We love camping at Lake Macatawa Campground. We try and go once a year and our experience here…read morenever changes. Reservations aren't costly. A huge pro were the bathrooms, I was beyond shocked with how luxurious they felt for being campground bathrooms. I would recommend booking sites 1-116 (do research-online map includes picture/s) because these sites have shade unlike some on the other side. We stayed at site 45 and really enjoyed our stay. Across the campground is the lake and you are able to kayak (free if you bring your own like I did). Beautiful atmosphere and would always recommend! Family friendly

I like this campground so much, almost every summer I went there before Covid came. I don't even…read morewant to stay in a cabin. This campground is already perfect! The restrooms are clean (bug plus!), showers are clean, easy access to clean water, close to the Holland Park, electricity, and the campsites are neat and clean. You don't need anything else except your tent/RV and food. You'll have fun there!

Perfect. Cleanest bathrooms in any campground I've been to, so clean I decided to use them. Almost…read morewanted to take my shower sandals off as I felt they were making it more dirty. steamboat ride was fun with the kids, drinks and a band. 15 min drive to downtown Grand Rapids. Incredible riverfront views if you can get one do it. Very friendly staff/ownership. Work on the road and Cell service was good to great from both T-Mobile and AT&T though AT&T got spotty during the middle of the day. Playground and pool kept the kids entertained all day

NOT FAMILY FRIENDLY…read more Bad atmosphere for children: The management allegedly uses foul language up to and including the "Fbomb" liberally toward young children. Please keep in mind this campsite is on a major river that is very dangerous to anyone, especially children. In the past, they have also had drug overdoses resulting in death.

Best camping experience in a long time, maybe ever. Staff extremely friendly and helpful…read more(especially Brandon amd his grandfather). Clean facilities. Wood cheaper than at the gas-station (even if you have to buy it on the premesis). Canoe/Kayak rental and ride on the premises. Just a short distance from South Haven, breweries and wineries and a blueberry farm. Will definitely be back! Thank you for the experience. Chris S.

Would highly recommend this place. My spouse and I are originally from the Pacific Northwest and…read morenow live in Chicago - so we are always looking for little nooks within 3 hours of the city. This is a little gem of a campground that's pleasantly filled with comforts and modern amenities. The campground itself is very small, but it's quiet, & has a steady body of water. I will be staying here again. I spent the weekend sitting in my hammock and enjoying hearing the water. 5/6 of the cabins face the water just as an fyi, so it's like a private paradise. The town of SoHa is really fun too and a great place to wine, dine, & explore. The cabins are basic and rustic with one plug in to charge your electronics. There is one light in there but it does get dark at night. Bring a nightlight. The queen bunk beds are great and comfortable. I would say more like 2-3 people could comfortably sleep in a cabin due to space and the cabins get hot at night! There's showers, there's toilets, there's cabins- oh my! The showers run on a unique token system. 1 token=$1=3 minutes of hot, private, shower. Tokens are purchased on site. the showers are game changers because they're open 24 hours with cameras outside so the owners monitor who goes in/out and your safety. As a queer person, I felt comfortable & safe at this campground.

We stayed here for a week and had an amazing time. The pools are great especially if you have…read morelittle ones, there's a 0-12" pool my 1 yr old had a blast in. They are actively making bike trails through there property giving lots to do. My kids absolutely loved this place. Staff were very nice. We are coming back here as much as we can next year. 10 out of 10 would recommend if you have kids!

We love this campground! Been here twice now and my family has had a great experience each time…read more Lots of things to do. Especially for the kids. Shuffle board court in great shape. The spots are spacious and clean. Lots of shady spots. Office and staff were very friendly. Multiple playgrounds for the kids. Sand Volleyball. Basketball court. Pickleball courts. Giant bounce pad that's always on during the day. The pools are really nice. The seasonal people were super kind. Can't say enough nice things about this place. Cameron and Brenda were great to talk to. Looking forward to staying there again next year.

Lots to do but very busy. My son gets overwhelmed easy so we won't be back. A ton of people…read moreeverywhere you go but if that doesn't bother them then it is fine. Almost all are RV's here and the cabins looked nice. The putt putt is $5 a per person but is a cute course so worth it. To feed the a makes it is $1 per cup and the water pillow is $5 a person. We don't do those options but I'm sure it would be worth it.

I do love visiting here. Food, pool, and pond keeps the kids occupied for days. They have a…read moreplayground and splash pad. My personal favorite is the place is not over lit up at night. I can see the stars and still find the kids.

Can I please add another star? Visited with my husband and…read moredog. The folks here went above and way beyond to accommodate an unusual need I had. The grounds are meticulously maintained with level, shaded spots that provide great privacy. If you have kids, they will NEVER get bored here. Well-stocked store, clean laundry facility. If we are in the area again, this will be our go-to place!

Great family-friendly RV campground / resort…read more Our site was beautiful - it backed up against a forest and was close to the pond. It was a bit tight / cramped (my picnic table was virtually on top of the neighbor's sewer line), but the neighbors were friendly and everything was clean and well-kept. The restrooms and showers were spotless. Cute playground - we loved the pirate ship. The pond was a great place to walk our dog, and it seemed like most people (like us) were cleaning up after their pets because we didn't see dog piles everywhere like many other campgrounds in the area. One warning: This place is surrounded by a pond, a lake, and plenty of forest, and has a serious (but understandable) mosquito problem. We tried to sneak in eating 2 slices of pizza quickly upon arrival before putting on bug spray, and my youngest son got 14 bug bites on his legs in less than half an hour. Beware and plan accordingly! I'd highly recommend long sleeves, long pants, and shoes and socks, even if it's hot outside. Biggest qualm: my son was crying for the last 10 minutes of our drive because he was going to pee his pants and this is in the middle of nowhere - we hadn't seen a gas station or anywhere legal for him to go "number 1" since leaving I94. I'll admit I drove 15mph in a 10mph zone on the way in, because the map showed a bathroom next to the pool on the entrance road (before any of the campsites, before any pedestrian areas), and I wanted to avoid a pee-pee incident. After dropping them off, I stuck to the speed limit even when it dropped to 5mph. I was chastised (politely) upon check-in to watch my speed, which is completely reasonable. Separately, someone ran up to my wife and child (neither of whom were driving) as my 5-year-old came out of the bathroom and yelled at them, which is not okay. There are good ways to handle an admonition, and bad ways, and whoever yelled at my wife and son needs to learn a bit of tact. This is the only reason our stay wasn't a 5-star experience. It wasn't an isolated or stranger incident as the yeller was also the person who called the front desk to complain about it and I'm certain was a local / seasonal / permanent resident. There's "enforcing rules" and then there's "yelling at children for something they had no control over," and the management here was much closer to the latter.

We have a really good experience here even though it was raining. The manager was super nice from…read morethe time we booked the place, to check in and all. The cabin we stayed has good selections of coffee, tea and hot coco, decent size for 4 people. Also it comes with microwave, fridge, Keurig, plenty of storage, and night lights. The area is quiet and bathroom is clean even though it's under renovation. It's very close to grocery stores as well. They have a booklet in the cabin talking about the history about this place which is a great touch. My family enjoy the booklet very much! In the tent and RV camping area, I see lots of trees that provides great shades. The price is reasonable but you need to bring your own blanket and pillows. Would definitely recommend.

Fantastic campground with great amenities…read more Took my kids here over the holiday weekend and had a blast! The campsites were huge with a fire ring, picnic table, and even faucet and an outlet to charge some things. Bathrooms were kept very clean. I loved the proximity to the beach and grocery store. There is a historic site right next to the tent camping area, $3 per person to ride a train and then you get to explore the area. My young kids loved it.

Very quiet and peaceful campground. Woman's shower house was always clean. Men's bathroom and…read moreshower house was nasty.

We had such a great time here! Last minute trip to Join our friends who have a camper there,…read morethought maybe we would tent it and were able to rent a little camper place for the weekend! Super nice and reasonable! Also had a tour of the apartment area they have which is nice if you want to do the campground scene, be across from the beach and than have a nice area to go back to! We will for sure be back! Kelly was super sweet and so happy we were able to spend our last weekend of real summer there!

Really clean, very professional. Family friendly. No alcohol so not a lot of noise and people…read morepartying or arguing. Attached to a Methodist church summer camp. Nice beaches and facilities. Lots for kids to do

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