Can you reserve a site at Kiwanis Monument?

No. Kiwanis Monument is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Kiwanis Monument

Facility · Michigan ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Huron National Forest (NF) · Open Access

826 ft
Elevation

Kiwanis Monument commemorates the efforts of private citizens in the reforesting of Michigan's barren lands.

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.

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Getting there

From Tawas -

Travel west on River Rd. for 15 miles.
Turn left and travel south on Monument Rd. for .25 miles.
The site is on the left.

44.42678, -83.62368 · 44°25'36.4"N 83°37'25.3"W

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Typical weather

Typically 81°F in Jul, down to 28°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	28	30	41	53	66	76	81	79	71	58	45	34
Low °F	11	10	18	30	42	52	57	56	48	37	27	18
Precip in	1.8	1.5	2.0	3.1	3.3	3.5	3.7	3.3	2.9	3.2	2.5	1.9

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 5.5 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Kiwanis Monument

Can you reserve a site at Kiwanis Monument?: No. Kiwanis Monument is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Kiwanis Monument

Monument Campground 0.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
Round Lake 6.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
Rollways Campground 7.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
South Branch Trail Camp Group Site 9.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
Gabions Campground 17.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
Sawmill Point Boat Launch 2.3 mi · Facility
Pine River Campground 9.5 mi · Campground
Au Sable Area 12.2 mi · Facility
Horseshoe Lake Campground and Boat Launch 13.9 mi · Campground
Jewell Lake Campground 17.4 mi · Campground
Bear Island Campground 19.5 mi · Campground
Buttercup Campground 20.6 mi · Campground

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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