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welove2drive
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Jul 29, 2014

Grand Haven, MI in early September

We are thinking of doing a long weekend trip (3 nights)in September with our DD, DS and his GF, all mid 20's. We have never been to MI and thought Grand Haven sounded interesting. Considering PJ Hoffmaster SP as it is wooded instead of the parking lot campground on the beach. Do people swim that late in the season? Is this campground sheltered from the wind off of the lake? Is the creek within sight of some of the camp sites? Any favorite sites? Any other info or insight you have would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Marcia
  • I don't think that we will be swimming! That's okay. I have seen the beach web cam. We may visit the 1st or 2nd weekend in Sept. So we may be there for the Salmon Fest. So much great information provided on this forum! We would like to plan another trip up through MI and the UP and back through WI in warmer weather. I'll have to get some early reservations made for that trip.
  • Dave and Marcia, feel free to PM me anytime if you need any help or think I can help you. We, wife and I, know most of the huge number of CG''s along the West Michigan coast and in the U.P. also. Just need to know what things you like to do or see and what type a CG's you prefer. There are a couple thousand CG's in Michigan to choose from and RV'ing, camping, boating, fishing plus the beaches are a way of life in the state. Over 11,000 inland lakes plus more than 3200 miles of Great Lakes shoreline and so much more. Normal daily temps in Grand Haven from mid June, July, August, and mid September is 80 daytime and sunny and 60 at night. This year has been really screwy weather though as has much of the country been also.

    The west side and north half of the L.P. plus the U.P. is vastly different than the S.E. (Detroit/Flint) area. Like night and day! I owned an automotive engineering business for decades and therefore spent untold days in the S.E. area of the state where automotive is based and at my satellite office there and know it very well and the differences. Wife spent her last 19 years prior to retiring being a trainer, travel agent, group travel director, and investigator for AAA and Cruise Holidays as she had grown tired of accounting for the business after many years. Hey, I got to sleep with my travel agent!

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