City, County & Regional Parks · Michigan
Gladstone Bay Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Michigan, United States
- Sites
- 73
- Hookups
- 63 electric, 42 with water, 10 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Elevation
- 587 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Lake
- Lake Michigan (Little Bay de Noc)
- Nearest town
- Gladstone
- Address
- 37 Michigan Avenue, Gladstone, MI 49837
- Phone
- 906-428-1211
- Activities
- swimming
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About
City of Gladstone campground on the shore of Little Bay de Noc, with a 1,500-foot sandy beach and deck, a scenic boardwalk and bike path. 73 numbered sites: 25 full-hookup sites (12 of them pull-through), 17 water-and-electric sites, 21 electric-only sites and 10 tent sites near the beach, rented by the day, week or month. Dump station, Wi-Fi, ADA fire pits, a playground, ice and pop machines, and ADA-compliant restrooms with private unisex showers. Reservations by phone to the campground.
Fees
Tent site $20/night ($140/week); electric $30/night ($210/week, $690/month); water and electric $35/night ($245/week, $805/month); full hookup $40/night ($280/week, $920/month).
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 12° | -13° | 36° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 15° | -6° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 25° | 4° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 31° | 16° | 59° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 45° | 34° | 68° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 55° | 46° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 64° | 56° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 63° | 57° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 59° | 46° | 76° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 45° | 32° | 67° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 34° | 15° | 54° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 22° | 0° | 49° | 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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