State Forest · Michigan
Schecks Place Trail Group Campground
State Forest · Michigan, United States
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- Group rates apply; a Recreation Passport is required on the vehicle
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Elevation
- 827 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · AT&T good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Phone
- 231-922-5270
About
Enjoy a spacious group campground, ideal for equestrian campers, nestled among towering oaks and pines. With a 200-person capacity, this site offers access to excellent hiking along the North Country Trail and Boardman River. The site is maintained in partnership with the Michigan Trail Riders Association.
The trail camp is designed for use by equestrian campers riding the Shore-to-Shore Trail, a 420-mile trail system open to hiking and horseback riding, that stretches east-west from Empire to Oscoda with two additional northern and southern spur trails. There's water access for horses and a 5,000-watt generator is required for the submersible pump. If the group will utilize multiple campgrounds along the Shore-to-Shore Trail, please contact the Cadillac Operations Service Center at 231-775-9727, ext. 6006.
The campground is located adjacent to Scheck's Place State Forest Campground and 12 miles southwest of Williamsburg via Williamsburg, Supply and Brown Bridge roads.
A group camp (equestrian - group); group rates apply. Open all year; the road may not be plowed in winter. First come, first served; register at the campground kiosk on the day you arrive. Vault toilets and a hand-pump well for drinking water; no electricity or hookups. One camping unit and six people per site, 15 nights at most. Managed from Traverse City State Park (231-922-5270).
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 14° | -13° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 13° | -8° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 23° | 6° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 52° | 34° | 10° | 81° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 44° | 27° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 53° | 41° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 61° | 52° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 61° | 52° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 56° | 42° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 43° | 33° | 73° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 32° | 12° | 61° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 23° | 3° | 60° | 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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