River Dune Campground
Located between the Au Sable River Scenic Overlook and Au Sable Loop Campground, this small site is a short.5 mile walk from the gate. Set back from the road and camping area, campers can enjoy views of the river. Visitors can access the river from a short set of stairs located near the site. Brochure with map: 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.
More like this: first-come in Michigan · free in Michigan · tent only in Michigan · accessible sites in Michigan
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | No Fee |
| Accessibility | path from parking is hard-packed and wide. path from Au Sable Loop Campground is hard-packed and narrow. Access to river by stairs |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Closed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date. |
| Season | May 1 to November 30 |
| Forest | Huron-Manistee National Forests |
| Fees | No Fee |
| Rules | As a visitor to the National Forest, you are asked to follow certain rules designed to protect the Forest, natural resources and to provide for public safety of visitors. These rules are available to you on-line or at any office of the Huron-Manistee National Forests. Please take time to read and understand them. General Topic orders apply across the Forests. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 44.6497° N, 84.0974° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedWelcome Lake South Rx
25 mi from the campground · 35 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 2.4 mi |
| RV sales & service | Rose City RV Center ↗ | 17.3 mi |
| Outdoor gear | A-1 Woods & Waters ↗ | 30.2 mi |
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Explore
Worth a stop
- 9.5 miLoon Lake Day Use Area ↗Day use
Trails nearby
- 0.5 miOscoda Smt N-To-E Mio Dnr967 ↗14.1 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
- 0.5 miMack - Mio Trail3.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
- 0.5 miWolf Creek Hike - TH Spur0.07 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.7 miWolf Creek - Fireweed Hike0.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 0.7 miWolf Creek - Fireweed Xski0.8 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
- 1.2 miWolf Creek - Foxglove Xski0.3 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Huron-Manistee National Forest.
- inHuron-Manistee National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,028,484 acres
- 13.8 miKirtlands Warbler Wildlife Management Area ↗National Wildlife Refuge · Fish and Wildlife Service · 6,621 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Oscoda County CourthouseBuilding · Mio · 2.8 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to camp at River Dune Campground?
Nothing. River Dune Campground is listed as free. No Fee
Source: Forest Service
Is River Dune Campground open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026. Season May 1 to November 30.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to River Dune Campground?
River Dune Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
Are there accessible sites at River Dune Campground?
Path from parking is hard-packed and wide. path from Au Sable Loop Campground is hard-packed and narrow.
Source: Forest Service
What if River Dune Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Au Sable Loop Campground (0.1 mi), Ausable River Camping (0.1 mi), and Meadow Springs Campground (1.3 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby