The Sessions Schoolhouse, located in the Ionia State Recreation Area near Ionia, MI. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a Michigan State Historic Site.
The Sessions Schoolhouse, located in the Ionia State Recreation Area near Ionia, MI. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a Michigan State Historic Site. kennethaw88 · CC BY 4.0

Ionia Recreation Area

State Recreation Area · Michigan · Michigan Department of Natural Resources

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Camping & lodging

3 mapped camping locations

Site types & reservations: see the official site.

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Official site
www2.dnr.state.mi.us
Managed by
Michigan Department of Natural Resources

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What's here

Highlights: Ionia Recreation Area Modern Campground · Ionia Recreation Area Rustic Campground · Ionia State Recreation Area · Ionia State Recreation Area Equestrian Campground, Ionia County · Sessions

Activities & features: Ada · Bathhouse · Beach · Boating · Cabin · Camping · Disc Golf · Dump Station · Equestrian Camping · Fishing · Guided Tours · Hiking · Horseback Riding · Hunting · Lodging · Mountain Biking · Paddling · Pets Allowed · Picnic Area · Playground · Primitive Camping · Rv Camping · Scenic Overlook · Shower · Swimming · Trail · Water Access · Winter Recreation

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Sources: Wikimedia Commons / editorial, State agency, USGS PAD-US · updated 2026-08-23