We Camped Here on...

05-07-04 thru 05-09-04

Park Description from the State website

Holland State Park offers an expansive, sandy beach along Lake Michigan, two large campgrounds and a beautiful view of sailboats and sunsets. The park is divided into two separate units; one along Lake Michigan and the other along Lake Macatawa. The park was acquired from the City of Holland in December 1926. Since then it has been intensively used for its great beach and excellent campgrounds.

A boat launch is available one mile east of the park and provides access to Lake Macatawa and Lake Michigan through the channel. These waters offer the angler a wide variety of fishing opportunities. No boat? No problem. The pier along the north side of the channel provides an excellent place for shore fishing. Charter boat services are available in the area to take people out on Lake Michigan. Ice fishing is a popular activity during the winter months.

The Holland area is well known for its Tulip Time Festival held every year in the spring. Here, visitors can see and walk among the widest variety of and greatest number of tulips grown anywhere in America.

Campground Info from the State website

211 site(s), $29/$27 per night, Campsites with 50 amp Service, Electrical Service, Modern Restrooms, Swimming

How to get to the Campground

Go west on I-96 to Grand Rapids and exit onto I-196 towards Holland. Drive west for 25 miles and get off at exit 55 which should be for Byron Rd and Business I-196 toward Holland. Drive west for 5 miles and exit at US-31. Go north on US-31 for about one mile and exit at Lakewood Blvd. Drive west on Lakewood for about a mile and bear left onto Douglas Road. In about 1½ miles at 144th Ave., Douglas will change names to Ottawa Beach Road. Continue west for about 3.7 miles to the campground entrance on the right.
These directions have NOT been verified.

Downloads from the web

Click here to download a nice printable map (Adobe pdf) of the Holland State Park campgrounds which you can print.
Click here to display a large version (one that you can actually read) of the Campground map shown below. You can print the map by right-clicking on it and selecting print.

Commentary

Very nice camping on the Pine side with lots of trees. The Woodstock side is more like a desert. Good restrooms and showers. The beach is about a half mile away and is fantastic.

Personal Rating

From Alan: Drive all the way across the state to go camping? I don't know.