Newaygo Campground

The Newaygo Campground is a 20-minute drive from Newaygo, where you’ll find supermarkets for stocking up on groceries and gas stations if you need to fill up your RV rental. There are also numerous fast-food restaurants and eateries if you don’t feel like cooking, as well as ATMs, a post office, and a car wash. The Newaygo State Park makes a great base for visiting the city of Grand Rapids, which sprawls along the banks of the Grand River. It’s the second-largest city in Michigan and home to a fine collection of museums and architectural landmarks, including one designed by legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright - Meyer May House. Art enthusiasts shouldn’t miss a visit to the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, whose collection includes works by historical masters such as Auguste Rodin and modern legends like Ai Weiwei. Also of note is the Grand Rapids Art Museum, which focuses on Michigan-based artists during its changing exhibitions held throughout the year. If you’re traveling with kids in the Newaygo camper rental, don’t miss a visit to the John Ball Zoo, where they can get up close to exotic wildlife species and domestic farm animals in naturally recreated habitats. They’ll love the immense wildlife skeletons and planetarium at the Grand Rapids Public Museum, not to mention the resident tigers of the Blandford Nature Center. Grand Rapids has also established a reputation for its plethora of breweries, with the “Pub Cruiser” one of the most popular ways of sampling the local craft beers. If you’re in the city on a Saturday, then make a point of heading down to the Fulton Street Farmers Market where fresh produce and artisan goods are for sale. Grand Rapids sprawls south to meet the city of Wyoming, with the towns connecting around the immense Millennium Park. Twice as large as New York’s Central Park, the site features a swimming beach, a splash pad, and a boating house among its recreational facilities. Both largemouth and smallmouth bass call the central lake “home” while walking trails meander through the surrounds. Also in Wyoming is an amusement park where you’ll find go-karts, bumper boats, and a mini-golf course that will entertain the family for hours. Whether you want to get active in the nature reserves of central Michigan or discover the cultural museums of Grand Rapids, book an RV in Newaygo County and start planning your next vacation.