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Macatawa Michigan Map

Explore Macatawa, Michigan, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Macatawa, Michigan

How to Use This Macatawa, Michigan Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Macatawa, Michigan. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Michigan or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Macatawa.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Macatawa
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Ottawa County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Detroit)

Latitude	42.769744
Longitude	-86.206154
Population	680
Density	55.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	49434
Area Code	616
County Seat	Grand Haven

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About Macatawa, Michigan

Macatawa is a locality in Ottawa County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 680. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Macatawa is located at 42.7697°N, 86.2062°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49434.

Macatawa occupies a quiet, inland stretch of terrain defined by the expansive, still waters of Lake Macatawa. It lies 5.1 miles west-southwest of Holland, MI (from Holland, MI: bearing 256°T), and is situated 10.0 miles west-southwest of Zeeland. The landscape here is characterized by low, wooded ridges and dense thickets of pine that soften the transition between the solid earth and the water’s edge. Within Macatawa Park, the air carries a distinct, cool weight, particularly as the afternoon light begins to slant across the forest floor, turning the foliage into a muted mosaic of deep greens and earthy browns. To the east, the ground rises gently toward the distant, faint silhouette of Pelican Peak, while the nearby Kelly Lake Drain provides a subtle, rhythmic drainage through the surrounding vegetation, its path hidden by tangled brush and seasonal wildflowers.

Macatawa maintains a character shaped by its long-standing relationship with the water and the deliberate, slow-turning pace of its internal economy. The region reflects a history of seasonal settlement, where the architecture often mirrors the modest, enduring designs of early twentieth-century cottages that have survived the shift of decades. Local life remains tethered to the natural rhythms of the inland basin, far removed from the frantic pace of larger manufacturing centers. While the proximity to Roelofs Gully serves as a reminder of the geological forces that carved the region, the daily reality here is found in the maintenance of the quiet, shaded lanes and the stewardship of the land that sustains the local character.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Southwest Michigan Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 0.2 mi, 249° W
Historic Ottawa Beach Parks - Black Lake Boardwalk West (Local Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 358° N
Holland State Park (Ottawa Beach) (State Park) — 0.2 mi, 353° N
Historic Ottawa Beach Parks - Mt. Pisgah (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 002° N
Laketown Township Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 153° SE
Sanctuary Woods Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 0.3 mi, 154° SE
Historic Ottawa Beach Parks - Black Lake Boardwalk East (Local Recreation) — 0.3 mi, 031° NE
Matacawa Lake Public Access Park (State Recreation Area) — 1.7 mi, 032° NE
Albert C. Keppel Forest Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 011° N
Big White Pine Trailhead (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 046° NE
Fishing Deck (Viewpoint) — 3.8 mi, 057° NE
Saugatuck Dunes State Park (State Park) — 3.8 mi, 180° S
The Protector (Public Artwork) — 5.0 mi, 073° E
Albertus C. Van Raalte (Monument) — 5.1 mi, 076° E
Natural Area Saugatuck Dunes Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.4 mi, 176° S
Kumaji Kimura Memorial (Monument) — 5.4 mi, 077° E
Motoichiro Ohgimi Memorial (Monument) — 5.4 mi, 077° E
Windmill Island Gardens (Attraction) — 6.0 mi, 070° E
Saugatuck Dune Rides (Attraction) — 6.3 mi, 170° S
Ox-Bow School of Art & Artists’ Residency (Arts Centre) — 7.1 mi, 179° S
Veldheer's Tulip Farm (Attraction) — 7.4 mi, 048° NE
Saugatuck-Douglas History Museum at Mount Baldhead Park (Museum) — 7.5 mi, 180° S
Roan & Black (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 174° S
The Owl House (Gallery) — 7.8 mi, 179° S
Jarvis Memorial Field (Stadium) — 7.8 mi, 176° S
Amazwi (Gallery) — 8.0 mi, 179° S
Indian Summer (Gallery) — 8.2 mi, 176° S
Allegan State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.5 mi, 171° S
Community Archive and Research Center (Museum) — 17.6 mi, 359° N
Tri-Cities Historical Museum (Museum) — 20.4 mi, 356° N

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