The River Road National Forest Scenic Byway is one of a growing number of scenic byways established since 1988 for the enjoyment of touring motorists and all who love natural beauty.
It is a 22-mile, two-lane paved- highway along 4.3 miles of M-65 and 17.7 miles of a county road known as River Road, roughly paralleling the south bank of the famed Au Sable River.