The Area

The AuSable Region

Carefully placed among 1,200 rolling, forested hillsides and sheltered by over 430,000 acres of the Huron National Forest on three sides, Forest Dunes has a history up here. We have played host to industry titans like Henry Ford and George Mason, who used the property for their personal hunting and fly fishing retreat in the early 20th century. They also found our area to be the perfect place to unwind. The nearby south branch of the AuSable River is known worldwide by anglers as one of the finest Trout streams in the country. It was on the this storied river that Trout Unlimited was formed over 50 years ago. Today, our members in residence enjoy a Golf Digest Top 20 in America golf course, hiking, bird watching, fishing and water sports among tall jack pines, maple and aspen hardwoods that have achieved the coveted Certified Gold Sanctuary rating by Audubon International, one of 16 world wide. Now you too can enjoy Forest Dunes as your private retreat.

Distances from Forest Dunes
(Distance in miles)
Higgins Lake         11
Grayling               16
Gaylord                47
Traverse City         65
Boyne Mountain     66
Petoskey               77
Bay Harbor            90
Mackinac Bridge    100

Airports appropriate to Forest Dunes
(Distance in miles)
Cherry Capitol, Traverse City           65
MBS International, Freeland           100
Bishop International, Flint              136
Ford International, Grand Rapids    182
Detroit Metro, Detroit                    208
Chicago O’Hare, Chicago                361

Northbound Routes to Forest Dunes
1. I-75 North to Exit 239. Turn Right on M-18, 3.6 miles to stop light in Roscommon, continue on M-18, 2.5 miles to Chase Bridge Road. Turn left. Chase Bridge Road 4.4 miles to South Branch Road. Turn right. Continue 1.2 miles to Forest Dunes Caretaker’s Cottage.

2. I-75 and US 27 North to Exit 254, one mile to 1st light. Turn right on M-72 East 9 miles to Chase Bridge Road, 4.8 miles to South Branch Road. Turn left. Continue 1.2 miles to Forest Dunes Caretaker’s Cottage.

3. I-75 & US 27 North to Exit 251 (Four Mile Road) Four Mile Road East 3.7 miles to Staley    31 Lake Road. Turn right. Staley Lake Road 1.5 miles to Pere Cheney Road. Turn left. Pere Cheney Road 4 miles to Chase Bridge Road. Turn left. Chase Bridge Road 0.3 miles to South Branch Road. Turn right. Continue 1.2 miles to Forest Dunes Caretaker’s Cottage.

Southbound Route to Forest Dunes
From I-75 take Exit 256 to north Down River Road. Turn Left. North Down River Road 6.6 miles to Stephan Bridge Road. Turn Right. Stephan Bridge Road 1.8 miles to M-72. Turn Left. 2.8 miles to Chase Bridge Road. Turn right. Chase Bridge Road 4.8 miles to South Branch Road.


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FOREST DUNES | 6376 Forest Dunes Dr., Roscommon, MI 48653