Buttercup Campground in MI -- Campground & RV Camping in Michigan

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Buttercup Campground in MI

Public Land
885 ft
Maps
ROUGH
VerizonUNMEASURED
AT&TUNMEASURED
T-MobileUNMEASURED
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Signed for designated sites only

Overnight stays are allowed only at the designated sites here.

Our source here is thin -- confirm on the ground before you commit.

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.

Grounded in fs.usda.gov · read August 24, 2026

Road difficulty 3 of 5 -- a rough drive in. Recorded as maintained only for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 4%. Sits on broad, near-level ground.

Au Sable River runs 0.1 mi off. The nearest town, Mio, is 11 mi off.

September normals 46–71°F, 2.8″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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Est. Tree Cover59%30m sat. est.
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Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?