Openings · last 7 days
59
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 59 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-234130
When Ausable River Camping reopens
Ausable River Camping's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
111
Openings · last 90 days
156
Weekday pattern
Detected openings by day of week · 90dMonday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected. 42 of 156 openings detected in the last 90 days occurred on a Monday (26.9%), with Tuesday (31) and Wednesday (22) next in line.
Hour-of-day pattern
First detected by hour · local time · last 90 daysThe largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 10:00 and 13:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 41 of 156 detected openings (26.3%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Detroit local time, not when the change was made upstream.
Lead-time profile
Days before stay date · percentilesHalf of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 21 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 7–41.2 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.
Highest-churn sites
Most openings · 90d| Site | Openings | Share of all openings |
|---|---|---|
| 073D | 10 | 6.4% |
| 045D | 8 | 5.1% |
| 004D | 8 | 5.1% |
| 068D | 8 | 5.1% |
| 043D | 8 | 5.1% |
Site 073D had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 10. One free watch covers every site here.
02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027 · of 101 monitored sites
Of the 15,352 tracked site-nights (Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027): 5,919 open for online reservation · 1,555 reserved · 7,878 on sites not offered for online reservation (first-come, first-served or administrative).
Where the open windows are
61.4% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 5,919 of 15,352 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027Not open online61.4%
Open site-nights5,919 / 15,352
Reserved (of online inventory)1,555 / 7,474
Weekday openings3,523
Weekend openings2,396
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 3,523 fall on weekdays and 2,396 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
Open dates by month
Sep 2026 – Mar 2027January shows no online availability. 0 of 3,131 tracked site-nights are open there — 3,131 on sites not offered online.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 101 sites| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | SAT Sep 5 | 0 | None open |
| SUN Sep 6 | 0 | None open | |
| MON Sep 7 | 0 | None open | |
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 100 | Open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 100 | Open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 100 | Open | |
| New Year | FRI Jan 1 | 0 | None open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: 100 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. New Year: no online availability on Friday.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 015C | 74 |
| 018C | 74 |
| 030C | 74 |
| 035C | 74 |
| 086C | 74 |
The 5 sites with the most open site-nights in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.
Next windows
As of Sep 18, 2026 snapshotNext open dateFri · Sep 18
Next open weekendFri · Sep 18
January0 of 3,131 · not offered online
The next bookable night is Sep 18; the first open weekend starts Sep 18. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Stays and site detail
5,919 open site-nights across 101 sites at Ausable River Camping, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
Multi-night stays. 308 2-night, 278 3-night, 144 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 18 at site 015C.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 40 ft. 21 sites take 25 ft, 1 site takes 35 ft, 1 site takes 40 ft. 53 sites of 101 have no recorded maximum and are not counted.
Showing 60 of 101 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 015C | Not recorded | None | 74 | 74 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +62 more |
| 018C | Not recorded | None | 74 | 74 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +62 more |
| 030C | Not recorded | None | 74 | 74 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +62 more |
| 035C | Not recorded | None | 74 | 74 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +62 more |
| 086C | Not recorded | None | 74 | 74 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +62 more |
| 095C | Not recorded | None | 74 | 74 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +62 more |
| 012C | Not recorded | None | 73 | 69 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +61 more |
| 013C | Not recorded | None | 73 | 65 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +61 more |
| 017C | Not recorded | None | 73 | 58 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +61 more |
| 029C | Not recorded | None | 73 | 72 nights | Sep 18, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +61 more |
| 031C | Not recorded | None | 73 | 72 nights | Sep 18, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +61 more |
| 036C | Not recorded | None | 73 | 72 nights | Sep 18, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +61 more |
| 014C | Not recorded | None | 72 | 72 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +60 more |
| 016C | Not recorded | None | 72 | 58 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +60 more |
| 019C | Not recorded | None | 72 | 51 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +60 more |
| 020C | Not recorded | None | 72 | 51 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +60 more |
| 025C | Not recorded | None | 72 | 72 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +60 more |
| 075W | 20 ft | None | 72 | 58 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +60 more |
| 097C | Not recorded | None | 72 | 67 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +60 more |
| 005C | Not recorded | None | 71 | 53 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +59 more |
| 009C | Not recorded | None | 71 | 59 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +59 more |
| 021C | Not recorded | None | 71 | 67 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +59 more |
| 034C | Not recorded | None | 71 | 58 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +59 more |
| 063W | Not recorded | None | 71 | 65 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +59 more |
| 084C | Not recorded | None | 71 | 71 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +59 more |
| 094C | Not recorded | None | 71 | 66 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +59 more |
| 026C | Not recorded | None | 70 | 67 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +58 more |
| 028C | Not recorded | None | 70 | 68 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +58 more |
| 038C | Not recorded | None | 70 | 58 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +58 more |
| 039C | Not recorded | None | 70 | 50 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +58 more |
| 024C | Not recorded | None | 69 | 39 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +57 more |
| 061W | Not recorded | None | 69 | 44 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +57 more |
| 027C | Not recorded | None | 68 | 58 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5 +56 more |
| 046D | 30 ft | None | 68 | 51 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +56 more |
| 059W | Not recorded | None | 68 | 52 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4 +56 more |
| 060W | Not recorded | None | 68 | 64 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +56 more |
| 096C | Not recorded | None | 68 | 64 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +56 more |
| 101D | 26 ft | None | 68 | 51 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +56 more |
| 010W | Not recorded | None | 67 | 58 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +55 more |
| 023C | Not recorded | None | 67 | 50 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +55 more |
| 083C | Not recorded | None | 67 | 51 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +55 more |
| 087W | Not recorded | None | 67 | 44 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 3 +55 more |
| 008W | Not recorded | None | 66 | 51 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +54 more |
| 011D | 18 ft | None | 66 | 58 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +54 more |
| 076D | 18 ft | None | 66 | 43 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4 +54 more |
| 098D | 18 ft | None | 66 | 60 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +54 more |
| 072D | 18 ft | None | 65 | 43 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +53 more |
| 093D | 18 ft | None | 65 | 51 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +53 more |
| 032C | Not recorded | None | 64 | 50 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +52 more |
| 062W | Not recorded | None | 64 | 44 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +52 more |
| 070D | 18 ft | None | 64 | 44 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +52 more |
| 071D | 18 ft | None | 64 | 43 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +52 more |
| 074D | 18 ft | None | 64 | 44 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +52 more |
| 099D | 26 ft | None | 64 | 36 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +52 more |
| 085W | Not recorded | None | 63 | 44 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +51 more |
| 040C | Not recorded | None | 62 | 43 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +50 more |
| 102D | 26 ft | None | 62 | 37 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5 +50 more |
| 054D | 26 ft | None | 61 | 44 nights | Sep 21, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 11 +49 more |
| 064W | Not recorded | None | 61 | 44 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +49 more |
| 047D | 30 ft | None | 59 | 51 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +47 more |
About Ausable River Camping
Overview
AuSable River Dispersed Camping is a unique series of 102 individually designated single-family campsites on a 55-mile stretch of the lovely AuSable River. All campsites are within Alcona and Iosco Counties in Michigan.
These rustic sites are divided into sections near Alcona Pond, the AuSable Semi-Primitive Non-Motorized Area, Loud Pond, Five Channels Pond, Cooke Pond, Foote Pond and Lower Ausable. Each are ideal for family camping, with opportunities for fly fishing, swimming, canoeing and bird watching.
Recreation
Both river and lake fishing are available for perch, bass and pike walleye. One recommended spot is the Whirlpool Angler access point. All sites are also near the River Road National Scenic Byway, which offers wonderful views of the river valley.
The campground has boat-in camping, and canoe rentals are available in Glennie, Hale, Mio and Oscoda.
Facilities
All sites are primitive with no drinking water, toilets or trash removal. Campers are expected to bring plenty of water, portable toilets and garbage bags. Parking aprons are dirt or gravel.
Natural Features
Campsites sit on bluffs that range from five to 300 feet above the waterline of the lower AuSable River. Depending on the site, access to the river may be difficult due to steep or eroding slopes.
The AuSable River meanders across 138 miles of Michigan and flows into the great lake, Lake Huron.
101 monitored sitesRVs up to 40 ftNo hookups93 shadedPets OKFire pitsMax party 10
Getting there
Designated campsites are spread along 55 miles of river shoreline between the AuSable River Access at 4001 Bridge (7 miles northwest of Glennie, MI) to near the Whirlpool AuSable River Access (4 miles west of Oscoda, MI). For more information on specific campsites, click here .
5761 North Skeel Avenue, Oscoda, MI 48750989-362-8961
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FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Ausable River Camping?
Reservations for Ausable River Camping are made through Recreation.gov. 5,919 of 15,352 tracked site-nights are currently open (38.6%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 156 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site on the map to see its calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.
Does Campsite Sniper book this campground for me?
No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.
How current is this availability data?
Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Sep 18, 2026 14:17 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.
How often do new openings appear at Ausable River Camping?
Campsite Sniper detected 59 site-date openings at Ausable River Camping in the last 7 days, 111 over 30 days and 156 over the last 90.
Which day of the week had the most detected openings at Ausable River Camping?
Monday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected in the last 90 days: 42 of 156 (26.9%). Days reflect when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, not when the change occurred upstream.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Ausable River Camping?
278 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 18 at site 015C. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Ausable River Camping fit a 35-foot RV?
1 of the 101 sites that support RV analysis has a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 40 ft. 48 of those 101 sites have a recorded maximum length and 53 do not; they are not counted as fitting.
Which month has the most availability at Ausable River Camping?
November 2026, with 2,917 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 3,030.
How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Ausable River Camping?
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 21 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 7-41.2 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
When is the next open date at Ausable River Camping?
As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Fri, Sep 18 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Sep 18. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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