Buttercup Campground in MI -- Campground & RV Camping
Buttercup Campground in MI
FreeOpen year-round
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Road Access
Rough
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 4%.
Setting
Some privacy
Free backcountry campsites along the Au Sable River in Huron-Manistee National Forests' Mio Ranger District, Oscoda County. Six parking spaces in mixed hardwoods and pine, vault toilets, no potable water. Maintained May 1–Nov 30 but open year-round. Non-motorized boating and river fishing. Canoe rental services available in nearby towns: Mio, Oscoda, Hale, and Glennie.
- Moderately separated here.
- Sits on broad, near-level ground.
- Au Sable River runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 36–58°F, 3.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
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Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 97 of 100.
Tree cover59%30m sat. est.