Biking, boating, hiking, festivals, and more — all a short drive away
A bicycle path on our street connects with the paved bike path on Lakeshore Drive, which connects to Grand Haven and Holland State Parks and continues on to Holland, Saugatuck, and Muskegon. If you bring your bikes, we have covered lockable storage for your use.
Ride or bring your motorcycle to Pigeon Creek Inn. The innkeeper is an experienced rider and can give you routes for great scenic rides. Covered storage is available for your use.
If you want to bring your boat, there is a boat launch nearby at Pigeon Lake with access to Lake Michigan, and we have a parking area for boats and trailers. There is a kayak launch on the Pigeon River at Hemlock Crossing park, and you can also use the boat launch on Pigeon Lake for access to the Pigeon River, Pigeon Lake, and Lake Michigan.
January: Grand Haven Winterfest in Grand Haven
May: Tulip Time in Holland and the Grand Haven Kite Fest
July: Saugatuck's Venetian Festival and boat parade, and Grand Haven's Coast Guard Festival extends into the first weekend in August, ending with a fireworks extravaganza.
August: Blueberry Festival in South Haven
September: Salmon Fest in Grand Haven, and ArtPrize in Grand Rapids for three weeks from late September to early October.
October: A Mardi Gras style adult parade takes place at 10 PM in downtown Douglas on the Saturday evening before Halloween.
The Pine Bend and Hemlock Crossing park is walking distance from Pigeon Creek Inn — a 235-acre park with 8 miles of trails along two miles of the Pigeon River. Pigeon Creek Park and Riley Park are also both close by. Olive Shores Park and the Rosy Mound Natural Area have hiking trails with Lake Michigan beach access.
Pigeon Creek Park has groomed, night-lit ski trails and a lodge with ski rental available. Pine Bend/Hemlock Crossing Park has cross-country ski trails.
Do you enjoy America's fastest growing sport? Bring your tennis shoes and paddle and we will direct you to public courts nearby, where you can make new friends and rotate in with all levels of players year round, indoors and outdoors. Public tennis courts are also available.
Popular at the Holland and Grand Haven state parks.
Hope College's Summer Repertory Theatre presents outstanding performances with extremely talented actors from all over the United States.
There are over a dozen golf courses open to the public in Ottawa County.
There are many antique shops in the area. Most interesting is the Allegan Antiques Market at the Allegan County Fairgrounds, held the last Sunday of the month from April through September.
Ottawa County grows more blueberries than any other county in Michigan, and Michigan grows more blueberries than any other state — so this is blueberry country! Pick your own or buy fresh blueberries in season, from mid-July through mid-August.
Fenn Valley is the closest local winery, in nearby Fennville. There are also Michigan wine-tasting rooms in Holland, Saugatuck, and Grand Haven. The two largest craft breweries are New Holland Brewing in downtown Holland and Founders in Grand Rapids. There are also many small craft breweries in Douglas, Saugatuck, Holland, Zeeland, Grand Haven, and Spring Lake.
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