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Camp Ridgeway is a charming, two bedroom country cottage with a beautiful panoramic view of Mio Pond on the floodwaters of Mio Dam. The cabin is centrally located in the heart of the Huron National Forest and offers excellent opportunities for outdoor recreation. The cottage was built in the early 1960’s and offers the up north charm of visit to grandfather’s cabin. The cabin will sleep six adults comfortably in two bedrooms with twin beds and living room sofa bed.
The Huron-Manistee National Forests comprise almost a million acres of public lands extending across the northern lower peninsula of Michigan. With many recreation opportunities for visitors, habitat for fish and wildlife and resources for local industry there is something here for everyone. Canoeing & kayaking, cross-country skiing, fishing, golfing, hiking, hunting, ORV trail riding, snowmobiling, swimming, and wildlife viewing are all available in the local area.
The Au Sable National Scenic River is a 23-mile portion of the Au Sable River that stretches from Mio to Alcona Pond. President Ronald Reagan signed the law establishing the segment of river as a National Scenic River on October 4, 1984. By receiving this designation, this free-flowing segment from below Mio Pond to the upper end of Alcona Pond received national recognition for its outstanding and remarkable scenic, recreational, biological and historical values and a national commitment to its protection. People have enjoyed the scenic beauty of the Au Sable River for hundreds of years.
In pre-European settlement times, Native Americans used the river as a travel route. After European settlement of the area, the Au Sable River was a major throughway for floating white pine logs to sawmills or waiting barges at Oscoda on Lake Huron. During those years many of the logs and fallen trees that littered the river were carried downstream with the harvested white pine. In recent years efforts have been made to replace logs in the river to help reduce erosion and maintain the world-class trout fishing river as an aquatic habitat.
The rivers also host several canoe races throughout the summer months, including the world famous Au Sable River Marathon, the longest non-stop canoe race in North America. Canoeist race from Grayling to Oscoda, a total of 120 miles and last more than sixteen hours. The first eight hours of the race is at night making paddling and navigation along the winding river very difficult.
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Proprietors
Al and Linda Chaney
27789 Simpson Road
Redwood, New York 13679
Phone: (315) 482-6250
Email: wildwildwestie@gmail.com
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