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If you're looking for campgrounds in Musekgon MI, South Channel Campground will not disappoint. Muskegon State Park is located four miles west of North Muskegon on the shore of Lake Michigan, and is one of the best Muskegon campgrounds in the area. There are over two miles of shoreline on Lake Michigan and over a mile on Muskegon Lake. The park is located near Duck Lake State Park and P.J. Hoffmaster State Park.
A variety of local attractions make this park even more remarkable, including Michigan Adventure (amusement park), Gillette Nature Center at Hoffmaster State Park, Muskegon County Museum, Muskegon Museum of Art and the U.S.S. Silversides (World War II submarine open for tours).
The Recreation Passport is required for all Michigan state parks, trails, historic sites, boat launches, harbors, and more.
Visit Michigan.gov/RecreationPassport for more details and to purchase.
This is a nice campground, especially if you like watching ships go through the channel. The barges are REALLY LOUD if it's foggy though. You can see all across the inlet to the city, and watch all the boaters and fishermen through the day. There's a little bit of hiking in the dunes adjacent to the campground with a little beach on lake Muskgeon, or the beautiful Lake Michigan beach is a short drive or healthy length bike ride the other way. You do need a state park pass on any vehicle coming here. At time of writing the review, dogs were allowed, so expect some barking. Bathrooms were well kept. I would go back any day.
Nice campground. Clean restrooms. Being along the channel gave many opportunities to have fun. A ferry that passes through channel towards Wisconsin, Huge commercial barges can be seen from just few feet away. Just outside the campground (during entrance) is a beach to enjoy sunset.
This campground wasn’t what we had hoped. The park itself is incredibly gorgeous and clean. The beach is pristine and is not busy during the week. But the campground was a little rough. Close sites, music from a venue across the channel playing into the night, and the bathrooms. The showers literally had mold in the corners, bugs everywhere, and water so rusty it tarnished the faucets and floors. Can’t be safe letting that spray long on your skin. We enjoyed the stay but can’t get past the bathrooms so we probably won’t be back. :(
We loved staying at site 113 second loop of channel campground. Staff was very nice. Site was right across from lake Muskegon and a nice beach area where you can watch the swans, the sailboats and occasional ferry.
Restrooms were clean and shower areas clean and private.
