Top Things to do in Muskegon County
Top Hotels in Muskegon County
- 1. Shoreline Inn & Conference Center, an Ascend Hotel Collection Member
- 2. Fairfield Inn & Suites Muskegon Norton Shores
- 3. Weathervane Inn
- 4. Hampton Inn Muskegon
- 5. Comfort Inn Whitehall
- 6. Travelodge by Wyndham Muskegon
- 7. Baymont by Wyndham Muskegon
- 8. Delta Hotels by Marriott Muskegon Convention Center
- 9. Quality Inn & Suites
- 10. Rodeway Inn Muskegon
What to do and see in Muskegon County, Muskegon County: The Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day
Discover the best top things to do in Muskegon County, United States including Art of Cookery Cooking School, Hackley and Hume Historic Site, The Cheese Lady, S.S. Milwaukee Clipper, Muskegon Heritage Museum, Art Cats Gallery, USS LST 393, Muskegon Museum of Art, Lakeshore Museum Center, Fetch Brewing Company.
Restaurants in Muskegon County
1. Art of Cookery Cooking School
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 32 reviews
Create delicious art. Experience for yourself the joy of food. Enjoy making a memory and gaining skills while hands-on experiencing artisan food skills and home making skills like soap making, knife skills, pasta making, preparing entire meals from scratch using natural ingredients, bread making, home canning, electric pressure cooking, making jams and jellies, pies and much more! Learn skills that are not just useful, but interesting. Gain knowledge on how to reduce time in the kitchen. Learn how to master today's unique kitchen appliances like the Instant Pot and the Nija Foodi, for example. An absolutely fabulous experience while gaining skills you will use to reduce food costs, ensure the safety of your foods, and re-live a piece of heritage that is fast becoming lost, cooking from whole foods (from “scratch” cooking). Book a private session, or join a public one and meet new friends.
2. 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%!
3. The Cheese Lady
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 71 reviews
Reviewed By MSUmindy - Shelby, United States
The Cheese Lady in Muskegon has a wonderful selection of cheeses, wines, and the accessories to present, serve, and enjoy them. The staff is well informed and helpful. COVID-19 safety procedures are closely followed and give a true sense of safe shopping. The prices are very good for a HUGE variety of excellent cheeses. It is definitely worth the stop!
4. 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.
5. Muskegon Heritage Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 39 reviews
The Muskegon Heritage Museum exhibits the history of the industries of the Muskegon area. We have a working bowling alley. An 18 ton Corliss valve steam engine powering our machine shop with leather belts. Engines on display from Continental motors, including aircraft, marine and a tank engine. The first 75,000 Raggedy Ann's were made here, we have one from 1918 on display. There over 12,000 square feet of display space on the museums three floors. Open Mid May to Mid October except for prearranged tours and school groups.
Reviewed By georgeanddebc
This museum is amazing! It contains the industrial history of greater Muskegon and has working engines and machines from many businesses from the past. The Snurf Board, original Raggedy Ann Doll (yes, made in a toy company from Muskegon), a Brunswick pin setter, and exhibits too numerous to mention in a review. The displays are beautiful and extremely well-done. What a treat to see for ourselves and for our grandkids. Rotary phones, Occidental hotel switchboard, Kemperman's grocery store, sample Hathaway House boarding room, etc. etc.
6. Art Cats Gallery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 11 reviews
Art Cats Gallery, A West Michigan Gallery: All Hand Made All the Time! We love West Michigan and our location in the Historic and Eclectic Lakeside District of Muskegon on the shore of Muskegon Lake! Art Cats Gallery carries a fabulous selection of original paintings, prints, pottery, glass, and an amazing array of artist made jewelry. Adjacent to the studio of owner Louise Hopson.
7. 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.
8. Muskegon Museum of Art
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 93 reviews
Reviewed By MidwestKathM - Detroit, United States
This art museum drew us to Muskegon on a day visit! The art collection and the glass gallery are superb for a town of its size. We were so happy to see the works of Hopper, Bellows, Pissarro, Sisley, Bonnard, Winslow Homer, John Steuart Curry, Henry Ossawa Tanner, and Deborah Butterfield, plus the beautiful glass gallery with Tiffany and Steuben glass and works by Littleton, Chihuly, Lipofsky, and Toots Zinsky! The museum was safeguarded for COVID, requiring masks to be work and social distancing to be practiced, with plexiglas shields in place at the ticket desk and the info desks. Friendly staff! We enjoyed chatting with them several times as we strolled through the galleries. Thank you!!
9. Lakeshore Museum Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 34 reviews
The Lakeshore Museum offers exhibits which explore the natural and cultural history of the area. Exhibits include a look at 400 years of Michigan in the making and a life sized mastodon. Several galleries offer hands-on opportunities.
Reviewed By croker10 - Saint Louis, United States
First things first, this is free for Muskegon residents and residents of the county. All others, there is a $4 entrance charge. This was not clear from the reviews and even from the signage. That said, we really enjoyed it and were happy to have stopped by. The museum is a bit of everything science center, art museum (a special exhibit from a local artist's work during WWII, excellently done), history center and children's museum. We spent more time than we thought we would, learned more than we ever expected and had a great time. Definitely worth the money!
10. Fetch Brewing Company
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