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Duck Creek RV Resort – Review

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My son turned 8 this year and to keep the birthday tradition alive we went west.  Duck Creek RV Resort is located right outside the gates of Michigan Adventures park in Muskegon, Michigan.  And it’s well worth the drive for our family.  It’s about a 4-5 hour drive (including bathroom and hungry machine breaks).

The park is beautiful, there’s a lot of woods surrounding the park, and there was even wild turkeys in the woods just on the edge of the park.  (Quite exciting for the kids!)

The pool is made for kids, there’s a zero entry wadding area for them and it’s only 1 1/2 ft deep.  There’s also a water fountain that the kids loved to play under.  That area opens to the larger swim area that goes from 3 feet to 5.  And they had a hot tub!  The first I’ve seen so far, and greatly appreciated!  That empties into the pool so that helps to keep the swimming area warm, and the whole pool is shaped like a duck!

Here’s our comparison list:

  • Activities for the kids – No
  • Pool – Yes and it’s heated!
  • Full Hook Up – Yes
  • Wifi – Yes
  • Cable – Yes
  • Playground – Yes
  • Grocery Store – No, but they do sell ice and firewood
  • Ice Cream – No
  • Paved Roads – Yes
  • Paved Paths – Yes
  • Grass Lots – Yes, and they have flowers
  • Shade Trees – No, there’s a few young trees around
  • Friendly Campers – Yes, and lots of kids and young families
  • Friendly Staff – Yes
  • Overall Clean – Yes

Our site was 40 right on the corner by the pool.  I’d say it’s one of the best sites, there’s another site, #82, is right next to and faces the playground and would be perfect for our next stay. We’re thinking Labor Day next year.  The staff seemed nice and pretty much left you alone.  There wasn’t any planned activities for the kids, but we had enough to do.  All the families and kids we’re very friendly, unlike some other west side parks we’ve been to (River Ridge).

Muskegon is centrally located on the west side of Michigan.  It’s about a 1/2 hour south to Grand Haven, which has awesome beaches by the way, and a great toy store for the kids.  You can also go north to Pentwater or Silver Lake for a day trip and to see the sand dunes.  And then there’s Michigan Adventures right outside of the park and is a theme park with rides and half water park.  We’ve been there 3 times now and it’s fun and not too big like Cedar Point.

Do you ever make it over to the west side of Michigan and where have you stayed? Where do you visit?

(Images: Duck Creek and myself)

5 Question Friday

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I want to know more about you, so every Friday I’m going to share 5 things about me and hope you share back with me.

1. What camper do you have?
We have a Outback Bunk House we bought new a few years ago. We love it! It’s perfect for my family.

2. Do you camp full time or for enjoyment?
We camp for enjoyment and try to camp as much as we can. We usually take 2-3 weekend trips a month, and 1-2 long weekend/holiday trips.

3. What have you done to customize your camper?
I haven’t yet, but would love to change the curtains. I hate them! Everything is so matchy-matchy to the other fabrics (couch, bedding, etc). I would love to start with our bedroom and see how that goes. I think the curtains will have to be custom and I don’t know how to sew.

4. Where are you from?
I grew up in Michigan, about an hour outside of Detroit. It’s very pretty here and up north is beautiful, esp in the Fall with all the leaves changing on the trees.

5. Do you have and/or how many kids?
We have two kids, one of each. My son is the oldest and he’s almost 7, my daughter just turned 4. My son is very sweet and really cares about everything and everyone. My daughter is an April baby, so she’s got her own mind and loves to share it. It’s quite funny on some days!

Your turn to share! :-)

Review: Harbor Town – Monroe Mi

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All I can say about Harbor Town is We Love It!  It’s what we measure all others against.  We’ve been there about 6 times over the last two years. It also helps that it’s close, I’m not a good car traveler.  (Who would think?  I buy a camper and I hate to ride in the truck)

What brings us back is the staff.  They are so friendly, hard-working and keep the place in shape.  Crazy Christie keeps the kids busy, there’s usually Pizza and Cotton Candy on Fridays, to go along with games in the clubhouse. Saturday they start early around 10am and keep the kids busy all day. (Field sports, dunk tanks, candy bar bingo, magic shows, balloon animals, clowns, games, and let’s not forget the chocolate slip and slide.  And if they don’t like any of that, there’s a great heated pool, playground, and family fun center next door with complete with go karts. We usually hit those a few times, now that my son can drive one on his own, we must race. My daughter just giggles at every turn, and it just makes me laugh so hard.

Saturdays nights are my favorite, so many people out walking around, chatting with others, and Christie is the DJ in the pavilion with a variety of music. If you’re a gambling man, there’s even a 50/50 raffle to spice things up.  My mother-in-law did win once and it’s usually a pretty good amount.


What I Like What They Offered
Activities for the Kids •
Pool •
Full Hook Up •
Playground •
Grocery Store •
Ice Cream •
Paved Roads •
Paved Pads •
Grass Lots •
Shade Trees
Friendly Campers •
Friendly Staff •
Overall Clean •

The only thing on my wish list there, is the need for more trees.  If your camper is parked East/West you get sun all day and night.  We try to get site 141 which faces north/south so you get some shade in the afternoon.  You can see more and make reservations at their site here.  If you do go, please let me know what you think of the place.  I have heard their Halloween weekend are great too!

(Images: Harbor Town RV Resort)