About Muskegon River Inn
The Muskegon River Inn fills the second floor of a restored 1860s brick building on State Road in downtown Newaygo. The first inn here housed the loggers and rivermen who floated white pine down the Muskegon River. Today there are seven guest rooms upstairs and a coffee shop, an antique and gift market and a clothing boutique at street level.
Rooms have a king bed or two queens, private baths with tiled showers and in-floor heat, and the suites add seating areas and antique crystal chandeliers. Two suites connect through a reading nook to sleep six. Posted rates run from $139 to $229 a night for single rooms and $289 to $419 for the combined suites (rates page updated 2025).
Fishing is the inn's other business. Guide Jay Allen runs full-day trips ($500 for one or two people, lunch included) and half-day trips ($300, snacks included). The inn's fishing pages lay out the river by season: steelhead in spring and again from late September, smallmouth bass from late June, Chinook salmon in September and October, and resident brown and rainbow trout below Croton Dam all year.
The river, restaurants and a craft brewery are a short walk away, and Heavenflow Coffee Co. is downstairs for the morning. Sleepy Creek Lavender Co. does not open its farm near White Cloud to visitors, but its boutique is inside Market 41 in this same row of storefronts.
What to do
- Book a guided full- or half-day fly fishing trip on the Muskegon River
- Fish for steelhead in spring or fall, or smallmouth bass from late June
- Walk to the river, restaurants and a craft brewery from the front door
- Start the morning at Heavenflow Coffee Co. on the street level
- Shop Sleepy Creek Lavender's boutique in Market 41 a few doors down
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Fishing trips offered in all four seasons; spey season October through December
- Admission
- Rooms $139–$229 a night; combined suites $289–$419 (rates as posted, page updated 2025)
Good to know
- Reservations
- Required; rooms and fishing trips are booked through their website
Tips for your visit
- Two suites connect through a reading nook, which suits a group of up to six
- A third angler can join a guided trip for an added fee
- Their website has a what-to-bring list for fishing trips
Pair it with a lavender farm
Sleepy Creek Lavender Co.
The lavender farm is closed to visitors, but Sleepy Creek's boutique inside Market 41 is in the same row of storefronts.
Getting there
Questions
How many rooms are there?
Seven, each with a private bath; two suites can be joined to sleep six.
How much is a guided fishing trip?
As posted: $500 for a full day and $300 for a half day for one or two people.
Is there coffee on site?
Yes, Heavenflow Coffee Co. is on the street level of the building.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farm of White Cloud & Newaygo County, Michigan
Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website and local tourism pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
