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Places near Grand Haven by type
All 277 places by distance →One day from Grand Haven
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:45 pm
90 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Grand Haven
- P.J. Hoffmaster State Parkpark · 45 min
- Mona Lakelake · 45 min
- Hackley Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Bass River Recreation Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Martinique Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Back in Grand Haven
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Grand Haven?
Pere Marquette Railroad Locomotive 1223 (attraction, about 1 km), Grand Haven State Park (park, about 2 km), South Pierhead Inner Light (beach, about 3 km), Grand Haven South Pierhead Entrance Light (beach, about 3 km), P.J. Hoffmaster State Park (park, about 10 km), Mona Lake (lake, about 16 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Grand Haven?
230 places on Spotwander: 77 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 88 parks, 17 wildlife, forests & gardens, 20 beaches & coast, 9 museums.
Which is the nearest lake to Grand Haven?
North Beach Park, about 4 km by road; Spring Lake (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Grand Haven?
Johnston Park, about 1 km by road; Klaver Park (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Grand Haven?
Start in Grand Haven, visit P.J. Hoffmaster State Park, then Mona Lake, then Hackley Park, then Bass River Recreation Area, then Martinique Island, and drive back — about 90 km by road in all.