About South Branch Trail Campground and Trailhead
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/usfs-hmnf/albums/72157667451194973) The campground is adjacent to the South Branch River, near the Au Sable River Semi-Primitive Nonmotorized Area. If you are traveling west to east, the South Branch Trail Campground and the River Road Trail Campground are the last two campgrounds before reaching Lake Huron. The Shore-to-Shore Trail begins in Empire near Lake Michigan, on the west side of the state and ends at Lake Huron on the eastern side of the state. The trail passes under I-75, north of Grayling, and then continues eastward to follow the historic Au Sable River to its end in Au Sable, just south of Oscoda.
- Fees: **Recreation Enhancement Act Fee -** Camping - - Per Night: $15.00
- Season: May 3 – September 30
- Managed by: USFS - Huron-Manistee National Forests
- Where: 12 mi east of Lupton, MI · 44.48473, -83.7954
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
Things to do:
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.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mi Shore To Shore Horse&Hike | Horse | 0.3 mi | 96.5 mi |
| FR 2179 | ATV road | 0.5 mi | 1.8 mi |
| FR 2167 | ATV road | 0.5 mi | 0.9 mi |
| Huron Orv, Smt/Huron Orv Trail | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.4 mi | 30.5 mi |
| Huron Orv, Rollways Spur | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.0 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Oscoda To Oasis | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 2.4 mi | 3.0 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 12.2 mi
Water fill-up: 20.8 mi
Propane: 6.6 mi