City, County & Regional Parks · Michigan
Pioneer Trail Park & Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Michigan, United States
- Sites
- 98
- Hookups
- 98 electric, 98 with water
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 646 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Gladstone
- Address
- 6822 US Highway 2/41/M35, Gladstone, MI 49837
- Phone
- 906-789-5100
About
Delta County campground on a 74-acre parcel fronting US-2/41/M-35 along the Escanaba River between Escanaba and Gladstone. 98 sites book nightly, all with water and 20/30/50-amp electric: 21 full hook-up with sewer, 10 pull-through and 6 riverside; the county's page describes 99, and some sites are let seasonally (May-October) or monthly. Also 5 rustic cabins (electricity, no running water) along the river shoreline. Picnic and playground areas, a ball field, a disc-golf course, pavilions, a boat and kayak launch, a dog run and shoreline fishing. Modern bathhouse, showers, laundry, two dump stations, fire pits and firewood; pets allowed. Sites renumbered for the 2026 season.
Fees
Water/electric sites $40/night ($45 riverside), full hook-up $45/night; rustic cabins $65; 2-night minimum, $5 booking fee.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 11° | -13° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 25° | 13° | -7° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 24° | 4° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 32° | 15° | 63° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 44° | 33° | 71° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 54° | 45° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 75° | 62° | 54° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 62° | 56° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 58° | 45° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 44° | 31° | 68° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 33° | 14° | 56° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 21° | -2° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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