Things To Do In Muskegon

Things To Do In Muskegon

Welcome to Muskegon! Land where people don't care what you think. And we like it that way. Join us, and stop giving a crap for a week.

There's all sorts of stuff to do here...but I can't stress enough what a good idea it is to take advantage of your time here and embrace your inner Muskegonite and breath in the oddity and eccentricity that is Muskegon. Sure there's a huge amusement park/water park and miles and miles of white sand beaches...sure there's charter fishing out on the Big Lake and an Olympic grade luge track if you're into going Really Fast On Snow. Sure we've got some historical figures buried in our cemeteries and some delicious places to eat...

But when you're in Muskegon, it's also important to let out your inner eccentricity. So the first thing to do before engaging the Holy Land is to cleanse and purify yourself...go outside and say these words out loud to the sky "I don't care. I don't care what you think. I don't. I really don't. Oh yeah, tough guy? Well guess what? I don't care. Uh oh! Who's that on the phone? I don't care! I just don't care."

There. Did ya do it?

Great.

Now that you've cleansed yourself of what other people think your vacation should be like, we can begin with the list of Things To Do.

Summer Things To Do in Muskegon

Michigan has Four Seasons of Awesomeness. Here are some things to do during the summer.

• Hang Out at The Beach. Okay....It constantly floors me that people Don't Know about the West Michigan beaches. People from around the country have No Idea. We're talking about a continuous strand of white sand beach running for about 300 miles from north to south. Yes it's natural and Yes, it goes on for MILES. The sand is fine and soft and is almost pure silica, to the point where it squeaks under your feet when you walk on it during a hot day. It extends for miles into Lake Michigan, so the lake has a soft, sandy bottom without any muck. Just sit and bask on the beach for days. No sharks, no jelly fish, no salty film on your body after swimming...just water, sun, and sand. And best of all, there's no shortage of beaches, so they're not over-crowded. Pere Marquette beach in Muskegon is regularly rated one of the 50 cleanest public beaches in America.
• Beer Tents. Muskegon is the beer tent capital of the universe. A beer tent is like a "beer garden" at a fancy brew house. Except in this case, it's in a tent and they only serve Miller and Miller Lite. Maybe Budweiser. Sometimes beer tents include entertainment. Often times they just include a roped off area where you can drink beer outdoors...or in a tent.
• Michigan's Adventure. This is a huge amusement park with a water park and a roller-coaster type park. It's a blast. You can easily spend a couple days here.
• Craig's Cruisers Mini golf, go carts, water tubey things, laser tag...if you've got kids or need to get some quality fun time in with a significant other, this is a good place to spend an afternoon.
• Muskegon Museum of Art This museum usually has some super-cool special exhibits as well as famous works on permanent display.
• Tour a big boat and a submarine at the Great Lakes Naval Museum. There's also the huge WWII transport ship LST 393.
• Charter fishing. Like Red Bull and Vodka, this is an intoxicating mix of relaxation and adrenaline. Pick up a phone book and look in the yellow pages for charter fishing. Chances are you'll end up with a couple huge salmon or rainbow trout for your dinner.
• Visit the Farmer's Market on Saturday morning. Ignore the folks selling the bananas and go right for the fresh, locally picked fruit. Muskegon county is crazy with fresh fruit in the summer, and each couple of weeks brings a new harvest of local produce...don't miss Cherry season and buy yourself a half dozen varieties of cherries and just gorge yourself with them. And plum season. And apple season. All the seasons are good. Don't forget to stop by The Cheese Lady and get a free sample of some fancy imported cheese.
• Summer Celebration. Weeks of bands and entertainment. The restaurants and bars downtown are filled to capacity during this event. It's a fun time. Beer, music, rides...a wonderfully dangerous combination.
• Golf. Yeah...like...if you're into golf, there's a zillion place to golf here. All too often I hear people say to each other "You goin' golfing?" and the other person says "Yeah." So you can golf your brains out here, if you're into it. Seriously, when I lived in Iowa, I mentioned to some avid golfer that I was from Muskegon and he got very excited about the golf courses here. Apparently they're great, and well priced.