Can you reserve a site at Sawmill Point Boat Launch?

No. Sawmill Point Boat Launch is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Sawmill Point Boat Launch

Facility · Michigan ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Huron National Forest (NF) · Open Access

692 ft
Elevation

This site is adjacent to primitive campsites on Cook Pond. The boat ramp is gravel. This is a small site that gets full quickly on summer weekends. Other Cooke Pond launches are located at Pine Acres and at Cooke Dam.

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:

Getting there

From Oscoda -

Travel west on E. River Rd. for 14 miles.
Turn right and travel north on Cooke Dam Rd. for 1.25 miles.
Turn left and travel west on FR 2088 for .25 miles.
Take right fork onto FR 2087 and drive to entrance.

44.45770, -83.60798 · 44°27'27.7"N 83°36'28.7"W

Directions (Google Maps) · Directions (Apple Maps)

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, 5.6 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

Map

Member photos

Add a photo

Common questions about Sawmill Point Boat Launch

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

Camping near Sawmill Point Boat Launch

Monument Campground 1.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
Rollways Campground 8.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
Round Lake 8.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
South Branch Trail Camp Group Site 9.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
Gabions Campground 16.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
Kiwanis Monument 2.3 mi · Facility
Pine River Campground 7.3 mi · Campground
Au Sable Area 11.2 mi · Facility
Horseshoe Lake Campground and Boat Launch 12.6 mi · Campground
Jewell Lake Campground 15.2 mi · Campground
Bear Island Campground 18.6 mi · Campground
Buttercup Campground 19.7 mi · Campground

Comments

Contact

Info Recreation.gov

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

Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.