Established Camping
Beach Campground — Holland State Park
About
State Park
Holland State Park is best known for sugar-sand beaches, beautiful sunsets, and views of the iconic “Big Red” lighthouse. The park is home to two large campgrounds, an accessible playground, opportunities for paddling and fishing, and connections to nonmotorized trails. The state park consists of separate Lake Macatawa and Lake Michigan units on the northern side of the channel connecting Lake Macatawa with Lake Michigan. A boat launch with a fish cleaning station is located 1 mile east of the park.
The park now offers two EV charging stations at no cost.
Fee Info
Michigan Recreation Passport is required for vehicle entry into state parks and recreation areas, state boat launches, state forest campgrounds and state trail parking lots. The Michigan Recreation Passport does not cover local, county, municipal, or metropolitan parks or recreation areas. Learn more: https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-350-79134_79210---,00.html
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
Stay Connected
- WiFiGood
- VerizonGood
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileFair
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- Market
- ADA Access
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Pull-Through Sites
- Big Rig Friendly
LegendBeach Campground = Parking Lot
If you like to camp in a parking lot, like Walmart or Cracker Barrel, you will love this lake side campground- it's a parking lot!
PROS
Toilet/shower facilities very clean
2 bars TMOBILE
Walking distance to Lake Michigan
Rangers strictly enforced beach closure each evening- lots of sirens.
CONS
Pricy state park camping at $53/night for full hook up
$8 Fee to make on-line reservations
Since out of state, we had to purchase a $39 Michigan State Park Permit in addition to paying for campsite
No senior or veteran discount
Campground is one big asphalt parking lot with painted lines to delineate each site. Absolutely no privacy from any other campsite.
Camping is slammed together as tow vehicles have to be parked next to camper/RV insufficient space to park in front of camper/RV
Must check-in before going to campground even with on-line reservation and payment in full
3pm check-in was strictly enforced--there was quite a line of RVs backed up at 230pm. Once registration opened it took us 20 minutes to register.
Needed plumbers tape to connect hose to site water faucet
Waist high weeds behind campsites
No shade and most of time too windy to deploy awning
No security gate closure overnight.
Anyone can drive through or walk in from the beach.
Lots of drive thrus by non campers
No campfire rings or lantern poles at campsites
Lots of campfire debris dumped behind campsites from those who bring their own fire pit and charcoal grills
Site 396 not level
No park WIFI
TravelerStayed one night
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.
RangerCrazy Busy SP campground
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.
Location
Beach Campground — Holland State Park is located in Michigan
Address
2215 Ottawa Beach Road
Holland, MI 49424
Coordinates
42.7760038023898 N
86.20754055367377 W