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Outdoors Lake Macatawa, Holland

Holland State Park

An outdoor spot in Lake Macatawa, Holland, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 3 hours. Best time to go: Summer sunset.

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Holland State Park in Lake Macatawa, Holland
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Why go

Wide Lake Michigan beach at the channel with views of the red Holland Harbor Light.

It is one of 8 curated places we feature in Holland, alongside 2 places to eat, 2 sights and 1 activity. The closest of our other picks is Mount Pisgah Dune Boardwalk, 0.4 mi away as the crow flies.

Type
Outdoors · Beaches
Neighborhood
Lake Macatawa
Price
$
Time needed
3 hr
Best time
Summer sunset

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Holland, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Mount Pisgah Dune Boardwalk

    Stairway and boardwalk up a dune for views over Lake Macatawa and Big Red.

    Outdoors · 0.4 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant

    Lake Macatawa restaurant with a big patio, lake perch and lobster rolls.

    Food · 4.6 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Captain Sundae

    Long-running ice cream stand with oversized sundaes.

    Food · 4.7 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Holland Museum

    Downtown museum on the town's Dutch settlers and immigrant history.

    Sight · 5.2 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    New Holland Brewing Pub on 8th

    Downtown brewpub of the brewery behind Dragon's Milk stout.

    Drinks · 5.5 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Windmill Island Gardens

    Park with De Zwaan, a 250-year-old working Dutch windmill, plus tulip gardens.

    Sight · 6.1 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Holland State Park is a stop on our Michigan Lake Shore route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Holland

Holland State Park is our only outdoors pick in Holland; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Holland guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Holland run from 31°F in January to 76°F in August; October is usually the wettest month. For Holland State Park itself, we suggest: Summer sunset.

Modelled monthly averages for Holland from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Holland weather by month.

Getting there

Map links open a live search for Holland State Park, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
2398 Ottawa Beach Rd, Holland, MI 49424, USA
Coordinates
42.77426, -86.20955
Destination
Holland, Michigan

Holland State Park: quick answers

How much time do you need at Holland State Park?

Plan on about 3 hours at Holland State Park. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Holland State Park?

Our pick: Summer sunset.

Where is Holland State Park?

Holland State Park is at 2398 Ottawa Beach Rd, Holland, MI 49424, USA, in Lake Macatawa. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Holland State Park?

Holland State Park appears on Michigan Lake Shore, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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