Location | Day Use | Camping | Fees
This popular 145-acre park offers camping, swimming, sunbathing, picnicking, tennis, softball, basketball and volleyball. The park is filled with a variety of mixed oak, maple, white pine and hemlock pine trees. This is our largest and most popular park. Pioneer Park is located on Lake Michigan and has over 2,000 feet of white sandy beach frontage. The park is located close to Michigan's Adventure amusement park, Silversides WWI submarine, museums, theaters, summer festivals and other Muskegon County area attractions.
Location Click Here for Park Map (PDF) Click Here for map to all County Parks
Pioneer park is located on Lake Michigan on Scenic Drive, north of Muskegon. Take US 31 to the Fremont/Big Rapids (M120) Exit, go south west on M120 to Giles Road, turn right (west) on Giles and follow 5 miles to the end of the road. Turn right (north) on Scenic Drive, the park entrance is one quarter of a mile on the left.
Pioneer County Park
1563 N. Scenic Drive
Muskegon, MI 49445
Day Use
Pioneer County Park is open daily throughout the year. Hours vary from 8:00 a.m. to 10 p.m. May through September and Sunrise to Sunset October through April. Activities include:
Picnicking
Swimming
Sunbathing
Tennis
Softball
Basketball
Volleyball
A picnic lodge building is available to rent for family reunions, company and church picnics or other group activities where shelter is desired. The picnic lodge offers a large stove/oven for cooking, a refrigerator for keeping your food cold and electrical outlets for crock pots, coffee pots, etc.
Camping
Pioneer County Park campground opens on May 3, 2013 and closes on September 29, 2013.
The park offers 235 modern campsites with open and shaded sites. A group camping area is available for family, church groups, and camping clubs with up to 15 camping units. All campsites, including the group area, offer water and electric hookups. Other services and facilities include:
Overlook Decks
Stair Access to 2,000 Feet of Sandy Lake Michigan Beach Frontage
Flush Toilets
Showers
A Sanitary Dumping Station
Ice
Tourist Information
Ranger Service and Security
Click Here for the Pioneer Park Campground Site Map (PDF)
Fees
| Motor Vehicle Entry Permit |
| Daily |
$ 5.00 |
| Annual |
$20.00 |
| Overnight Campsite |
$25.00 per night (NO RESERVATIONS) |
| Group Camping |
$350.00 per night (Call for reservations-
231-744-3580. There is a
2 night minimum & a 7 night maximum) |
Early and Late Season Weekend Special - Thursday thru Sunday
Pay for two nights get the third night free. Contact the Pioneer Park office for details at 231-744-3580. |
| Picnic Lodge Rental |
8:00 am to 10:00 pm |
$100.00 per day (Call 231-744-3580 for reservations.) |
Pioneer County Park accepts cash, checks and most major credit cards for overnight camping, picnic lodge rentals and motor vehicle permit fees.
Please note that the contracted credit card service provider will charge a graduated fee for all card transactions and that all such transactions are final and cannot be refunded.
