Beach Campground — Holland State Park

Did a father son trip, it was great! The beach site camping is about a 5 minute flat walk to Holland Beach. Very easy! Basketball and volleyball court on beach. Recommend walking out to the pier at Sunset and diving off pier into water (there are built in ladders to get up easily and many people were out there, liferings available too).

Good ice cream at the beachside ice cream shop. Recommend bringing bikes if you have them.

Campground is good clean and accessible. The sites are like diagonal parking spots. So we suggest you jump out real quick and oriente yourself with your spot before pulling in. There are spots with sewer and water for $60 and spots with just electric for $45 as of May 2026. Bathhouse and restrooms were clean and accessible with baby changing stations in both men's and women's bathrooms. You do have to check in at the first campground. So make sure to listen and follow directions to that campground first. The sign isn't huge, so keep your eyes peeled.

Got to campground at 13:00, checked to see if my reserved site was vacant (it was vacant) then went to check in. Attendant told couldn’t check in until 15:00. Had to park in marina parking lot.  Went back to check in and there was a line out to the street (safety issue).  It then took us 1/2 hr to check in then had to wait another 1/2hr in line for water. Got to site at 16:15.  Something has to change. Was told this was a Holland State Park decision because other state parks don’t do this.  Horrible, horrible policy

Unfortunately, tents have to be on pavement and weighted down because stakes can’t be put in. Sites don’t have fire pits either. There is not really a view of the lake at all, but it is a minute walk to the big beach which is nice. Bring a fire pit and a camper, not tents. Beach is beautiful.

We stayed at the wooded campground near where u check in, it was busy, and every loud motorcycle going down the road right next to us, was pouring on the exhaust all night long. No alcohol campground also, so everyone had nice tumblers walking around

Stayed one night and it was a nice campground. The spot we got was super hard to back our 33’ trailer into and we had to ask for a diff site. They were super nice about it and accommodated us right away. Walking distance to the beach and some cute beach shops and restaurants. Just remember if you’re visiting MI it’s freaking cold! Even in the summer. We visited beginning aug and it was mid 70s and nights get super cold.

This is a very popular beach campground with 2 different campgrounds. Beach camping in a parking lot, or 200 sites across from Lake Macataw. Sites on the inside of the loops were a little tight, outside on the curve of the loop offered more space. Cars will probably be parked all over the place as it is a very popular campground and beach traffic will be heavy. Shower house was decently clean for the amount of people using the facility. Electric only sites.

Winter camped in camper cabin. Cabins with heat, electricity, mini fridge, microwave. Sleeps 7. Outside pit toilet. Very near lighthouse and Lake Michigan.

40$ per night for a tent / camper. No trash bin at camping site. Bathrooms ok ish.. Don’t get me wrong it ain’t terrible. It’s just that I would have expected a much nicer stay for that money.

Camped in Whitetail Cabin in February. Cabin sleeps 7; mini frig, microwave, ADA accessible. Outhouse. Very near Lake MI and overlooking channel and Big Red Lighthouse. Such beautiful sunsets. Went snowshoeing at nearby Pigeon Creek Park- beautiful! This county park has Lodge w/ food, rentals, fireplace and restrooms and mIles of cross county ski and snowshoeing trails and a Sledding hill. Gave slightly lower rating due to cabin not being as clean as I’d like. Frig. was unplugged and moldy.

We love fall camping and Holland is one of the most picturesque places to do it. We had campsite #193 and loved the positioning of the site. It was huge too, 40’ x 80’ with 120 volt and 30 amp as well. We camped in a large tent, so the power was a nice luxury. The site was slightly sloped toward the road but manageable. The canopy of trees was nice, but the acorns will drive you crazy. I did not reflect this in my rating. It can’t be helped unless you camp out in the center of the campground. We like being nestled in the shade of the trees.

The fire ring is great. The picnic table was very nice and appeared to be new this year. There are water spigots throughout. And, one huge surprise for us was the incredible shower facilities! Wow! Clean, spacious, and modern. We will likely book our next site close to this next time.

We stayed here well we tested everything out on our new travel trailer!

Campground is clean. Most sites do not have water hookup. Bathroom/Showers are neat and clean. Across from the lake. Great for kayaking, biking, hiking and exploring. Beach down the road. Campers of all ages.
Reasonable fire wood prices.

The site was a little short for our 28ft trailer. Clean sites and bathhouse. The park attendants were friendly and helpful. We enjoyed the trails with park access. One trail lead to a very nice overlook of Lake Michigan.

We stayed at the Lake Macatawa campground in August. The sites are small, the roads are tight, the crowd is pretty loud, and the bathrooms/showers are a bit insufficient for the campground size.

This average campground is saved by the fact that it is in an amazing location. Not far from quaint downtown Holland and within walking distance to the large Holland State Park beach.

If this campground wasn’t this close to the beach then I would probably never return.

Holland state park has two campgrounds; Beach and Pine. Even if your planning on staying at the Beach Campground you have to register at the Pines campground office first.

We camped with a 25ft pull behind camper on lot 71. Beautiful spot, lots of privacy. However, it was a bear to back the camper into. Between the beautiful pines and the corner it was on it made the cut a tricky one. We ended up going the “wrong way” down that lane so we could get a workable angle.

This has easy access to US-2 not far from Saint Ignace; however, right now it doesn’t have guaranteed access to the Big Lake.

With the day beach: picnic area closed due to high water, your only chance to be beachside is to have a camping site in the beach.

The beach side sites are AWESOME; however, please note that they all have stairs. All beach side sites are great for ham-mocking! We “mocked” here for a short night on our way to other ventures!

The sites here have a nice “private” feel, and the campground host is exceptional! (At least in 2020).

North of Seeley Lake and stunning. Lots of camping spots but bring bug spray. There are tons of mosquitoes 🦟!! Take the hike to Holland Falls and swim in the designated area. You’ll love it.

Love walking the pier here. One of my favorite ways to get a large amount of sun in one weekends

Can’t get a much better sunset either. Decent amenities for a beach day.

RV camping seems to be very popular here. Not always the cleanest beach in terms of litter or clear sand.

Beautiful scenery and convienent pull up sites. The best spots are near the water and beach entrance (Hemlock loop). Active place with hikers,cyclist & runners. Nice place to escape especially during the weekdays. Popular and busy on the weekend. Access to water for filling jugs nearby. Outhouses need better air ventilation. Nice campground for all types of campers.

No fire pits. You are quite literally in a parking lot. No alcohol allowed. If you don't ride a bike good luck

The campground is about a half a mile from Lake Michigan beach access, which requires you to drive or walk. If you are planning on enjoying one of Michigan’s oceans get there early by Noon they were turning cars away because of lack of parking on the weekend. The campground it’s self is busy, not many sites open even on the weekday.

Loud, and packed in small sites

Family friendly, busy decent place to stay

This is a beautiful campground right on the beach of Lake Michigan. It had plenty of paved camping spaces and even cabins to rent, you can walk to the pier, and lighthouse. Watch the boats go by at morning and spend a nice day down at the beautiful clean beach. It's a great spot for any weekend. But plan ahead, spots are usually booked!