Great food. Great scenery. Staff very friendly. One of our favorite things is the salad bar. And…read morethese guys know how to make a very good drink.

This golf course is great! I really enjoyed playing here as the course was open enough to where I…read moredidn't lose a ton of golf balls but also challenging at certain points. One of the holes is quite narrow and a great view of the lake, which was beautiful. If you're in the area and looking for a place to golf, hit this place up. Great accommodation by the owner and staff. All were very pleasant and welcoming to our group we had for a bachelor party. Plenty of drinks available for purchase as well as clubs for rental/borrow if needed. Watch out for the seagulls and try to bring some bright colored golf balls to avoid confusion with the seagull feathers (I lost a couple golf balls because we couldn't find them). Overall: great experience here, definitely would go back again if I were given the opportunity.

golfed here while camping in the area. first off - this location is in EST. we were an hour late to…read moreour tee time, oops. also, the couse has a very limited numbered of power carts - something like 10-12. we were able to score a cart even though we were so late and they were able to get us on the course. a majority of the patrons were seniors who had their own custimized power carts that were stored on site. the garage housing these carts was pretty impressive. the course was in good shape - very few dead spots on the fairways. the tee boxes and greens were in great shape. the course itself presented a fair amount of challenges and wasnt a standard course where you pull out driver, short iron and you are on or near the green. the round with card was something like $40/person. be sure to map out this location as we had some issues with finding it on our GPS. give this course a try!

In a whim, we decided to stay one night here to tour the historical landmark town. So glad we did…read more We got a site, #18, in a Thursday night, by making a request on the website. We have had luck with all the parks finding openings within a week or two of our travel (thought we tend to travel during the weekdays in the summer) The historical iron smelting village is fascinating. The state has done a wonderful job preserving the various community buildings, the iron smelting factory and some of the homes in the community. It is truly a loving, outdoor museum. Great information on signs and plaques throughout. We visited about two-hours before sunset on a Thursday evening. We rode to the historical village and were able to ride our back to the campground , after sunset. The village is bikable which is a great if mobility is an issue. There's a lot to see and it's spread out. Excellent photo ops around sunset. The sun sets behind the community area and the buildings can be nice "props". The sun also reflects off the rocks of the Niagara Escarpment which makes for a pretty photo. We biked the handicap road back to the campground. It's an easy and direct route between the two areas. There are clearings among the trees to get a wonderful, private view of the sunset. The trip is worth it simply to check out the historical community. What a gem in the UP. The campground was fun, yet busy and crowded for our tastes. Site 18 is good for a tent with some fairly flat grassy areas around it. The bro G bird behind and to one side of had RV's and were flexible about letting us spread into their site to find a good place for our tent. Similarly, the neighbors to our right, #20, camped in the bed of their truck. They struggled to find a level space and were concerned about mid with possible space. They parked partially on our site. It all worked out; we had great neighbors, but it was a bit of juggling. The fire rings can also be closer to a tent than we prefer. The washroom was close by and was clean. Small number of shower stalls to share with lots of people. Other sites looked larger and might have offered more privacy. The star of the show is accessibility to Lake Michigan. Wonderful sandy beaches. Lots of good walking, hiking. We would return to have more time to check out the peninsula. We had dinner at a fun restaurant in the water, not far from the campground (10-minutes): The Dock Grill & Bar. Nice people. Beautiful patio view of the water and good "bar food" options. The Shell gas station also has a mini mart with good meat and deli items, some grocery selections and frozen food.

Almost didn't go here as it was a little off our travel path. So glad we did tho. This place is…read moreamazing, old village with buildings intact and a great historical story. You can see the past while you're here. Great photo ops here as well. If you need to use a wheelchair, they have a wheelchair equipped for terrain that you can use, I thought this was amazing!

This is a well maintained campground. We got a campsite under the pine trees. The campsites there…read moreare spaced well apart. No noise from other campers, although the railroad runs a couple hundred feet behind the site. You hear the train rumble by, but they don't blow the whistle. Because it is shaded there is no grass, so it can get muddy when it rains. I didn't care for the fire rings they have there. They are too tall, about twice the hight of most. You can't really see the fire in the pit. They don't have a grill grate either so you can't use them for cooking. This is a nice campground, but does have a few drawbacks.

Pioneer Trail Park is not a place for Glampers, but it's a great place to park your trailer or tent…read moreto unwind a bit, stop for the night, or use as a home base for fishing, paddling, or hiking in the area. The grounds and most notably the shower facilities were very clean. The staff was friendly, and I had no noisy neighbors. I camped in the primitive section, as I didn't need water or electricity at the site, though the sites in the more developed section had those. That section was much more full than the primitive area where I was. For my site I paid just 15$ a night, less than some state or national forest campgrounds that don't have showers or flushing loos. My camp overlooked a side channel of the Escanaba River. A large marsh dividing that channel from the main flow gave me concerns about mosquitos, but I saw very few. The tradeoff for this is some ambient noise. The highway is nearby, and there are some industrial facilities in the area from which you can hear some rumbling and clanking throughout the day. Escanaba seems to have a lot of train traffic, since I don't think I went 5 minutes without hearing a train whistle somewhere in the distance. There is actually a track running directly along the primitive camping section, though only a couple of short trains went by on it while I was there. Not a place for solitude and silence, though there are plenty of those available in the UP. If you want a few more amenities and proximity to some city pleasures, this is a great place to stay.

Waited 3 hours to get seated for a party of 9-which was a little excessive…read more Food and service was good.

A beautiful course. Challenging and fun. In great shape…read more good Friday fish fry.

Very nice course with great practice facilities! We had a lot of fun in this course and really…read moreliked the green on 9/18. Totally different!! Pace of play was great and the ranger was out making sure everyone was moving. Really appreciated because we are those get to your ball and hit it type of players!

Great course. Must play if you have not. This is a very challenging course with wide and open…read morefairways. A lot of fun for every skill level.

A long time ago in a galaxy far far away, we purchased auto tees. Although the tees were fine, the…read morefacility closed.

So my husband and I decided to have an impromptu vacation in the UP and was headed to Rapid River…read morefor a 4 day stay! Being exhausted from the drive we found this motel on our way and it was nothing short of amazing! The room had a microwave and fridge as well as a grill outside for those that prefer to skip fast food and want home cooked meals! The best part was the location! Sitting here writing this review l, I'm sitting outside looking at Lake Michigan which is about 200ft away! Having beach access sold me and I can't wait to come back! The owners are so sweet and will bend over backwards for all your wants and needs!

This is the best motel in the UP hand down. each room is decorated and there is no hotel vibe. The…read morebeds are comfortable and the towels are soft. It is also one on the cleanest motels I have been to. across the highway is the beach and some of the best lake views. The owners are friendly and take pride in ownership and it shows. We will be back again and again.