Rothbury Music Festival and Double JJ Resort, Rothbury Michigan

Ok kids, lets start with one of the big camping events as our opener here at Camp West Michigan:

The Rothbury Music Festival

Rothbury Festival Site

Double JJ Resort Site

Every year tens of thousands flock to the Double JJ Resort in Rothbury Michigan, just off US 31 north of Muskegon for the Rothbury Music Festival over the 4th of July weekend. Camping there is something of an experience compared to most other camping locations and events along the lakeshore, as almost everyone who comes into the event camps on the resort property. The organizers do a great job of taking care of their campers and have many interesting amenities you might not expect, like solar powered cellphone charger stations and event wide recycling.

A quick search of the rothbury site will let you know about all the activities beyond music that happen, and will give you a list of who is expected to play.

But this is Camp West Michigan, not just a review of the Rothbury Music Festival! Let's tell you a little more about the Double JJ (like fun trivia... the JJ stands for “Jack and Jill”!).

They have a lot to offer at the Double JJ Ranch and Resort beyond the huge music festival over the 4th of July weekend every year. Here is a little except of their site info:

“Welcome to Western Michigan's premier family vacation destination, Double JJ Ranch, Waterpark and Golf Resort - home of the ROTHBURY Festival! With the addition of our indoor waterpark, Double JJ now offers three unique activities all at one resort.”

No joke, they do have an extensive indoor water park, so if you decide that you want to get on a water slide over Thanksgiving break, you now can! They even have the tallest indoor water slide in Michigan. A lot of folks choose to stay at the Double JJ when they are in the area to visit Michigan's Adventure Theme-park. That seems a little like cheating though... you get a full day of rides and water slides, then go back to the hotel for more water slides. We have to suspect you would be fairly pruny after that as well.

Beyond the Rothbury festival and the water park, there is plenty to do at Double JJ including the Arthur Hills designed Thoroughbred Golf Course (which got 4 ½ stars out of 5 by Golf Digest, and a very favorable review in Golf For Women). There is also the riding stable with miles of scenic horseback trails, RV hookups, rustic cabins and campsites and even vacation suites and condos.

Some of our snowbird friends use the Double JJ as a base camp on their way out of the state, as they take in the fall colors before fleeing the coming winter for warmer climates. Some of the amenities of the RV area include:

Open April to November
At this time, the RV Park cannot be booked online, so please call our reservations department at 1.800.DOUBLE JJ (368-2535) to inquire about RV Park reservations.
Three Types of Sites Available:
Full Hook-up
Electric & Water Only
Primitive Sites
You'll find all the "necessities" right here, too:
20 to 50 amp service
Modern bathhouse
Laundry
Dump station
On-site restaurants and snack bars
Firewood for sale
Picnic tables and fire rings
Playground
Horseshoes, tennis, basketball, volleyball, tetherball and stilts
Petting farm and pony rides
The Back Forty Swimmin' Hole, with an activity pool, zero-depth entry pool, hot tub and the awesome 150-foot waterslide

So as you can see, there is plenty of amenities there, and their rates are quite reasonable as well (though they vary, and at press time we did not have the most current yet – we will update once we get those in hand). If you find yourselves looking for a one stop family vacation spot “up north” we would recommend the Double JJ as a place to look and and consider.