Campsite #102D at Ausable River Campground, MI

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Campsite #102D

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26 ft Back-In
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Campsite #102D Features: Back-In parking, Fire ring, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed

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@JackB155 · Camped on Jul 12, 2021 at Campsite #102D
Like a song called almost Heaven
@CameliaW374 · Camped on May 27, 2021 at Campsite #102D
Pros: primitive, rustic, easy to drive to, site is large and clean, partially shady, close to River, close to town if needed or emergency, Great Verizon service, lots of wildlife sounds, sites are a great distance apart, close to Whirlpool River Access and Eagle Run Trail

Cons: local traffic, fish was lacking in the River, an abundance of Gypsy moth caterpillars

We just returned from Site 102D Lower Ausable in Oscoda. 5 days, 2 adults, 1 child and a dog. Great experience. We arrived to a partially shaded, clean and large open site. 5 sites in the area but very well spaced out. You wouldn’t know if there were others there unless you went to check. Our site had a path down to the river. Plenty of trees for cover and a good amount of down limbs for fire wood. We came across a porcupine, and Pileated Woodpecker. At night you’ll hear the coyotes howling, barking and yipping…what a sound that is. An abundance of birds singing in the morning is a pleasant sound. LOTS gypsy moth caterpillars. Site very close to Whirlpool River access, there is a toilet and trash cans if you prefer. Also very close to Eagle Run Trail, just be mindful that other hikers do not leash their dogs (ours is always). Just a couple cons about the location there is a bit of locals driving threw. I’m assuming they are access the River banks along the trail. We did notice (after campers left) lots of individuals occupied a spot for just a few hours and left not sure why. Locals kids using the Whirlpool access site to drink, party, and make a mess with beers bottles one night. It is located near a small airport but we did not notice that at all. We did hear road noise but didn’t bother us much. The site is more fine sandy, we prefer more dirt and more packed but that’s minor.

All in all, wonderful experience and will stay here again. Without a doubt would recommend to other.

Tick update: we only found 1 tick on the head of our dog. No others were spotted.

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