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Michigan · Dispersed / primitive

AuSable River State Forest Campground and Canoe Camp

3 mi east of Grayling, MI · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Dispersed / primitivetype
13sites
Freeto camp
May–Sepbest months

About AuSable River State Forest Campground and Canoe Camp

Rustic campground includes vault toilets and potable water from well hand pump. First come, first serve.

  • Managed by: Michigan Department of Natural Resources
  • Where: 3 mi east of Grayling, MI · 44.66556, -84.65885

Things to do:

Boating & paddling

Amenities:

Tents allowed

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

26°
11°Jan
29°
11°Feb
40°
19°Mar
53°
30°Apr
67°
41°May
76°
51°Jun
80°
55°Jul
78°
54°Aug
70°
46°Sep
57°
37°Oct
42°
28°Nov
32°
19°Dec

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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Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural edge

The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.

Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Joseph H. Rogers Observatory (Northwestern Michigan College) (University observatory), 47 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 11.6 mi
Water fill-up: 11.7 mi
Propane: 24 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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