$10 - $60 / night

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Established Camping

South Channel Campground

13 Reviews

About

State Park

If you're looking for campgrounds in Musekgon MI, South Channel Campground will not disappoint. Muskegon State Park is located four miles west of North Muskegon on the shore of Lake Michigan, and is one of the best Muskegon campgrounds in the area. There are over two miles of shoreline on Lake Michigan and over a mile on Muskegon Lake. The park is located near Duck Lake State Park and P.J. Hoffmaster State Park.

A variety of local attractions make this park even more remarkable, including Michigan Adventure (amusement park), Gillette Nature Center at Hoffmaster State Park, Muskegon County Museum, Muskegon Museum of Art and the U.S.S. Silversides (World War II submarine open for tours).

Fee Info

The Recreation Passport is required for all Michigan state parks, trails, historic sites, boat launches, harbors, and more. Visit Michigan.gov/RecreationPassport for more details and to purchase.

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Location

South Channel Campground is located in Michigan

Address

3560 Memorial Drive North
Muskegon, MI 49445

Coordinates

43.23321824 N
86.33221036 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.

Stay Connected

WiFi
Unknown
Verizon
Fair
AT&T
Unknown
T-Mobile
Good

Site Types

Tent Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Tent Cabin

Features

For Campers

Market
ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Phone Service
Reservable
Showers
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Pull-Through Sites
Big Rig Friendly

$10 - $60

/ night

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Stacia L.

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 18, 2022

Lovely, wooded

Has a path to the channel with a short walk to Lake Michigan beach. Electric hook up, no water hook up. Site 89 was large and wooded.

Site89

Month of VisitOctober

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Daniel S.

Ranger

Reviewed Jul. 9, 2022

Pluses and Minuses

The park/location is a 5. The beaches, the dunes the wildlife, the ice cream shop… but this is a campground review and I’d give that a 3. We had a blast tons of kids everywhere. But there are some very nice sites and some that I would be bummed to be stuck in. The grounds don’t seem manicured at all and I didn’t actually see a ranger drive through our entire stay. No water hook ups at site is a downer too. All and all I give it a 4 and we would come back and just be very picky about our site. 92 is fine if you have a smallish rig.

Site92

Month of VisitAugust

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Kathie M.

Legend

Reviewed Jun. 20, 2022

Camping in the dunes

This is one of two campgrounds in Muskegon State Park. All sites with full sun and no shade. Easy bike or car ride to beautiful beach and picnic area on Lake MI. Brand new bath houses. Alcohol is NOT allowed and is posted

Site44

Month of VisitJuly

Ruben S.

Traveler

Reviewed May. 27, 2022

Great Staff, Great up- keep

This is from a visit we had a few years ago. Had a great time out there! My wife and I took the car out with a tent and some fishing poles. Caught some fish and enjoyed a few trails. Taking the kids out there June of 2022, it seemed very family friendly, and had clean facilities. The Staff was amazing! They all seemed college age, all were smiling and eager to help! They really made the trip that much more enjoyable!

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Tonya T.

Scout

Reviewed May. 30, 2021

Absolutely amazing!

This camp ground has so many things to offer, hiking, nature trails, beaches, fishing, boating, sand dunes, play grounds, incredibly clean and updated bathrooms. They offer cement slabs and grassy areas. Some areas are more spaced out than others. Lots of family’s for Memorial Day weekend. No chaos. Family friendly. The camp ground host is very nice and informative. They sell ice and fire wood when you arrive. If you go using your gps using google maps, it takes you the wrong way. You must go past the beach. After the beach, that main road will only lead you one way- to the camp ground. Before arriving to the camp site, their are ice cream shops on Giles road along with canoe and kayak rentals. This place has everything you need for camping. Absolutely love this place. We will be coming back. Star gazing is perfect at this location. Water stations are provided throughout the park as well. Electricity is also provided at the sites.

Site103

Month of VisitJune

Sara G.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 31, 2018

Lake express viewing

Great boat watching

Sara G.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 19, 2018

Lovely

Great for boat watching

Sara G.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 18, 2018

Great boat watching

Can watch boats go through channel from campsite, loved watching the lake express

Sara G.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 16, 2018

Busy

Reserve early

Month of VisitAugust

Becky P.

Ranger

Reviewed May. 31, 2018

Wonderful place to take your family!

This is a wonderful park for families! We have stayed several times and it gets better each visit!

Heather M.

Scout

Reviewed Apr. 25, 2018

Love it!

Stayed here with our camper over the weekend, we loved it! We stayed on the channel side, and was right next to the pathway to walk to the channel. It’s very well maintained, fire pit rings, bath house, electric hookups, dump station, paved spots. It was close to The beach to Lake Michigan and the beautiful sand dunes right on the beach. We brought our dogs and stayed for two nights, it was a great place to start our camping season.

Site28

Month of VisitMay

Nick S.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 19, 2016

Close to the beach, but very very cramped

There are two campgrounds in the park - The Channel Campground & the Lake Michigan campground. We stayed at the Channel Campground two years ago. It's right on the channel from Muskegon Lake to Lake Michigan, so you have walking access to both lakes. The campsites were VERY close together. It was actually the first thing we noticed as soon as we pulled through the gate. Campsites have a paved parking pad, fire ring, electrical hookup, and picnic table. Restroom & shower facilities were relatively clean & well maintained. You'll probably have to wait for the showers, but that's pretty typical.

Overall, the campground was just average. If you don't like being close to your neighbors, I'd recommend staying at the Lake Michigan campground in the same park. Larger sites & tons of shade.

Joshua M.

Guide

Reviewed Jun. 30, 2016

Muskegon!

This is my go to campground in West Michigan. Just a walk from the beach. Miles of trails through the dunes and woods. A few lookout points scattered throughout. Sites have scattered trees and a decent amount of shade. Amenities are well maintained. A great offering in West Michigan.