Monument Campground
The numbers that decide it
- Longest rig
- 50 ft
- Sites
- 19
- Electric hookups
- Not published
- Pull-through sites
- No
- Paved access
- Yes
- Accessible sites
- Not published
- Driveway grade
- Not published
- Bear boxes
- Not published
- Campfires
- Not published
- Shade
- Yes
- Group sites
- Not published
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov
Monument Campground
Monument Campground, established in 1909, was one of the first campgrounds built on the Huron National Forest. Monument Campground is a fully accessible camping area within a red pine plantation. This campground is located on River Road National Scenic Byway and is adjacent to Lumberman’s Monument Visitor Center. Brochure with map : • River Road National Scenic Byway ( pdf ) - this brochure shows River Road, the Au Sable River and Lumberman’s Monument • Highbanks River Trail Map (coming soon) • Eagle Run Trail Map (coming soon) The 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. The trail maps are set to printon 8.5x11 paper. Flickr Photo Albums: • Au Sable River - Alcona Dam to Lake Huron • Visitor Center and Grounds • Programs • Monument Campground • River Road National Scenic Byway • Iargo Springs • Highbanks River Trail • Eagle Run Trail
Before you go
Season
May 3 – October 24
Fees
Recreation Enhancement Act Fee - Camping - • Single Site: $15.00/night • Double Site: $30/night
Hours
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week unless otherwise posted. Forest quiet hours apply.
Restrictions
As a visitor to the National Forest, you are asked to follow certain rules designed to protect the Forest, natural resources and to provide for public safety of visitors. These rules are available to you on-line or at any office of the Huron-Manistee National Forests. Please take time to read and understand them. General Topic orders apply across the Forests. Applicable Orders - • Au Sable National Scenic River Corridor; R904-14-18 • Au Sable River and Cooke Pond Semi-primitive Motorized Areas, shorelines of Alcona Pond and the Eable Run Trail System; R904-14-21 • Motorized Vehicle Use of Roads, Trails and Off-road Areas; R904-14-02 • Occupancy and Use; R904-14-03 Highlights - Camping is prohibited, except at designated campgrounds or campsites.
Accessibility
Paved drive • Paved parking pads • Accessible restrooms
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.