An ideal resort. Brand new: just opened Spring 2009. This resort was well thought out. Each site has an extended concrete pad to park your tow vehicle or toad. It also includes a concrete patio with a built in firepit in the one part of the patio. The electric box, water and cable are all located at the back of the pad with the sewer hookup in the middle of the length of the pad. Clubhouse is beautiful with great pool. Laundry room has 4 washers and 4 dryers: $1.50 to wash and $1.00 to dry. And, of course, new units. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is a very nice campground. The staff was friendly. The sites were spacious. The pool area was clean. The bathrooms were clean. They have the nicest sites I've ever seen: full cement for your rig and a vehicle, along with a cement patio. Also have a very nice basketball court, a nice shuffle board court, good shuffle board court. Now for what I think they need. Add another pool table in the club house. When they add more sites: they'll need another bath house. Another pool would be good if they add another 100 sites or so. I heard talk they were going to add more sites when they finish the 5-acre lake. We will be back. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This campground is very nice, and new. However there are always kids running around unsupervised, thus making it no better than any other campground. They definitely need to add another bath house, and exterior lighting throughout the campground. There were heavy rains during our stay, and we were lucky to be on a higher area of the grounds. We observed several sites flooded by the rains. It is doubtful we will ever return; however, the office staff seems very nice. Finding a clean toilet was a crapshoot, no pun intended, due to the fact the only restroom is by the swimming pool, with a bunch of sloppy kids running around. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This was our first visit to this campground. This campground is what every campground should be. It is a new campground and a lot of thought was given to what they wanted the result to be. Friendly accommodating people. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We took three young (9,7,7) granddaughters to Michigan Adventure and Water Park across the street but they liked the RV park's pool the best. Could have saved $130 by just forgetting Michigan Adventure. Duck Creek has one of the cleanest bathrooms I have seen. I gave all three girls a shower in their own stalls - no problem. They liked the play area and I felt safe letting them go on their own although we were parked close enough to see them. Nice picnic tables and noticed workers washing them down after a camper left. Nice cement fire pits too. No fast food around. Have to go one exit North on 31 to get a Mickey D's. Close to Grand Haven which has a wonderful downtown. Took girls horseback riding. They loved that. Would come back again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
There is brand new everything, nice cement parking spots w/ fire pits. There are very few shady sites. RULES! RULES! RULES! When our 70 year old parents visited for dinner at our site, they had to park way up front and walk back to our site, even though there was plenty of room for them to have parked on our site. Within five minutes of being there, camp official came over and scolded us for not having our well-behaved dog on a leash, even though there were two other dogs across the way rough-housing and running loose. Rules are necessary in any public arena, but WOW!, we don't feel like being puppets when camping. Based on our experience, I rate it a ZERO; based on the physical facilities, I rate it an eight. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a a great new facility. We stayed 2 nights and spent the day at Michigan Adventure. These guys are very meticulous at least for the time being. Every site is cleaned after each departure, and if you don't like the sound of leaf blowers at 8:30AM, stay away from the pool sites. Great fun for the kids with a very active play area with lots of kids, yet plenty of quiet areas if you don't want to hear kids all day. Pool area is very clean and strictly enforced for no kids without someone over 16 with them. They also are quick to boot the kids at 9PM for the last 2 hours. Trash is picked up anytime between the hours of 8:00AM ad 6PM, and they also deliver wood to your sites. I did notice some recent flooding of areas to the east of the pool area, but they were working on this. And it looks like it was only a matter of hours not days. Expect this place to become quite popular, so enjoy it while it is still quiet and private. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
New, gated (you get a key card on check-in to open the entrance gate) RV “Resort” north of Muskegon near Michigan Adventures amusement park. All sites are FHU with 30 & 50 amp plug-ins and cable TV. Sites are generously sized, but as the park is brand new, the grass still needs some time to come in completely and thicken up in some areas. Each site has a concrete pad with a metal lined, concrete fire pit. Our site was level side to side, and slightly low in the back. The pool area is nice, but the water temperature could have been a few degrees warmer for our tastes; the hot tub was large and of a reasonable temperature (hot, but not too…). The kids play park looked nice & well kept. The office / store area was smaller and stocked with food stuffs, snacks, drinks, etc. They sell bundles of wood for $4 each – all three bundles we bought were wet and made an unsatisfactory, smoky fire. We were there for four days over the 4th of July weekend; the park was quiet, and the one time that someone decided to begin their own fireworks show at their site, the park owners were there immediately with a reminder that fireworks of any kind, were not allowed in the park. The park owners were also at the gate on Sunday, collecting key cards and directing traffic as folks left for home. There was some noise from the amusement park, but it was not unreasonable or irritating. If the owners can maintain the condition of the park, keep it clean and keep the family atmosphere, they should do well for the foreseeable future. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Great family friendly RV park. Just returned from a 4 night stay at Duck Creek. We had been excited about staying here after hearing of their opening this year. We have come to Muskegon every year for 6 years and have stayed everywhere. The Sites: We were very pleased with the park only which had been open for about 6 weeks when we visited. The park is well laid out and it was nice that they left some mature trees around some of the sites. Many of the sites are, however, in the open. Most sites on the outside ring do back up to trees and/or wooded areas, which were nice. Sites are all paved with cement campfire rings. The shape of the paved sites is great, allowing ample space to park your vehicle while still allowing much room for your patio, which I find unique to this park. Amenities: The playground is awesome and is very suitable for young and older children alike. Instead of being situated on chips or gravel or sand, it is on that nice “rubber mat” material – alleviating the need for me to “clean out shoes” of chips, sand or gravel debris. My kids had a great time there. The basketball court was well done and professional. The park also offers volleyball, horseshoes and an arcade all were nice. The internet access was great and always working! The pool is great, and has a nice mushroom water feature and I love how the lower end is “walled” off from the deeper end for safety. Pool was meticulously maintained and very nice with ample chairs. My kids loved the pool and I never felt crowded. Shower/Bath house: This was also meticulously maintained and was clean every time we visited. Was surprised at the number of bathroom stalls (I think only 5) for the size of the park; thought there should be more. Never a wait though. Location/MI Adventure: Just a couple miles off the highway, the location was great, right across the street from MI Adventure. Wish the campground coordinated better with MI Adventure for discount tickets, early entry, shuttles, etc. That would make a big difference. I think this park is great and has even better potential once all the grass comes in. If you are looking for a well maintained family friendly RV park near many great attractions and amenities, this is the park for you! We have planned another trip for next year already to Duck Creek! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This resort was awesome: staff was friendly, pool was warm, what more can you ask for? We went to the "Summer Celebration" in Muskegon most nights; this is the only full hookup resort in all of Muskegon. It was perfect: Pop Evil, Saving Abel, Joan Jet, Barenaked Ladies, Counting Crows, Billy Squier, Heart, Shinedown and lots more (some country too). Our son is too young for Michigan Adventure yet but when he is old enough: the park during the day and Concerts at night. Then we get to come back to a beautiful campsite! There are a few things that need to be adjusted, don't get me wrong it wasn't 100% but it is their first season. I would suggest: shower doors and benches, garbage boxes (like at the Marina), a swing set and a set dog-walk area. The grass isn't fully in yet but you can tell they spent allot of money to get what they had, and in the future it will be lush grass! But what great service: they delivered our ice, the owners came out in their golf carts and talked to us multiple times to make sure everything was great, and it was! This will be an every year "Summer Celebration" for us. I just hope Muskegon doesn't change their concerts! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This is a brand new rv resort only opened a couple of weeks prior to our stay. The owners were awesome, checking on all the guests after severe storms rolled through during the night. All campsites include a paved driveway and patio area with a spot off to the side for parking a tow vehicle. The bathrooms and shower facilities are immaculate. The roads in the campground are all paved and perfect for bike riding with the little ones. Excellent playground for the kids and the pool was great for all ages. The grounds are beautifully landscaped and they even left in some of the old tall trees. I don't think they forgot a thing! The proximity to Michigan's Adventure cannot be beat, we were so close we could hear the screams from the roller coasters! This was the best campground in every respect that we ever been to. I highly recommend this campground to campers of all ages. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This is a brand new campground and they have done a wonderful job!!!! The personnel deliver a five star service. The grounds and activity areas were beautifully kept! They even deliver your firewood to your campsite and have curbside trash pick up!! There is so many things for the kids to do, our children were never bored!!! We were very impressed with the pool and playground area. They have something for all ages of kids!!! There are so many affordable things to go and see that are close by. We did visit the amusement park that is across the street but we also was able to see a WWII submarine, Coast Guard ship, WWII naval carrier, lighthouse and let's not forget the beautiful beaches!!! This was the cheapest week long vacation that our family has ever taken. Everything from the campground to area attractions was very affordable and we have a family of five. We will definitely be returning to this one!!! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
June 2009
$40
This was the best park we have ever stayed at. The staff was very helpful and friendly. The playground and sandbox was awesome. Everything was very clean, and the lots were magnificent. We were not packed in to our neighbor; we had lots of room (22 ft on both sides.) The pool and hot tub were absolutely wonderful. We let our 2yr old play on his scooter and not worry about him getting hit by cars. We would definitely go back. The owners have really put a lot of thought in to making this a family friendly & safe park. IT IS A MUST SEE. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!!!!!! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Awesome park !!! It is quite obvious that the owners put a great deal of thought in planning the resort. Everthing is first rate. We hated to leave. We will be returning and have already spread the word about this great new RV resort. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
June 2009
$40
This being a brand new resort is only the beginning of how beautiful it will be. The hot tub was perfect for relaxing and the playground(even though we had no children) was awesome. I myself gave it try when no children were around. It is a great place to ride bikes the pool is decent size for the amount of sites. The sites I can not say enough about. Level, cement, patio and cement fire rig (safety!!). The staff was very polite and friendly. This will be one of our regular campsites for now. I don't want to share my site number cause I believe it was the best and want it every time I go(sorry). Even being right across from Michigan Adventure there was no noise problem. I wish them much luck and can't wait to see what they are adding cause we like to fish!!! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This is a very newly opened RV park. All sites are cement pads and the park has paved roads. There is a wonderful playground for children with a soft cushioned surface. The pool holds 199 people and is heated and outdoors. There is also an 18 person outdoor hottub. There is a basketball court and shuffleboard. The clubhouse area has a pool table and an arcade type game room. The bathrooms were clean with very nice shower facilities. Of all the parks we have ever camped in, this was by far the nicest! The owners were on site and extremely helpful and friendly. The park is directly across the street from Michigan Adventures which has rides and a water park. This RV park is a must visit!!!! We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We stayed at Lake Sch-Nepp-A-Ho Campground over the Fourth of July Weekend. We had a very pleasant experience. Our grandchildren had a wonderful time swimming and fishing. We found the campground and restrooms were kept very clean. The staff was very friendly and helpful and patrolled the park at night. They even picked up our trash at our site. There is a bit of highway noise from the expressway, but over all, a very nice and clean campground and we highly recommend them. Our family has already made arrangements to return. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 2 / 10 ]
July 2004
$26
I did not enjoy my stay here. I was ready to leave after the first night. The dump station was poorly kept and sloped away from the drain so my tanks took for ever to empty properly (if they even emptied completely). The lake was okay, although I would not swim in it. Dump service (aka the Honey Wagon) was expensive and they did not do weekenders. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
No full hooks ups. The restrooms and showers were horribly unclean and there was only
one on the grounds. The dump station was not level so my tanks would not completely empty. Charged $6-$10 for dump service. Pull thru site was not at all
level. They even charged a $5 reservation fee! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We camped with friends, and had 4 kids with us (ages 5-8). We went to nearby Michigan's Adventure. The campground is small with little for children to do (one bike trail, small beach, playground with small grassy area). Very close to highway 31. Mosquitos were very bad during our stay. Friendly staff. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Simply the worst camping experience of my life. During the day, it was as expected: a bit crowded but clean and fairly quiet. It began getting noisy as soon as the stated quiet hours (10:00) began. When I asked a very loud drinking group posted right behind our tent to keep it down (at 11:40), the loudest person there told me to pack up and go home if I didn't like it. He was the camp's owner. The parties lasted until past 3:00. We got no sleep and still haven't gotten our money back. We camped here in a Tent.
Not much to disagree with in the previous review, except that free wifi is available, though it might not cover the whole park (we were fairly close to the office and had good signal). They expect $3 per person per day for visitors, but "the first half hour is free". We had plenty of visitors and never paid the fee. Lots of kids in the park who seemed to have a good time in the lake and riding the three-wheel rent-a-bikes. Everybody friendly and accomodating, good shade, daily at-site trash pickup, a tad noisy from highway noise and late-night happy folks (after quiet time). We camped here in a Motorhome.
PROS: Kitchen sink for doing dishes; nice bike/hiking path around pond; paddle boats/canoe/kayaks for rent; washer/dryer. CONS: sandy sites (very messy and trailer started to sink); sites are small, no where to park; dump station is right in front of bathrooms--kind of gross; not a lot to keep kids busy. KOA personnel zealous to enforce some rules but not all. Got very upset when someone came to visit us and didn't check in the office within 5 minutes, but let someone take a bath in the lake. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Some staff were nice. Owners need lessons on dealing with the public. They say pets allowed but it was obvious they hate dogs. They would be better off to just ban pets. Our dog was chained at our site which was three sites from the office. I walked to the office to use the restroom (#1). I did my business and washed my hands- walked out of the door and the owner "accosted" me because my dog had barked at him as he passed my site. Only gone from my site for maybe 3 minutes. The sites are small and they put the largest units on each sites possible. Some people couldn't even park their tow vehicle on their site but had to park in the "visitor" parking area. The ground is sandy black dirt and is very messy especially when wet. For the kind of money they charge they should make improvements. In over 20+ years of camping this was overall the worst facility I have stayed at. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 1 / 10 ]
July 2005
$30
The site was filthy, tiny. Apparently on the beach meant 'overlooking swamp'. On the site next to us there were at least 10 loud people and a barking dog. You can see and hear the highway, there isn't much to do. The bathroom wasn't clean, the shower was tiny, dark, and had standing water. It was awful. We paid for 3 nights but on the first night called a relative to have them book a site at Silver Lake State Campground. Campground refused refund, then relented and said we could have a partial refund and campground credit. However upon checkout we got neither! Silver Lake campsite HUGE, beautiful and just what we wanted. We camped here in a Tent.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
May 2005
$45
Though the sites are not as large, I found this campground to be well maintained and staffed. We found that the campground was quiet at night while we were there. However, other than renting a paddle boat or a canoe, there were not a lot of things for younger children to do other than a small playground across the road and a basketball hoop. Otherwise, it is very close to the Michigan Adventure Amusement Park and a good place to relax after a long day of rollercoasters and water rides. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This park was a typical overpriced, under maintained KOA. Roads were gravel/dirt. Sites were grass/dirt and small. There were lots of trees. The park is on a small lake and has a walking trail around the lake. The park was full of kids and tents, not a place for anyone looking for a quite place to relax. We camped here in a Motorhome.
You won't find many campers here mid week in the middle of April. For the price one might expect at least a few more threaded faucets. There were non. Had to use the water thief one of the few taps available. Very time consuming. Large well spaced sites. At least 20amp power would have been nice for the price too. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We stayed in the Channel Campground, 1st loop. There are some sites that have a view of the channel. The Channel Campground, 2nd loop have some sites that have a view of Muskegon Lake. We drove through the Lake Michigan Campground section which is more wooded, but didn't care for it as much. The sites seemed smaller to us. We also noticed there were more tents there than anything else. We would recommend staying in either of the Channel loops. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Decent enough facilities for a state park, in a very attractive area of the country, but the roads in the area (including the highly touted scenic drive) are pathetic to the point of being dangerous. The residents of Michigan should be ashamed and should demand action. If they're that lacking for public funds, I would donate to the cause. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We camped in the channel campground section of this park. The lake campground section is down the road about 2 miles. We had a site overlooking Muskegon Lake. We really liked the area, being able to enjoy both Muskegon lake and Lake Michigan. They are having problems with pine beetles and a lot of the pine trees have been cut down and left for campers to use as firewood. Fortunately there are oak and cottonwood trees, so there is still shade. We will definitely return. We camped here in a Motorhome.
There is the channel campground and the Lake Michigan campground. We've stayed at the Lake Michigan campground once and it was a bit hilly on some sites. Our favorite part is the Channel campground. You can watch the big ships come in from Lake Michigan to Muskegon Lake. You can swim in Muskegon Lake or Lake Michigan. The beaches are very nice. Lots of sand dunes and such to play in. This is one of our favorites. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Very nice large park. Sites were very spacious with nice fire rings. Bathrooms were clean but they seemed to clean them at the oddest times (when you get up in the morning). Beach is beautiful, only complaint is the long walk to the beach through the trail. Kids loved playing in the creek. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
We really enjoyed our brief (2 days) here at Hoffmaster State Park! The people are very friendly and the staff keep the facilities up well. Thankfully the restrooms weren't too far away. We were just minutes away from the sand dunes and loved being able stay in a wooded area. It was pure fun! We camped here in a Tent.
This is what camping is all about. Beautiful beach, spacious sites, sure you're camping on dirt but the setting is perfect. Great family spot. Close to civilization but you feel secluded. Not very good park programs, though, "rangers" very young and not good at it yet. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Gorgeous state park on Lake Michigan. Camping fee doesn't include daily park access fee of $8 or purchase an annual pass for $29 (less for MI residents) which provides access to all MI state parks. Easy online registration includes descriptions of each site. Campground is located in an 1100 acre state park, with tall forests, just a short walk to beach and monstrous wooded dunes. Bath houses super modern, clean, and accessible. Most sites huge, shady, level with sand/dirt surface and 30 or 50 AMP hookup. Water nearby, no sewer hookups. No low brush but some privacy created by sites being spaced well apart. New playgound, hiking trails adjacent. Park's education center fun and informative. Don't skip the stair walk to viewing platform on top of 200-foot dune overlooking Lake Michigan. We didn't care for the nearby city of Muskegon. Grand Haven, 10 minutes south, was fun. Less than one hour to dune rides/Jeep rentals in Silver Lake. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
A very nice State Park featuring forest covered dunes along nearly 3 miles of Lake
Michigan shore. While here we visited the Gillette Visitor Center which is very nice with lots of information regarding the dunes. Nice hiking trails heading toward Lake Michigan. Clean bath houses! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Very poorly run campground. They don't mow the sites and grass was very long. Restroom needs a major update. We were told to pick any one of two sites we wanted. The next day we were told we had to move over one site. Playground equipment was in water. There was no place for the kids to swim due to weeds in water. Would not stay there again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.