Meadow Springs Campground

4 mi east of Mio, MI · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G

Federal campgroundtype

Freeto camp

May–Sepbest months

About Meadow Springs Campground

[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/usfs-hmnf/albums/72157659836028984) 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](http://go.usa.gov/x9h8F)**: 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. **[Flickr Photo Album](http://www.flickr.com/photos/usfs-hmnf/albums/72157659836028984)**

Season: May 1 – November 30
Managed by: USFS - Huron-Manistee National Forests
Where: 4 mi east of Mio, MI · 44.65676, -84.07321

Things to do:

Wildlife & birding

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

Weather by month

27°

11°Jan

30°

11°Feb

41°

19°Mar

53°

30°Apr

67°

41°May

77°

51°Jun

81°

55°Jul

79°

54°Aug

71°

46°Sep

57°

37°Oct

43°

28°Nov

33°

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.

See Meadow Springs Campground from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
FR 4371	ATV road	0.1 mi	0.4 mi
FR 4058	ATV road	0.3 mi	0.5 mi
Wolf Creek Hike	Hiking	1.6 mi	3.6 mi
Wolf Creek - Fireweed Hike	Hiking	1.7 mi	0.8 mi
Wolf Creek Hike - Th Spur	Hiking	1.7 mi	0.1 mi
Wolf Creek - Foxglove Hike	Hiking	2.0 mi	0.3 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Rural

The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.

Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

RV essentials

Dump station: 3.3 mi
Water fill-up: 3.3 mi
Propane: 2.9 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

River Dune Campground 1.3 mi
Au Sable Loop Campground and Day Use Area 1.4 mi
Lakewood Campground 3.3 mi
Oscoda County Park 3.3 mi
Cathedral Pines Campground 3.4 mi
Paddle-In Group Camp 3.5 mi