State park · Lake Michigan · Michigan
Muskegon State Park
A state park on Lake Michigan in Muskegon County, Michigan, established 1923, 1,233 acres. In or beside it: 3 state-listed beaches and 2 lighthouses.
The park
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Muskegon County, Michigan
- Nearest town
- North Muskegon
- Established
- 1923
- Area
- 1,233 acres (1.9 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 643 ft
- Run by
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- Coordinates
- 43.2406° N, 86.3394° W
Coordinates mark the park as Wikipedia pins it, not a gate or a lot. For big parks that can be miles from the beach.
On the sand
Beaches in and beside the park
- Muskegon State Park0.5 mi · sampled
- Pere Marquette Park1.2 mi · sampled
- Muskegon State Park-North Campground Beach2.0 mi · not sampled
EPA BEACH Act list. Distance from the park’s pin, straight line.
On the point
Lighthouses
- Muskegon South Pierhead Light1.0 mi · est. 1851
- Muskegon Breakwater Light1.2 mi · est. 1930
Along the shore
Nearest Michigan state parks
- Duck Lake State Park7.7 mi · 728 ac · MI
- Hoffmaster State Park8.9 mi · 1,200 ac · MI
- Grand Haven State Park14 mi · 48 ac · MI
- Silver Lake State Park31 mi · 2,936 ac · MI
- Holland State Park33 mi · 142 ac · MI
- Saugatuck Dunes State Park38 mi · 1,000 ac · MI
Straight-line distance.
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Grand Haven State Park14 mi · beach
By boat
Launches nearby
- Muskegon State Park - Snug Harbor0.8 mi · trailer ramp
- Cottage Grove2.1 mi · trailer ramp
- Grand Trunk2.8 mi · trailer ramp
- Hartshorn Municipal Marina3.6 mi · trailer ramp
- Giddings Street Ramp4.9 mi · trailer ramp
On the bottom
Wrecks offshore
- SS Henry Cort1.0 mi · lost 1934
- SS Ironsides13 mi
On the water
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the infobox of the Wikipedia article on Muskegon State Park and its Wikidata record, retrieved 2026-10-11. Beaches are from EPA’s BEACH Act list and lighthouses from Wikidata. A blank field means the record is silent. Rules, hours and fees change; the park’s operator has the final word.
Chart shoreline generalized from Natural Earth (public domain). Not for navigation. Something wrong or missing? Write to contact@greatamericanlakes.com.