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    J W Wells State Park

    4.5 (12 reviews)

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    View of the lake, huge site!
    N. S.

    Kids had a blast! Wish we could have stayed more than one night. Who doesn't want to be near water when camping? We could hear the waves all night and the campsites are HUGE compared to most.

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    Directions and cleanliness. The road construction was ridiculous. Seems like no one maintained.

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    6 years ago

    Awesome place. Bring your bikes. Trails, beach, playground for the little ones and nice sized sites. Pretty quiet. Beautiful bathrooms.

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    What a great little hidden gem! We've never noticed it before! Stopped for a swim and was amazed at the facilities!

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    Pioneer Trail Park - Fire ring.

    Pioneer Trail Park

    4.7(3 reviews)
    31.0 mi

    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.

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    Kosir's Rapid Rafts - Rafting

    Kosir's Rapid Rafts

    4.6(28 reviews)
    45.4 mi

    A group of 4 of us decided on a whim to go whitewater rafting, and it ended up being such a fun…read moreday! The day before our trip, Kosir's called to let us know the water levels on the Peshtigo were low and offered to switch us over to the Menominee instead. I really appreciated that they called ahead and gave us options to make sure we still had a great experience. When 2 more friends decided to join us a day before, they had no problem adding them to our reservation. The whole process was super easy from start to finish. Our guide, Mike, was amazing. He had us laughing the entire trip and was constantly telling jokes, and I felt completely safe the whole time. He answered all of our random rafting questions and was really knowledgeable about the river. The Menominee was a blast, and Mike made sure we got the full experience. The rapids were a ton of fun, we got to jump in and swim in the river, and he even took us "surfing" on the rapids. They also had a professional photographer (shoutout to Michael!) taking photos throughout the trip. Looking through the pictures afterward and seeing everyone's facial expressions was honestly hilarious, and he got the photos uploaded so quickly that we were able to start sharing them almost immediately. Overall, I would definitely recommend Kosir's. Great communication, super accommodating and friendly staff, and an all-around awesome experience!

    What great time! We had a group of 20+ and had a blast. I…read morewas the key contact for our group and we got a nice discount because I reserved and paid for all the kayaks and canoes with 1 reservation. Adding extra kayaks after the initial registration was super easy. We did most of the communication through text and it worked out great. This was our second group trip with Wisconsin Canoe Company and certainly not our last. Awesome time!

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