.5 mi |
| Alcona ATV Trail | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.2 mi | 23.1 mi |
| Alcona Pond Spur | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.5 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Mi Shore To Shore Horse&Hike | Horse | 1.7 mi | 96.5 mi |
| Oscoda To Oasis | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.9 mi | 3.0 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 15.6 mi
Water fill-up: 18.8 mi
Propane: 12 mi