Pine Acres Boat Launch
This small, quiet area is primarily used for accessing the river. Visitors may be treated to a sight of the Trumpeter swans that inhabit the area.
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General Information
Year-round; not plowed in winter.
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week unless otherwise posted. Forest quiet hours apply.
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. Rules specific to the Huron-Manistee National Forest are available 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 -
- Motorized Vehicle Use of Roads, Trails and Off-road Areas; R904-14-02
- Occupancy and Use; R904-18-02
- Au Sable River and Cooke Pond Semi-primitive Motorized Areas, shorelines of Alcona Pond and the Eagle Run Trail System; R904-14-21
Au Sable River Primitive Camping -
- No permit or reservation is required outside of the permitted season.
- Camping Permit required at primitive campsites from April 15 to November 30.
Information about when a Special Use Permit is required can be found on the Permits page.
Day Use:
$5 vehicle per day
$15 per seven day
Daily and 7-day passes can be purchased on-site with cash or check, or purchased on recreation.gov. Daily, 7-day and annual passes can be purchased at Huron-Manistee National Forest Offices. More information can be found on the Passes page.
Canoe Rentals -
- Glennie:
- Alcona Canoe Rental
- Hale:
- Rollways Resort
- Mio:
- Hinchman Acres Canoe Livery
- Oscoda:
- Oscoda Canoe Rental
Address: 5761 N. Skeel Road Oscoda, MI 48750
Phone: (989) 739-0728
Hours: Monday to Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)
Office Email: sm.fs.hmnf@usda.gov
Getting There
Latitude / Longitude
Latitude: 44.45361111
Longitude: -83.67361111
Parking
29 vehicle capacity
Facility and Amenity Information
Restrooms
Vault toilet(s)Water
Potable water is not available at this site.
Recreation Opportunities
Recreation Groups
This section provides motorboat opportunities with a lake fishing atmosphere.