Meadow Springs Backcountry Campsites
Meadow Springs Backcountry Campsites is a national forest camping area in Michigan.
- Type
- National forest camping area
- Location
- Michigan
- Coordinates
- 44.65763, -84.07726
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/hmnf/recarea/?recid=18564
About Meadow Springs Backcountry Campsites
Located on the edge of a red pine plantation, visitors to this site may see many varieties of wildlife in addition to their view of the Au Sable River. This camping area is a short .25 mile walk from the gate, but is primarily used by river paddlers. There is no motorized access to this site. Brochure with map: This brochure is set to print on 11 x 17 paper, landscape (wide) orientation. To print on 8 1/2 x 11 paper set the print area to "shrink to printable area", this will make the text on the page smaller.
Cell coverage
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Thunder Bay RV Park & Campground · 39 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Foster Blue Water Oil · 2.7 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 310 designated routes (379 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Springs Campground | Free campsite | 0.2 mi | Free | — |
| River Dune Backcounty Group Campsite | National forest camping area | 1.0 mi | — | — |
| River Dune Campground | Free campsite | 1.1 mi | Free | — |
| Au Sable Loop Recreation Area Overlook | National forest campground | 1.2 mi | — | — |
| Au Sable Loop Campground | National forest campground | 1.2 mi | — | No hookups |
| Ausable River Camping | National forest campground | 1.2 mi | — | No hookups |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.