Michigan State Parks offer some of the best beaches in the area, as well as camping and a variety of other recreational activities. Grand Haven State Park, at 1001 Harbor Avenue in Grand Haven, is ranked as Michigan's number one state park. It attracts more than one million visitors each year to its half-mile stretch of beach. The park covers 48 acres and features 174 campsites, including beachside sites. The beach is adjacent to the 2.5-mile Grand Haven boardwalk, near the Grand River Channel and lighthouse pier.
Visitors enjoy swimming, beaching, fishing, watching wildlife and park programming.
The area includes a playground and a beach house. It includes a picnic area, a playground, a beach house, a boat launch and a visitors center. It's a good spot for fishing, wildlife watching and for viewing glorious Lake Michigan sunsets. The park's 300-acre natural area contains a unique coastal dune system and three endangered plant species. There are 14 miles of hiking trails, picnic areas, a playground area and swimming.