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Discover Yankee Springs Recreation Area RV rentals for memorable road trips

Yankee Springs Recreation Area lies in central Michigan, between the towns and cities of Grand Rapids, Wayland, and Kalamazoo. The state park covers a vast area of over 5,000 acres, enveloping massive swathes of woodlands, grasslands, and picturesque rolling hills. Yankee Springs Recreation Area boasts 120 rustic, 200 modern and 25 equestrian camping sites, and over twenty miles of cycling, hiking and horseback riding trails. The area also encompasses an impressive nine lakes, and the biggest, Gun Lake, is known for as the place for fishing and watersports.

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Getting Outdoors

As Yankee Springs Recreation Area lies along the shores of the 2,500 acre Gun Lake, it is no surprise that many of its visitors come for the fantastic lakeside opportunities this offers. Gun Lake is known far and wide as an excellent fishing lake, and Yankee Springs Recreation Area campers can take advantage of its location. The lake is home to a wide variety of freshwater game fish, and it is not uncommon for local fishermen and women to land the odd trophy fish here. Verities of fish that can be caught here include largemouth bass, walleye, northern pike, bluegill, muskie, and many more.

Camping at Yankee Springs Recreation Area

Those RV camping at Yankee Springs Recreation Area will find a handful of accommodating campground, all within a short distance of the recreation area. Sharp Park Campground lies to the east of Yankee Springs Recreation Area and is an ideal place to set up camp. This campground does provide full 20, 30, 50 amp electrical, water, and sewage hookups. Facilities include a dump station, flushing toilets, shower block, fire rings, and picnic tables. There are also many pull-thru sites here, meaning all sizes of rigs are welcome.

Exploring the Area

The Michigan city of Grand Rapids is only a half-hour drive north of Yankee Springs Recreation Area and offers fantastic opportunities for sight-seeing. The John Ball Zoo is a must-see when in the city of Grand Rapids, this is also an excellent place for families with young children to visit. The zoo is home to over a thousand animals, covering nearly 250 species. The zoo has many interactive qualities to it and is also home to a Zoo School and Wildlife Conservation Fund, giving back to the community.

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Recent RV rental reviews in Yankee Springs Recreation Area

Aaron N.

August, 2025

Excellent communication, prompt delivery and pickup and camper is exactly as is advertised. Made for a great weekend at Lake Michigan!!
Rupert V.

August, 2025

Chip made everything easy.
Elizabeth S.

August, 2025

The RV was fantastic and more importantly Ron was amazing to work with in coordinating drop off, set up, and ALL logistics! He was super responsive and helpful and made our holiday very memorable. The RV was very clean and well stocked with lots of extras. We are already looking forward to working with Ron again soon. We recommend you do too.🤩

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