Ionia State Recreation Area Campground

Ionia State Park is a great place to camp. Centrally located if you live in south central Michigan. The staff is very friendly. There are lots of Cottonwood trees so in the early summer it’s everywhere. The sites are private feeling with brushy growth between the sites for privacy. There are some great hiking trails. This past winter’s storms knocked some trees down but nothing is impassable. A lot of the trail markers are gone or illegible and need replacing. It is easy to get disoriented and take a much longer walk than anticipated. The bathrooms need an update as well. They are clean enough but out dated. Hot water is limited and on occasion there is a sewer smell near the bathhouse. As is I would not hesitate to return. Updated it will be that much better.

Beautiful campground and well kept. Great price. The beach is nice with plenty of parking, decent pricing on food, a firepit anyone can use right on the beach. Cute shaded area. Down side is the path to get to the rail trail (for non-mountain bikes) is not easy to ride and about 2 miles from campsites; sites are close; hard to fund a large dump bin that's close; needs to be more bike friendly on main roads

Beautiful place! Nice trails, decent campsites. Bathrooms and showers near camp.

This is a nice park. The lake is pretty spacious and they offer kayaking, which is what me and my friends did. One thing that was concerning was the water quality. It stated that the water quality was not tested, yet there was a swimming area. In parts of the lake in which we kayaked, the water did seem very swampy. But like I said, it was quite a large lake. There were also some decent food options in the concession stands, which is nice. I would like to come back and check out the campground some day. Overall, this is a good recreational area that offers a lot.

We have camped here over 20 years both on the modern side and the equestrian side. Most of the campsites are shaded and are more private than other camps we have gone through. There is a very nice beach, walking trails and fishing area. The horse side does not have electricity but has some great trails to ride. There's a bridge to cross and a stream if you want to cross. You can pick how far you want to go on the maps provided. There are some sites with corrals for the horses, or you can tie the horses. There is also a nice day staging area, an arena, and an obstacle course. Both sides are well maintained. The online site shows the site and has a very good description. The only thing we have found fault with this campground is that they do not have a great area for the kids to play. There's a couple of swings and a sandbox. It is in a nice area with some trees. The campground is very close to ionia, which makes it convenient to run to town to pick up things. Dogs are welcome, generators on the horse side, but shut off at night.