18
Pull-thru
USFSHuron-Manistee National Forests · Michigan
Rollways Campground
Overview Rollways Campground is located 7 miles from Hale, Michigan along the beautiful AuSable River.
Sites199 reservable
Elev.889ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig55 ft18 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Traverse City2h50real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 889 ft, Rollways Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 15°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 19 sites total: 9 reservable and 10 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 18 pull-through, and the longest takes a 55-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Nov
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
76%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 6
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 26.
61°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Traverse City
129 mi
2h50
02
Detroit
182 mi
3h26
03
Grand Rapids
195 mi
3h54
04
Marquette
305 mi
6h04
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 19 SITES
Color byShow only
19 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
19
Sites
★ The standout
Site 016
ROLLWAYS CAMPGROUND · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
208 ft
Max rig
55 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
12
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.2 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.