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Recreation Region: Huron Shores Ranger District

Pine River Campground

This is a popular campground during fishing season. Recreation opportunities include hunting, picnicking, mushroom gathering and berry picking. The picnic shelter is a Civilian Conservation Corps construction from the mid 1940's.

Reservations

All campsites are first-come, first-served.

General Information

County - Alcona

April 12 - November 30

Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week unless otherwise posted. Forest quiet hours apply.

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.  Rules specific to the Huron-Manistee National Forest are available 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.  

Applicable Orders - 

  • Motorized Vehicle Use of Roads, Trails and Off-road Areas; R904-14-02
  • Occupancy and Use; R904-18-02

Information about when a Special Use Permit is required can be found on the Permits page.

Overnight Use:
Single Site: $10 per night

Interagency Senior and Access Recreation Passes provide a 50% discount to single campsites only.

 *The discount applies only to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass holder, not to any additional fee or campsite(s) occupied by members of the pass holder's party.* 

A Forest Service office with gray siding with snow on the ground.

Address: 5761 N. Skeel Road Oscoda, MI 48750
Phone: (989) 739-0728
Hours: Monday to Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)
Office Email: sm.fs.hmnf@usda.gov

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 44.56333333

Longitude: -83.59944444

Parking

5 vehicle capacity

Facility and Amenity Information

Restrooms

Vault toilet(s)

Water

Potable water is not available at this site.

Recreation Opportunities

Last updated June 4, 2026