Wow what a hidden Gem. Hidden away between Muskegon and Whitehall. You pull into a nice ordinary…read morepark. Then there is a nice boardwalk path that leads to a beach area along side a Duck Lake. A very nice view in itself. Then the boardwalk travels on, then goes under a bridge and next to a sand dune, then Bam! The lake and path funnel into Lake Michigan and the path onto an amazing beach. I had no idea this beautiful public beach was here. The views are outstanding and the sand is pristine. We took the dog, yes on a leash, for a walk of the beach and had a great time. Overall an easy 5 star review. Would I return? Absolutely! A must stop.

This looks to be an awesome and somewhat hidden state park nestled between Lake Michigan and the…read morenorthern shore of Duck Lake. Nice trails with a long paved pathway from the lake front to deep in the woods for wheelchair users. By the bridge and outlet of Duck Lake, this place reminded me of Big Sur California but on a smaller scale. The sunset here was stunning but that's Lake Michigan for you!

A great place to camp out and the location is perfect. The 2016 rates ranged from $20-$26/night and…read morethere are 9 sites that are considered waterfront. The small lake was a hit with campers looking to cool off. Each site has electricity and a fire pit, but make sure you bring a grill to cook on or a pit grill to place on top of the fire pit. There's a large children's playground and horseshoes pits for the adults. Firewood is really cheap at $3/bundle and they even delivered it to your camp site. There are 4 restrooms on site, but no showers or running water. It's camping and not the Ritz-Carlton so make sure you know what you're getting into. Pete and Pat live on site and made sure to check on everyone at least once a day which was really nice. They even picked up our trash every morning. Make sure to bring cash as they don't take credit.

Perfect. Cleanest bathrooms in any campground I've been to, so clean I decided to use them. Almost…read morewanted to take my shower sandals off as I felt they were making it more dirty. steamboat ride was fun with the kids, drinks and a band. 15 min drive to downtown Grand Rapids. Incredible riverfront views if you can get one do it. Very friendly staff/ownership. Work on the road and Cell service was good to great from both T-Mobile and AT&T though AT&T got spotty during the middle of the day. Playground and pool kept the kids entertained all day

NOT FAMILY FRIENDLY…read more Bad atmosphere for children: The management allegedly uses foul language up to and including the "Fbomb" liberally toward young children. Please keep in mind this campsite is on a major river that is very dangerous to anyone, especially children. In the past, they have also had drug overdoses resulting in death.

We love camping at Lake Macatawa Campground. We try and go once a year and our experience here…read morenever changes. Reservations aren't costly. A huge pro were the bathrooms, I was beyond shocked with how luxurious they felt for being campground bathrooms. I would recommend booking sites 1-116 (do research-online map includes picture/s) because these sites have shade unlike some on the other side. We stayed at site 45 and really enjoyed our stay. Across the campground is the lake and you are able to kayak (free if you bring your own like I did). Beautiful atmosphere and would always recommend! Family friendly

I like this campground so much, almost every summer I went there before Covid came. I don't even…read morewant to stay in a cabin. This campground is already perfect! The restrooms are clean (bug plus!), showers are clean, easy access to clean water, close to the Holland Park, electricity, and the campsites are neat and clean. You don't need anything else except your tent/RV and food. You'll have fun there!

This little gem of a campground is not what I expected. The website does not do this campground…read morejustice. It is clean, pretty, quiet and peaceful. I will be returning to camp again.

My feet were itching to go for a walk while I was headed up to the BEAUTIFUL Traverse City. I…read moreluckily saw this saving grace of a park on my left and I instantly turned. We got there and absolutely no one was there, but the facilities were luckily unlocked LOL! I relieved myself and then my mom and I went for a walk down trail #1. We eventually found a crossing in the path, and I got overwhelmed, so we turned back around. Satisfied all of my needs!

Used to love this campsite until the DNR threatened to evict us. Quiet hours are expected but if…read morewe're walking around the campsite quietly at night they told us they were worried for our safety and we'd break our leg so we were told we couldn't leave our campsite for any reason. They walked us back to our campsite and threaten to evict us from our campsite if we left again, but how do I use the bathroom at night without leaving my campsite?

I have mixed feelings about this campground…read more Let's start with the positives. My kids had a great time riding their bikes, playing mini golf, and enjoying the playground. They also loved having the volleyball and basketball courts. Another huge plus was that I didn't get bitten by a single mosquito the entire trip, which was amazing. Food prices were also reasonable. Unfortunately, there were several issues that really affected our stay. We spent the day at Michigan's Adventure and returned to the campground around 10:30 p.m. Only then did we discover we were locked out of the campground. I was alone with my kids because my husband had gone back home for work. I called every emergency number posted at the check-in office multiple times, but no one answered. We waited in our car for about 30 minutes until a seasonal camper kindly let us in using their gate code. Had they not stopped to help, I have no idea how long we would have been waiting. I left multiple voicemails and never received a call back--not even the next day to ask if we had made it in safely. That was very disappointing. Another issue was the pools. They were extremely cold--too cold to comfortably enjoy. The hot tub was only warm, not hot, which is why I allowed my kids to sit in it with me for a few minutes. Staff came over and told us we had to get out because children weren't allowed. I understand and respect that rule, but it would have been nice if the regular pools had been warm enough to use. Finally, I specifically paid extra for a campsite because the website advertised it as having a concrete pad. I prefer concrete because it helps keep dirt out of the camper. When I asked about it in the office, I was told they don't have any sites with concrete pads. I explained that the website advertises them and charges more for those sites. Instead of addressing the issue, the employee responded, "Well, be thankful you don't have one because if you fall, you won't scrape your knees," and walked away. That response was unprofessional and dismissive. Overall, the campground has some great amenities for families, but the lack of emergency support, inaccurate campsite descriptions, cold pools, and poor customer service left us disappointed.

The crazy part is that I didn't even camp here!…read more I was invited by a friend to use the day pass to the amenities with all of our kids, a few friends, and their kids. I was disappointed right from the moment we arrived. We pulled up to the guard shack and there was nobody there. We had no way of entering the grounds because we didn't know the code to the gate. A staff member appeared to be cleaning up the area around the playground right near the entrance. The vehicle in the front of the line at the guard shack beeped their horn several times over the course of several minutes in an attempt to get the staff members attention. The staff member eventually came over and asked what the problem was, the driver of the leading vehicle stated they wanted to purchase a day pass just like us, but had no way of entering the park. The staff member told the individual to enter their gate code that they were never issued. The driver made the staff member aware of the issue and instead of opening the gate and directing the vehicle to the main office for their needs, the staff member said they'd get someone else to come to the guard shack. I watched the staff member ride a golf cart to the main office, go inside briefly, and walk back outside before taking off in the golf cart again in the opposite direction. No joke, we waited 32 minutes in line at the guard shack to be let into the park, which has never been an issue at any other camp park we have been to. Worst part, we didn't even get let in by a staff member...another vehicle pulled into line behind us, waited with us a few minutes, then came to the guard shack and punched in their gate code for all of the vehicles in line, including myself and himself. Then...we went to the office and paid our way for a day pass. Online it says it's $15/each for a wrist band which I thought was steep before we even arrived, but then the lady in the office tried charging us for 2 extra people even though we told her the number of people in our group...luckily math is a strong suit of mine. She corrected the issue after I told her that her math wasn't mathing, but she seemed irritated that I had her correct it before I would pay. We went to the indoor locker rooms to get ourselves and the kids changed into swim attire and I was seriously grossed out by the entire indoor area (locker rooms, pool, sauna, etc.). It was very gross and that says a lot considering I believe my standards for cleanliness are low. We went outside to let the kids play in the outdoor water park area, which is a newer addition to the park in the past few years. It was nice but was quite literally the only amenity at the park that was worth participating in. The kids had fun for a few hours in the pools and on the slides, but eventually got stir crazy. Oh! And the staff members were constantly roving the water park area, which I thought was odd. Too, I left our belongings on a chair nearby the shallower pool, I went to participate in the waterslides with my kids for 5 minutes, I kept watch of our belongings as they were visible from the water slides and nobody else was in the fenced area of the shallow pool at the time aside from a roving staff member. When I returned to our belongings, my $250 pair of Costa sunglasses magically disappeared. My kids and I decided to leave but went back to the office to get ice cream first. While waiting for the staff member to put on gloves before scooping ice cream (which took her so long to do that I quite literally contemplated leaving and getting ice cream somewhere else), after she got the gloves on, she told me I had to pay at the opposite side of the counter at the front desk before she could scoop my ice cream...why couldn't she tell me that before I waited 5-7 mins watching her struggle to put on her gloves? Before leaving, I mentioned to the lady at the front desk that my sunglasses disappeared and I thought the staff member took them and explained why I thought that. Instead of asking the staff member for them, she told me she could check the lost and found for me while I "retraced my steps"...I laughed at her and told her this place was a joke. Then I left and went home, knowing I'd never waste my money here again. This place is overpriced and the staff members make it so difficult to enjoy it. I'm pretty sure they attempted to scam more money out of me and I'm positive my sunglasses were stolen by a different staff member. Crazy experience and I was only here for 4 hrs.

Absolutely stunning. This park is another reminder of why we need to invest time, energy, and funds…read moreinto our natural resources. I could spend all day here wandering the trails and walking the beach. I plan to reserve a campsite in their beautiful campground sometime this summer.

Definitely worth the drive to see lake Michigan and the Sand dunes. There is a beautiful boardwalks…read morenext to the visitor center that you can take directly to the dunes. It's a wooden walkway, with a ton of shade from the trees, that takes you through the forest directly to the dunes. The visitor center was closed for remodel when we were there so we could not go inside to enjoy the displays on this trip so I am looking forward to the upgrades.

Huge campground with lots of great amenities. Big front office with a well-stocked camp store,…read moreheated pool, game room, laundry, lots of playgrounds with heavy duty play equipment, and access to the White River. Check in was a breeze, and staffer even showed us to our site. Bathrooms and shower buildings are cleaned regularly. My full hookup site was great. Heads up: Most of not all roads are dirt, and they can be muddy and puddly after a rain. And none of the sites I saw had paved pads for your RV. It can be a chore to keep the dirt and mud out of your rig, but that's camping. What's cool?--the standalone outhouses have flush toilets with running water, and many of the rental cabins seemed to be wheelchair accessible.

Terrible experience here. Got a spot on the river. The campsites are basically right on top of each…read moreother. There were people walking through our campsite day and night. Dozens of people were basically sitting at our campsite to fish. Noise all night long. Staff at front desk very very rude. Will never go back.

Been going the last couple of years and there is aways something. First of they don't send payment…read moreconfirmation to you. So of you buy the site or rent anything a head of time make sure you screen shot the receipt or cc statement. They always mess up our sites and we always have a big group and get the same site everytime. I went in their store to get a couple of things thw girl behind the desk didn't even look up from the computer. I once I got what I wanted I stood at the desk waiting to check out. I then gave her a $10 as she is having a conversation with another co worker. She then tells me the total again and I told her that I just gave u a 10. PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR CUSTOMER NOT YOUR COWORKERS. Then they made a big stink bout wearing a mask on the bus and 1st of all they didn't wear a mask at not in the store or busses and they did not make people wear them on the bus. And talk bout safety one of their trailers were missing wheels on both sides. They have the electrical boxes for the site and more than have didnt work so you had to share 1. And they said if its a problem to let them know. Ok HOW ABOUT JUST FIX IT.. This place is going down hill.

Great place.. Read a bad review so we where not to sure.. But after looking at 3 other campgrounds…read morethat we did not like we came here. GLAD we did, the staff was nice and helpful. We picked up the grandson for a couple of day and he loved the pool and playground. Bathrooms are clean and have never had to wait for a shower... Will we return YOU BET YOUR ASS WE WILL.