Hotels in Jackson, MI

Jackson Michigan is a striking city known for its hundreds of lakes, cultural institutions, public parks and nature spaces, plus numerous, quality golf courses. In fact, Golf Digest rated Jackson as one of the best values for golfing. You can look forward to the many things to do while staying the top Jackson hotels, like spend a day lakeside, explore its bustling downtown area, and discover the arts scene of this vibrant community. Enjoy a wealth of outdoor activities from Sparks Foundation County Park, where you’ll find recreation fields, a basketball court, picnic areas, a playground, and walking trails, plus popular Cascade Falls, which is a man-made illuminated and choreographed water feature. No matter what you get up to in Jackson, you’re in for a good time.

A former amusement park until 1938, Vandercook Lake County Park is an excellent 21-acre public green space, featuring all the best amenities, including a boat launch and fishing, baseball, picnic areas, a playground, and swimming. Plan to spend the day on the water and rent kayaks to get out and explore the beautiful lake just outside Jackson hotels. Then, pop over one of the most popular trails in the state, Falling Waters Trail. This loop connects Jackson with Concord via a 10.5-mile paved trail, perfect for biking, running, and walking. Fun fact: The trail was built on part of an abandoned railroad!

Carve out a few hours to tour the Ella Sharp Museum, located just outside the best Jackson hotels in town. The original structure is a 19th-century farmhouse, the Ella Sharp House. You can learn more about through a special tour of the house, which is definitely worth the extra cost and the incredible art and history is worth the stop. The museum offers programs, exhibits and experiences focused on art, history, and science that help preserve the community’s rich history, advance art appreciation, and connect all ages with science. While here, catch one of the exhibits, programs and special events throughout the year and observe the current traveling, in-house, and semi-permanent exhibits featured on the museum website. Explore the museum's six-acre campus and make enough time to see the multiple buildings on-site, including the Hadwin Center with exhibit galleries, program spaces, rental facilities, 11 historical buildings, the fascinating Hurst Planetarium, and a cool ceramics studio.

If visiting Jackson during the warmer months, plan a worthy stop at the Cascades for a refreshing cool off from the summer heat. This manmade waterfall attraction is located in Sparks Foundation County Park, not far from hotels in Jackson. The falls are both illuminated and choreographed, and the park holds numerous annual events and live concerts from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Look forward to catching some exciting fireworks displays three times a year, on Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day from Cascade Falls.

Enjoy your striking nature stay in Jackson, and don’t forget to check out our other hotels nearby in Lansing, Marquette, and Petoskey.