Steamboat Park Campground, near Jenison, Michigan, is a fantastic spot for those looking to unwind by the river. With 108 sites, many right on the water, it’s a great place to kick back and enjoy nature while still being close to the conveniences of the city.

This campground boasts clean facilities and spacious sites, making it a comfortable choice for families and RV travelers alike. Visitors have raved about the friendly staff and the well-maintained amenities, including a saltwater pool that overlooks the river. As one happy camper put it, “Everything you could want in a campground and more!”

For those who enjoy a bit of adventure, there are riverboat cruises available right from the campground office, offering a unique way to take in the scenery while enjoying live music. Fishing is also a popular activity here, with the river providing a peaceful backdrop for casting a line. 

While the campground caters more to RVs and larger rigs, it still offers a welcoming atmosphere for everyone. Just a short drive from Grand Rapids, you can easily explore local attractions or simply relax by the water with a cup of coffee. Whether you’re planning a weekend escape or a longer stay, Steamboat Park Campground has plenty to offer for a memorable getaway.

RV campsites and kayak rental on the Grand River in Jenison, Michigan. All sites are full hook-up. Open year round.

Steamboat Park Campground

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Jenison

The Best Camping Near Jenison, Michigan

This is a quirky little campground tucked away along a large river. It's not large, but half of the sites are directly on a wide fast moving river.  Occasionally a paddleboat goes buy with tourists.  You can fish there, but it's mostly catfish.  The river is pretty, but has brownish water, and I would swim in it.  Beautiful to drink your morning coffee by the water!  They have a small but well maintained pool and playground for the kids.  Their shower and laundry facilities are bright and clean.  We stayed here as a home base for exploring Grand Rapids, which is only a 30 minute drive from the campground.  Would recommend staying here, particularly for folks who like the quiet.

Quirky good campground

This campground is out of the way right on the river. Great place to fish. They are expanding and adding more spots as well. The have full hookup and WiFi. The pool sits looking right over the river. The also really awesome thing about this park is that it is year round. Year round parks are so hard to find in Michigan. This one is awesome. Great spots in the trees and also back in spots right on the river. The only issue we had was the smell of sewer every once in a while. But the park owners were fixing it up and everything else was great. Really cute park with great prices on the river. 

Cute place on the river

We absolutely loved and will return to Steamboat park. Everything you could want in a campground and more! We visited in May in order to go to the Tulip festival in nearby Holland, MI. This park is secluded yet only a few miles from shopping and all Grand Rapids has to offer

Relaxing river site right in the big city.

This has been one of the best campgrounds I’ve stayed in during my two years full-timing. $50 a night is steep, but it comes with a lot. Full hook up sites that are quite spacious and level. Rigorously cleaned restrooms and showers - the best I’ve seen. Card operated laundry. A salt water pool overlooking the river. Lots of greenery to walk my dog.

As a bonus, they have river cruises that leave directly from the office. These two hours cruises offer drinks and feature live music from local bands for only $16 per person. Definitely check it out.

Only downside is I don’t have great service from my particular spot which is nestled in the very back of the campground. I work full time so this is a little frustrating, but you can get better service near the front of the park. Just pick your site accordingly

Lots to Offer

Relaxing 

I’m not going to knock any stars off, because there is nothing actually wrong with the campground. But, I just feel it doesn’t work for our family.

It’s extremely clean, very spacious sites, the river view is beautiful and the pool looks great.

It isn’t my favorite for campgrounds we’ve been to because it isn’t the most toddler/young child friendly as we are used to. We have a child with a prosthetic leg, so our situation is unique, and it can determine how much we like a place. The playground structure is not very friendly for kids with special needs or very young children. It’s wooden with a ladder to access the upper levels, it was hard for our 2 and 4 year old to use it easily. They also don’t have any toddler swings, just regular ones set a little too high for young children. It’s also sand rather than wood chips, so it made it difficult for our daughter to walk in in her prosthetic. Only a portion of the roads were paved as well and the rest was gravel, so my little ones were disappointed that they couldn’t ride their scooters and balance bikes right by our campsite.

Again, there is nothing wrong with this campground, it’s beautiful and comfortable. But it may not be ideal for those with little kids in that in between age or young ones with special needs.  We tend to be willing to pay more for private campgrounds that suit our needs, and this one just doesn’t quite hit the mark for us. They also definitely seem to like/cater more to the big fancy rigs, not so much the smaller campers. And they don’t allow tents.



Nice and clean

Quiet and relaxing. Clean and well monitored. Sites right on the river. Riverboat cruises available docking at campground office. We loved it!  Will definitely take the 6 hour trip back to stay again!

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