Hello fellow Saint Michael's Parishioners and Campers! 

It's that time of the year again to start thinking about booking our 2024 St. Michael's Camping Trip!  So there you are; strolling along a beautiful beach at Lake Michigan on a warm summer afternoon and watching the sunset this coming June.  Now add in; hanging out with your parish friends at a beautiful campground that is guaranteed to include campfires, laughter and a lot of fun!  Once again we are already planning our annual St. Michael's Catholic Parish weekend camping trip to Muskegon County Pioneer Park!

We plan to reserve several sites together which means if you are interested in joining your fellow parishioners, you will need to reserve one of the sites listed below.  These sites are designed for campers, however if you don't have a camper but want to camp there are still tent sites available as well. 

Pioneer Park will be integrating a new reservation system.  We will not be able to make our reservations on the first business day of the year as usual.

Note from Pioneer Park:
Please visit our website the first week of March, starting on Monday, March 4 to view our new reservation system and to set up a new account.  After setting up an account, you will be allowed to make reservations for the year starting on Monday, March 11, 2024.

We hope you can join us!




 

Dates:  Friday, June 7, 2024 - Sunday, June 9, 2024

Location: Pioneer County Park
                   1563 N. Scenic Dr.
                   Muskegon, MI 49455-9612

Check-in Time:  3:00pm
Check-Out Time:  1:00pm
Visitor Hours: 8:00am-10:00pm daily
Park Curfew: 10:00pm

Campsite Rate:  $34 per night (may change this year, pricing has yet to be posted)
Park Entry Fee:  $5 daily vehicle entry fee OR $20 annual permit (also may change this year, pricing has yet to be posted)

How to Book a Site:

Call Pioneer County Park at (231) 744-3580

Make a reservation online at www.muskegoncountyparks.org

Note: You will need to set up your new account first to make your reservation.  There is an $8 Webtrack nonrefundable fee for booking online (may change with the new system).

For more information, contact:
Sue and Dennis Smith                                        
(616) 446-6390 (Sue)
suesmith@altelco.net                                        
(616) 540-5990 (Dennis)
dennis127@charter.net                         

Directions:
Pioneer Park is located on Lake Michigan on Scenic Drive, north of Muskegon.  Take U.S. 31 to the Fremont/Big Rapids (M120) exit, go south west on M120 to Giles Road, turn right (west) on Giles and follow approximately 6 miles to the end of the road.  Turn right (north) on Scenic Drive, the park entrance is a 1/4 mile down the road on the left.

Cancellation Policy:
A refund will be allowed if: The office receives a written notice of cancellation and request for a refund no later than thirty (30) calendar days before the reservation arrival date.  A $25 administration charge will be deducted for all camping fee refunds.  Cancellations can be made via the call center or the web.  Cancellations made up to the close of business 7 days prior to your scheduled arrival date will incure the $10 cancellation fee.  If you cancel 6 days or less prior to the arrival date, you will forfeit the first night's fee or $75, whichever is the lesser amount.  There is a $10 fee assessed for all changes made to your reservation, except for adding nights to the reservation.

Each campsite can accommodate camper trailers up to 40 feet in length.  The campsites are spacious and typically are level and grassy.  There is a picnic table and fire ring on each site as well as water hookup and electrical service.  There is a sanitary dump station located in the park as well.  Only 1 tent is permitted on each campsite with an RV.  There are flush toilets and showers too!

There are 6-sites on 2 corners (see attached map) where we plan to "circle the wagons" so that the door side) of each camper all face each other. NOTE: To accommodate our circle we will be required to bring additional length of water hoses and additional lengths of electrical cable hook up.

Sites for our group (yellow box on the map): 
132, 134, 136, 154, 156, 158

Other sites adjacent to our group sites (orange box on map): 
138, 140, 142, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 150, 152