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Ossineke State Forest Campground

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.

Beautifully located on Lake Huron

About half the sites have waterfront access, beautiful beach, nice wooded sites.

Picnic table, fire ring, nice outhouse, town not too far.

Beautiful

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. 

Perfect Hidden Spot

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.

Great water view sites.

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.

Gorgeous

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). 

Camping as it should be

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. 

Rustic and close to Lake Huron! 

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

Great location

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.

Quiet with Large sites

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. 

Nice peaceful camping on Lake Huron

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. 