Campsite #82D at Ausable River Campground, MI

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Campsite #82D

5 reviews

	10 people
18 ft	Back-In
2	fair

82D

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Campsite #82D Features: Back-In parking, Fire ring, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed

Campsite Reviews (5)

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@DouglasB187722 · Camped on May 10, 2025 at Campsite #82D

Great site with an amazing view over the river.

@DonovanL751883 · Camped on Oct 16, 2023 at Campsite #82D

Campsite 82D is one of the most beautiful sites in the lower peninsula, and is booked most days of the year it seems. My 1st time in June it was so beautiful and peaceful. My 2nd time in October, the previous campsite reservists cleaned up well, but left their dog's feces in the middle of the campsite which we stepped in. Aside from that the views were just as nice aa the 1st time seeing it and even more peaceful. Overall my new favorite campsite, which is about an hour and a half away from my house.

@KyleM471 · Camped on Jul 9, 2021 at Campsite #82D

I booked site 82 on a whim, had not heard of Ausable at the time. I’ve camped in a lot of states all over the US - this was by far one of the best camping spots I’ve been. Lovely semi-private beach area down a fairly steep sandy hill.

Will gladly make the 400 mile trek to stay here again.

Friendly reminder to pack your trash out & not leave it in the fire pit. Even the full McDonalds drive-thru order you may have gotten on the way in ;)

10/10

@AskarK585 · Camped on Jun 12, 2021 at Campsite #82D

We camped for 2 days at site 082. The ground is spacious, clean, enough trees and bushes around to position your tent. The view is simply gorgeous! The site is on top though. To get to the river, if you'd like fishing or swimming, you will have to go down very steep slope, and the hardest part, of course, is getting back up! but it's a great workout )) the slopes are covered with fine white sand. The whole experience was great!

@FrancescaF773 · Camped on Jun 1, 2021 at Campsite #82D

Site 82D is up on a bluff with a terrific view of the river and plenty of space to spread out. There is river access but it is down a VERY steep sand slide and the walk back up is a doozy. I wouldn't recommend this spot if you want river access for any purpose, but the view is amazing - we even watched a deer grazing on an island in the middle of the river from above. It is a private spot out of view of other sites, but there is one other site that is accessed by the same road, but past this site. We had a spooky experience in the middle of the night - 1:00 a.m. - when someone drove up to our site, parked, shut off the ignition and then approached our tent with a flashlight. We called out and they mumbled something and left in the direction of the other site. Minutes later, we heard extremely loud dance music blasting from that other site, which certainly destroyed the ambiance. The whole experience was upsetting. Other than that, however, we had a great time - the site is beautiful and spacious and the birds are amazing. I do wish there was a picnic table. Next time I will probably try a site with easier river access. Did not see a ranger.

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Campsite #82D at Ausable River Campground, MI

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