Gleasons Landing in MI -- Campground & RV Camping

Gleasons Landing sits on a bluff surrounded by white pine and oak along the Pere Marquette National Scenic River. The campground features shaded walk-in family sites equipped with picnic tables, campfire rings, and lantern posts, alongside two group sites holding up to 20 people each. Drinking water is available on site, but there are no hookups. A boat ramp provides direct river access, marking the start of a fly-fishing and catch-and-release area for brown trout, steelhead, and salmon. Footpaths trail along the bank for anglers and hikers.

Getting there: From Baldwin, take 7th street west 5 blocks to Cherry Street, then south 1.5 blocks to 52nd Street (Carr Road), go west 2 miles to Jenks Road and turn left. Drive 0.4 miles and turn right on Shortcut Road and drive 0.7 miles. Turn right at T junction onto 60th Street and take the first left at S Brooks Road. Follow the road to the campground.

• Moderately separated here.
• Sits on broad, near-level ground.
• Pere Marquette River runs 0.1 mi off.
• Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
• Mostly tent-only sites, with most of them shaded.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.

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