A Four-Season Guide to the Muskegon Lakeshore
The Muskegon Lakeshore offers far more than just a summer beach escape. While its stunning lakeside draws visitors, this vibrant region truly shines across all four seasons. Get ready to discover a year-round array of activities and attractions.
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Winter on the Muskegon Lakeshore
Experience Muskegon Luge Adventure Sports Park by skating the quarter-mile path through the woods, snowshoeing along Lake Michigan, taking advantage of the lighted cross-country ski trails and learning how to luge on a track built by an Olympian.
Grab your tickets to a Muskegon Voyagers game, a professional hockey team that plays in the Michigan Independence Hockey League. Or cheer on the Muskegon Lumberjacks, a Tier I junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Conference of the United States Hockey League that won the Clark Cup for the first time ever in 2025.
Bundle up and prepare for an exciting day of ice fishing at Muskegon Lake or Mona Lake, where perch, walleye and pike are biting.
Check out the Muskegon Winter Farmers Market. During the colder months, the local fresh market moves indoors, but it’s still packed with vendors selling top-quality dairy, meat, produce, baked goods, crafts and much more.
Take out a toboggan and hit the hills – the sledding hills, that is. Don’t have a sled? Head to Beachwood Park and borrow one for the day at the Little Free Sled Library.
Spring on the Muskegon Lakeshore
Get ready to garden at Barry’s Greenhouses and Landscaping or Weesies Brothers Garden Center & Landscaping. Be sure to brighten up your yard with flowers, shrubs, trees and plants from these local businesses.
Tour the USS Silversides Submarine Museum. Along with a preserved Gato-class World War II-era submarine, the site is home to the USCGC McLane, a prohibition-era U.S. Coast Guard cutter, and a two-story museum.
Make it an unforgettable weekend at Old Fashioned Days in Fruitport. On Memorial Day weekends, Pomona Park transforms into a hub of excitement with live music, fantastic food, activities for the family and a dazzling fireworks display.
Escape to Dune Harbor Park in Norton Shores! Breathe in the fresh air as you explore diverse habitats, home to an incredible array of wildlife and perfect for birdwatching.
Enjoy those first warm nights by seeing a movie under the stars at Getty Drive-In, which offers double features on four outdoor screens.
Summer on the Muskegon Lakeshore
Dive into a world of thrills and spills at Michigan’s Adventure and WildWater Adventure. With seven roller coasters, refreshing waterslides, three wave pools, and so much more, it’s the ultimate destination.
Whether you prefer a relaxing day on the Lake Michigan shore or want to launch your boat for some time on the water, you can do both at Muskegon State Park, P.J. Hoffmaster State Park and Pere Marquette Charter Park.
At the McGraft Park Concert Series, bring a chair or blanket and settle in for free open-air concerts featuring a variety of performers on Tuesday nights.
Explore over a century of Great Lakes maritime history by visiting three iconic lighthouses: Muskegon South Pierhead Lighthouse, White River Light Station & Museum and Muskegon South Breakwater Light.
Fall on the Muskegon Lakeshore
Bike the Mosquito Creek Trails, 12 miles of multiuse trails on more than 500 acres that accommodate all skill levels.
Take Scenic Drive from Muskegon to Whitehall to see the colors. In the fall, this beachside road lives up to its name as the maple, oak, birch and aspen trees of Muskegon State Park and Duck Lake State Park are awash in the changing colors of fall.
At Pumpkinfest in Montague, you can savor all sorts of pumpkin-flavored treats, enter exciting contests and even participate in the thrilling freestyle roll, which sends hundreds of pumpkins tumbling down the hill.
Journey through history and discover the lives carved in stone at the City of the Dead, a historical reenactment tour of Evergreen Cemetery that takes place in October.
Discover the joys of fall at Lewis Adventure Farm & Zoo in nearby New Era, where visitors can taste seasonal treats, choose the perfect pumpkin and participate in many other family-friendly fun activities.
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