Location: Muskegon
Top Things to do in Muskegon
The 7 Best Sights & Landmarks in Muskegon, Michigan (MI)
Muskegon, Michigan, built on the fur and lumber trade, is now a calm vacation spot on Lake Michigan, calling itself "The Riviera of the Midwest." Sunbathe on several beautiful beaches along Lake Michigan, including Pere Marquette Beach, a certified Great Lakes "clean beach." Muskegon State Park provides hiking and camping opportunities in the summer, and ice skating, cross-country skiing and even a luge track in the winter. The city is also home to Michigan's Adventure Amusement Park.
Restaurants in Muskegon
1. Hackley and Hume Historic Site
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 150 reviews
The Hackley and Hume Historic Site features the restored homes of Muskegon's most well-known lumber barons with outstanding wood carving, stained glass windows, and period furnishings. A guided tour of the homes offers visitors a look at life in the late 1800s and early 1900s. During the summer months, there are often games on the lawn for our young visitors. The Site is open from May to October. With select dates in November and December for Holiday Tours.
Reviewed By 922susannel - Boca Raton, United States
Three cheers for this exceptional tour for the Hackley/Hume tour. The homes are stunning and one really develops an appreciation for the craftsmanship that went into building these gorgeous homes. As an added bonus, the visitor is also welcomed into Firehouse and Depression Era museums! I recommend this tour 100%!
2. S.S. Milwaukee Clipper
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By OldBob22 - Milwaukee, United States
There are many floating museums on the Great Lakes, but they are all retired cargo ships, other than the Milwaukee Clipper. The Clipper was built in 1903, and carried immigrants from the Eastern Great Lakes to Lake Michigan cities. When the railroads started carrying passengers, the Clipper was converted to weekend passenger excursions, and cross-Lake passengers, plus it carried new automobiles from Michigan to Wisconsin. It was the most luxurious lake steamer of that era, and the interior has been restored to its original beauty. Great displays, good souvenir shop, and a great experience of what the Great Lakes Maritime life was like, over 100 years ago.
3. Heritage Landing
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 49 reviews
Reviewed By pamh210
This park is host to several large festivals during warmer weather. It also features a large canopied stage, kids play area and the dock for the Great Lake cruise ships.
4. USS LST 393
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 166 reviews
USS LST 393 Veterans Museum is on board a historic World War II warship. It contains thousands of artifacts and can be toured May-September.
Reviewed By gpduf - Tebay, United Kingdom
I served on an LST during the Vietnam war as a Marine, LST1144, the USS Washtenaw County. Getting to go through one again, realizing how small and cheap they are was an eye opener. As 'something to do,' the museum onboard is excellent, crawling around the boat is great and there is a submarine to visit nearby as well. They show films on the deck in summer though I am not sure about during COVID. This is a great visit for families of veterans and an interest in the military or in military history.
5. Scolnik House of the Depression Era
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By MidwestKathM - Detroit, United States
Set inside one of the houses in a historic neighborhood, this museum shows what life was like during the Great Depression. Originally a single-family house, it had been adapted by its owner to rent out the upstairs, so the original spiral staircase and other features no longer exist. The house is furnished in the period, with magazines and music and games. You can see how food was handled in the kitchen, how laundry was done (we had quite the discussion about the washboard as we still used one in our house some 30 years after the Depression), and how the bedrooms were furnished. Quite interesting! We were the only two in the house during our time there. It's a self-guided tour, but the docent took us around. Masks required.
