We had a great time! Staff was super helpful and it was well run! Easy pickup & drop offread more

Having rented canoes from several other places across the country, I can't say I've ever been as…read moreimpressed as I was with Baldwin Canoe Rental. They were AWESOME!!! Since we were staying at Bowman Bridge Campground on the Marquette River, my wife and I wanted to avoid driving back and forth between Baldwin at the start and end of our trip, especially after a few delicious river Oberons. I sent them an email and Troy was quick to respond. They were able to pick us up at our campsite the next morning (on time!) and take us straight to the launch. Not needing to stop in the rental office was greatly appreciated as was the fact that they take care of the river permits for you! Even better was that when we got back to the campground, we didn't need to call and wait for a pickup. We simply put the canoe up on a rack and continued on with our day! It looked like they have staff and buses at each of the major stops of the river, ready to help out and transport any groups as they came in and every employee we ran into was super friendly. Seriously, I can't say enough about how great of a livery this place was! It's a seriously well-run operation that made our little weekend getaway so much more enjoyable!

Ivan's is once again under new ownership--CD and Melissa--and they're great. They understand the…read morereasons people get outdoors and go camping in the first place: to get away from the rigors and pressures of everyday life, to be with friends, to eat great eats and drink great drinks, and to celebrate a great day with a nice campfire. Sites are spacious and most offer at least mottled shade. The bath house has sinks and showers and toilets, and is centrally located. There's a grocery store two miles to the south in case you forgot mustard or a tablecloth. And if you're enjoying the Pere Marquette River, there's a special relationship with Baldwin Canoe Rental where BCR does pick up and drop off to and from Ivan's. Get outdoors!

So, if you drove past on the highway, or pulled in and took a quick survey of the premises, you…read moremight question the 5-star rating. True, Ivan's is pretty basic: sites set in fairly open woods along sandy roads, some with electric and water, some rustic. Some not too level. There's a playground and a decent picnic shelter, a showerhouse. A fair bit of road noise. But of you came to Baldwin, chances are you're planning to spend most of your time in some outdoor pursuit--fishing, canoeing, hunting, ORV riding, etc. And if you're looking for a base for those adventures, this is hard to beat. Normally when I come to Baldwin I stay in state forest campgrounds, but the ticks have been thick in the area this year and I thought a more developed site might have fewer of them. In fact I only saw one in camp here. For my rustic site at Ivan's I paid only $16/night, less than what state campgrounds charge. Plus I had clean showers/restrooms, a dishwashing sink, firewood and ice right on the premises. I was very close the the 72nd Street fishing accesses on the Pere Marquette (which was the main reason I'd come). The owners were very nice, and aside from the traffic on M-37, the place was very quiet, and even the highway settles down in the evening. I was actually almost alone there until my last night (a Friday). Ivan's offers seasonal as well as group sites, along with some rental cabins, which look like fairly recent construction. There is a pen with some goats and ducks in it, and you can buy some feed to toss in to them. Next to it is a chicken coop, which I suspect is the source of "farm fresh eggs" for sale in the camp office. You can also get snacks, coffee, and neccessities you might have forgotten to pack in the camp office. It looks like Ivan's has special events (including bands) on some weekends. Overall the property looks very well kept.

Great getaway and fun place to r & r for fishing at your leisure. Dave the manager/owner is an…read moreausome guy because not only did he save us when our boat died he lent us his pontoon to finish out our last day of fishing the next day. He was asome and we appreciated his respect in helping us out without any extra cost.

Super family camping experience. Kids loved each area of the camp. Full of things to do and…read morebeautiful views. We will be back.

Overall: Request your site number before your stay to ensure the hookup is accommodating for your…read morecamper or make sure to ask when booking your reservation. Water/electric hookups tend to be on opposite sides or different locations on all sites. Campground is more suitable for larger groups rather than a leisure family weekend stay. Beach area is clean for a private lake, yet it is a small area. Hard to tell if the slides are free for campers or have to pay. Lack and miscommunication within the campground and its employees is a disappointment while confusing. Odd hours of camp store and campground office. Closest store off of grounds is about 10-15mins away heading towards Big Rapids 131 on ramp. Review: Experienced campers with travel trailer. Decided to stay here after hearing about the positive experiences our church groups have had on recent trips. I would like to point out that we were camping as a small family stay and not part of any church or summer camp group. Our reservation for a water electric site (a fri-mon stay) was placed a few wks in advance. The original site they reserved for us was on the Bayview side and not accommodating for a reg 30ft travel trailer. The electrical outlet was placed right next to the fire pit along with the site next to us. The pits are not moveable. In order to have electric on our site, the cord would run over the fire pit or tightly on the side of the pit. The idea of having a fire did not seem safe at all because of this issue. The water hookup also did not reach. When we spoke to the office about our site, they highly suggested we could buy another water hose from their store to fix the problem or we could move to another site until Sunday in which we would have to move by 1pm for the next campers coming in. We opted to switch sites because even with us not having a fire, the site next to us having a fire so close to the electrical unit made us uneasy. The lack of communication between campground offices and employees was confusing and tiresome throughout the stay. Each time we would ask if there was a cancellation on the site where we moved or when/where we would have to move on Sunday the office had no idea of what we were talking about and we would have to explain to them the situation over. When the office was closed, the camp store would also access the reservation software and try to find out a solution. One of those being our first site that we moved off of with the electrical over the fire pit. The first site we moved to by them was right on the lake which was nice. Aside from the sites being close together, the setup of the fire pit, electric, and water hookup was much more thought out and fits a regular 30ft travel trailer nicely. A lot of the workers there are teens, the ones who ran the activities by the lake or worked in the lake house were not helpful and seemed bothered by helping guests. We saw a majority of them on their cell phones a lot of the time and ignoring guests when they would need help for the boats or slides. We had purchased tickets for some of the activities at the camp store. The employee who had help us could not give us any information for the activity where it was located up or the specifics of it along with lack of communication in purchasing tickets for the boat or slide at the store and the lake. They do offer a free petting zoo which was nice. However, a lot of the other campers would let their kids run wild in there. I felt bad for the animals because kids would just climb into the cages with the animals or open the doors to their cages. There was little supervision by the campground in the petting zoo area in care for the animals. Located in the bathrooms is a dishwashing area which was nice to have one inside; however, it is right when you walk into the bathrooms. There is no mat or sign for the floor because it gets so wet from the dishwashing area. There is a little drain in the floor that helps a little, but the floor still gets terribly slippery. Overall, we were a little disappointed in our stay because we have heard such great things about the campground. I feel they have great ideas for their campers, but the lack in miscommunication throughout the campground provides a lack in experience for the campers. I did feel that our family was inconvenience towards the campground as they had a summer camp group coming in as well as a local church group they were setting up for near us in the Bayview area as well. that seems to be where they focus their attention and great experiences on. After we moved to our final site, the Bayview area did have a lot of cars parked down there from a group coming in. It was tight and was not great for hitching up a camper to tow out or just simply parking your car there. I think if we attended here in a larger group or attend the summer camp program our experience would be different.

It is not what it advertised to be! If they put the "inflated slide" in the lake, you wouldn't…read morehave much room left! The "pond" (I can't call it a lake) was not very big and was a shameful place to call a beach area! Don't waste your time OR MONEY on this lost in the woods pond!

Low to little maintenance dirt roads full of pot holes, and large stones, unlevel campsites, trees…read moreare over growing leaving little or no sunlight, campsites are loose sandy dirt dumpster is often over flowing with trash, water is poor quality leaving rust rings in lav and shower, mosquito s are heavy,

My wife and I really enjoyed our stay here. It wasn't too far from idlewood, and near a lot of…read morefestivities in the area for the July 4th holiday. They are really cool here, they had a big poster of all the events going on in the community so you were able to schedule time to go check events right away. The breakfast was pretty good here , for the price. But not my staying here again if forever in the area.

This is so great then also it comes with 2 rooms in a single hotel room…read more Then also There's a pool, and a breakfast center. I like this hotel so much.

I must say I have fond memories of this camp in the 1970's& early 80's as a junior Rebekah/ Theta…read moreRho member. My son was a camper from 2005-2008& I volunteered those weeks in the kitchen. Good management, highly qualified nurses station, great caretaker, Immaculate grounds, safe, fun, great food for the kids & staff. So many activities that we were wiped out at the end of each day. I highly recommend this unique summer camp for anyone with school aged children. It's like stepping back in time. It's simplicity and wholesomeness. So glad the camp wasn't sold and will return this summer. Wishing IOOD/Rebekah s continued success.

One of the most pleasant surprises I found when randomly searching for a hotel in Michigan. The…read morefurniture is so comfortable and the setting inside is so quiet and serene. I love the character of the room. I love all the little details, the personalized Muskegon River, soaps, and shampoos, the home made dessert station when you come in by the elevator, the wonderful little coffee station, which made my morning pleasant. I also love that they had caffeine free tea available for bedtime. A noise machine, comfy pillows and sheets...all the details were rights I also love the quiet little street where you can walk and find several restaurants, some great food and beer close by. I want to return another time because it's within walking distance of a river where you can go tubing down the river. I will make this a regular stop for travel:

Loved staying at the Muskegon River Inn. The room and view was beautiful. The property is right…read morenext to some awesome local spots like Sportsman's Bar, Newaygo Brewing Co and 37 degrees north. Everyone was so helpful with making reservations and assisting us with check in, especially because my wife and I had never visited before. Thank you!!!