From world-class attractions and outdoor recreation to nationally ranked food and craft beverage scenes – Grand Rapids, Michigan is filled with unexpected surprises. Discover why we're America’s Best Beer City, the nation’s Craft Beverage Capital, and a Top 20 U.S. Foodie City. Get an eyeful of spectacular art and an earful of live music. Explore our endless opportunities for family fun. Make your travel dreams come true in Grand Rapids!

Welcome to Michigan's West Coast, where Grand Rapids is the gateway city to spectacular beaches along Lake Michigan. Clean, soft, sugar-like sands that practically beg you to dig your toes in. Crystal-clear fresh water as far as the eye can see.

There are more than 20 Lake Michigan beaches close and convenient to Grand Rapids. Many sit adjacent to soaring sand dunes and wooded forests ideal for exploration and sightseeing.

The lakeshore experience is just 30-40 minutes from the big-city culture, dining and entertainment of Grand Rapids.

Long summer days with up to 15 hours of sunlight. Rolling terrain carved out by ancient glaciers. And dozens of golf courses within a 30-minute drive.

Enjoy great play, on and off the course: Grand Rapids offers dozens of public courses within minutes of town, plus more options for after-the-game fun than any other Michigan golf destination.

Places Rated Almanac ranked Grand Rapids as the #3 city in the nation for fun and recreation. Probably because we combine the cultural diversions of a cosmopolitan city with the spectacular recreation of an outdoor paradise.

Check out 130+ attractions around the area! Choose from museums, the zoo, gardens, parks and group tours!

USA Today titles Grand Rapids for America’s Best Beer City in 2023!

Our meteoric rise took us from a town without a brewery in 1996 to America’s top beer destination less than two decades1

Quantity and quality make Grand Rapids the top choice of beer lovers. There are more than 40 craft breweries within a 30-minute drive and each of them produces a distinctly delicious lineup of liquid bliss.