Recreation + Low Environmental Impact = Eco-Recreation

On Site Recreation & Activities

  • Playground
  • Swing Set
  • Gaga Ball Pit (coming soon)
  • Tetherball
  • Volleyball Sand Court
  • Basketball Goal
  • Shuffleboard 
  • Horseshoes
  • Sluicing 
  • Outdoor Movie (on weekends during the summer)

In-The-Area Recreation

  • Swimming // Fishing
  • Boating + Jetskiing 
  • Canoeing
  • ATVing // ORV Trails
  • Zoo // Bird Watching
  • Adventure Mini-Golf
  • Museums + Memorials 
  • Food, Food, and More Food
  • Shopping

Swimming // Fishing // Canoeing

​Higgins Lake
Jacques Cousteau called Higgins Lake the 6th most beautiful lake in the world to National Geographic due to the distinctive drop-offs for snorkelers and divers. It also offers an exquisite swimming location with its shallow and sandy shores.

Early morning anglers can enjoy fishing for perch, walleye, small mouth bass and much more. Boating enthusiasts can enjoy a day full of tubing, skiing or cruising the beautiful shore lines. Fodor's named Higgins lake one of 15 most beautiful hidden gem lakes in the country. Citing  fishing , swimming, beautiful shorelines, and the many boat launches as reasons to visit! Click for directions to the beach, picnic area and boat ramp.

B&B Marine, located approximately five minutes from our campground, offers the best in boat and jet ski rentals. Check out the B&B Marine website.
Au Sable River
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The historic Au Sable River best known for it's brown trout and blue ribbon designation (AKA the highest quality fishing you will ever experience!) you do not want to miss the canoe on this one! Our favorite way to enjoy the river is canoeing and kayaking. We also love swimming at the local swimming hole and casting a line for trout!

Campbell's Canoeing, located approximately five miles from Higgins Lake Campground in Roscommon, Michigan, offers 1.5 hour to two-day trips on the river. Check out the Campbell's Canoeing website.  

Play Hard // ORV

 ORV Trails
Beaver Creek Trail CCCCT West for Roscommon County runs right near Higgins Lake KOA. Check out the map.
​Want to have some fun playing miniature golf...
​Join us for Michigan Firemen's Memorial...
Pirate's Cove, The Original Adventure Golf, is located in nearby Prudenville-Houghton Lake. Check out miniature golf here.
Roscommon, Michigan is home to the Michigan Firemen's Memorial. Each year a Festival is held in the month of September. "Fire Chiefs, Fire Fighters, EMS and thousands of friends and family from all over the United States and foreign countries gather in memory of valiant Fire Fighters who gave the supreme sacrifice of their lives while protecting their communities." Click here to visit the Michigan Firemen's Memorial.
​Want some food, fun, and bowling...
Fred's of Roscommon - fine restaurant, bar, pool table, pizzeria, and cosmic bowling. Check out their website. Fred's is approximately four miles from our campground.
Visit Roscommon Zoo...

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Roscommon Zoo is home to over 100 domestic and exotic animals from around the world. Educational and BEhind the Scenes Tours are offered. Visit Roscommon Zoo website for more details. 
​All things coke...
Your stay with us here at Higgins Lake KOA would not be complete without a trip to nearby Grayling's Dawson and Stevens 50's Diner and Bottle-Cap Museum. Here is housed the largest private collection of Coca-Cola related items in Northern Michigan. Besides breakfast,lunch, and dinner, you can enjoy a 50's style soda fountain. The diner and museum is located about ten miles north on the interstate in Grayling.
Visit a terrific museum at the AuSable River Center in Roscommon (just four miles away)...
This museum features a handcrafted birch canoe, plus other canoeing artifacts and info, a model train station and Roscommon Village, and water testing specimens from the AuSable River. Check out the AuSable River Center website.
​Wanna shop...
If shopping is what you'd like to do, then you have to check out these places. Approximately 20 miles south of Higgins Lake KOA is Houghton Lake, home of antique/craft shops and some quaint boutiques. In West Branch, roughly a 45-minute drive, is the Tanger Outlet Mall. Check out their website to view which stores are located at the Outlet .

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