$20 / night

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Established Camping

Ossineke State Forest Campground

12 Reviews

About

State Park

Michigan Recreation Passport is required for vehicle entry into state parks and recreation areas, state boat launches, state forest campgrounds and state trail parking lots. The Michigan Recreation Passport does not cover local, county, municipal, or metropolitan parks or recreation areas. Learn more: https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-350-79134_79210---,00.html

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Location

Ossineke State Forest Campground is located in Michigan

Directions

From town: Go 1 mi E off US-23.

Coordinates

44.93564828999997 N
83.41391381 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site

Stay Connected

WiFi
Unknown
Verizon
Unknown
AT&T
Unknown
T-Mobile
Unknown

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)

Features

For Campers

Trash
Picnic Table
Phone Service
Drinking Water
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Big Rig Friendly

$20

/ night

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General Info

Patrick M.

Scout

Reviewed Sep. 19, 2023

Great early fall retreat

Pretty large lots, some have natural blocking from other sites but some do not.

Felt like I had the beach to myself for two of the four days of my visit.

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Month of VisitOctober

Joseph R.

Traveler

Reviewed Oct. 29, 2022

Nice peaceful camping on Lake Huron

We camped here in mid October. Beautiful woodsy sites. Most are well spaced and offer lots of privacy. Many sites offer lake front access. The vault toilets were clean, odor was minimal and they had hand sanitizer. The red squirrels are pretty relentless, so keep your food and garbage locked up when you’re not around. Over all a very nice state forest campground we’ll definitely be returning to in the future.

Month of VisitNovember

Andrea P.

Guide

Reviewed Aug. 15, 2022

Quiet with Large sites

I checked this campground out in April while in the area and knew I would be coming back. Stayed for one night while passing through and couldn’t believe how quiet and peaceful it was. I could hear Lake Huron at night, the waves crashing against the shore. Cell service was good. Fire ring was sufficient and they do supply a picnic table as well.

Month of VisitSeptember

DonW

Guide

Reviewed Aug. 14, 2022

Rustic campground on Lake Huron

I have camped here a few times over the last decade. I have tent camped in the past and now with a travel trailer. The sites are large, and some humongous. The campground is quiet, and the lake is right behind the campground. A nice sandy shoreline and shallow water makes for a relaxing day. There needs to be some maintenance done at this campground, at least two water pumps are without handles, one was with out a handle three years ago as well, so the missing handles may be part of the campground management plan. There are a few vault toilets placed in various areas in pairs. Of each pair, one is closed, presumably to reduce costs associated with maintenance.

The fire rings in some sites are brand new, so it is obvious that maintenance is underway.

Overall this campground is still on a list of favorites that we return to once or twice a year.

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Month of VisitSeptember

Nicole D.

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 11, 2021

Great location

Great location, right on lake Huron. Close to Alpena and the dinosaur park. Quiet with moderately large sites.

Month of VisitSeptember

Brian N.

Guide

Reviewed Jun. 18, 2021

Rustic and close to Lake Huron!

If your campsite is not already on the lake with a short 30 yard walk, you still have far to walk to get to the beach. I stayed at 29 and you could fit multiple cars and tents or a good space for a trailer. Fire pit and table at each site. Vault toilets. All and all it’s a win to stay here. I had 82 degree and sunny with a breeze.

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Month of VisitJuly

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D G.

Guide

Reviewed Jun. 15, 2021

Camping as it should be

First time at Ossineke but plan to be back! The camp spots were spacious and all were either on the water or had a path to the water. One downside was the fire pit was so tall (like over 2 ft off the ground)…you had to stand up to feel the heat from it.

Great locations as you’re close to Alpena (hiked Besser Nature Area) and Tawas area (hiked Lumbermans Monument).

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Month of VisitJuly

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Corey O.

Guide

Reviewed Jun. 14, 2021

Gorgeous

This place is just gorgeous. Right on lake huron, the lake side sites fill up fast. The sites are tucked in just enough to eliminate traffic noise but super close to markets and fuel. Clean privy. Drinking water isn't the best but it would be tougher if there was none.

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Month of VisitJune

MICHAEL M.

Scout

Reviewed Sep. 20, 2020

Great water view sites.

Stayed on North side. Sites on the water are big and super nice. The way the road is routed forces alot of traffic past the sites and then back again. Also, the hand pump for water was broke and looks like it's been broke for awhile. Bathrooms are as nice as a vault toilet can be, had toilet paper, sanitizer, and air freshener. I had good LTE. Good enough to stream sling.

Emily V.

Guide

Reviewed Jun. 10, 2019

Perfect Hidden Spot

Stayed in site 15. About 30 yards off Lake Huron. Sandy with a good amount of shade, level spots. Nicely kept bathrooms. Fire ring and picnic table at each. You can hear some car traffic every now and then. Great beach to walk along.

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Mary H.

Guide

Reviewed Oct. 1, 2018

Beautifully located on Lake Huron

Lovely rustic campground, with several sites fronting Lake Huron. We tent-camped in August and swam twice a day in that beautiful crystal clear water. Our site was not particularly private (a medium-sized RV came in part-way through the week and its generator ruined our serene quiet), but its location on the water was priceless. We enjoyed touring the area, and especially loved Presque Isle. Some gorgeous farmlands to drive around, too, and we serendipitously came across an amazing sunflower farm. We'd love to return to this campground.

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Month of VisitSeptember