$1,999,000
Morley, MI 49336
MLS# 26047198
2395800 sqft

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Property Description
Sarns Family Resort — Central Michigan Recreational Property Established and operated since 1990, Sarns Family Resort offers a rare opportunity to own approximately 53 acres of open and wooded Central Michigan property featuring trails, ponds, playgrounds, and approximately 2,600 feet of South Mitchell Creek frontage. The resort includes a 100-site campground, 5 furnished cabins, office/camp store, game room, laundry, accessible bath houses, pavilion, gazebo, garage/workshop, barn, park model, mobile home, and owner's residence. Full-hookup and water/electric campsites are available, with approval for an additional 60 sites. Located approximately 30 minutes from Big Rapids and 45 minutes from Grand Rapids. The property also currently has a Consumers Energy license for approximately ¼ mile of Muskegon River frontage, 84 boat slips, and a beach area. Buyer will be responsible for negotiating any future license with Consumers Energy.
Details
Documents
Location & Property Info
Unit #: Parcel B
Cross Streets: 5 Mile Road & 4 Mile Road
Property Sub-Type: Business Opportunity
Municipality: Aetna Twp
Principal Road: Yes
Ownership Type: Private Owned
Office/Contract Info
Auction or For Sale: For Sale
List Price/SqFt: 0.83
Prop Avail for Lease?: No
Current Bldg Use: Campground Complex
General Property Info
New Construction: No
Lot Dimensions: Irregular, see attached documents (POLP)
Road Frontage: 1284
Mineral Rights: Unknown
Waterfront: Yes
Body of Water: Mitchell Creek
Total # Units: 100
Total # Bldgs: 17
# Fin Bldg Lvls: 1
Total SqFt: 2395800
Property Use Type: Business
Statewide Lakes & Rivers: Mitchell Creek
School District: Morley Stanwood
Lot Measurement: Acres
Lot Acres: 53
Lot Square Footage: 2308680
Full Baths: 8
Tax Info
Taxable Value: 385835
SEV: 792900
For Tax Year: 2026
Seller's Annual Property Tax: 10460
Tax Year: 2026
Homestead %: 75
Spec Assessment & Type: none known
Non-Conforming Use: No
Tax ID #: 54-13-007-006-003 (POLP)
Remarks & Misc
Public Remarks: Sarns Family Resort — Central Michigan Recreational Property Established and operated since 1990, Sarns Family Resort offers a rare opportunity to own approximately 53 acres of open and wooded Central Michigan property featuring trails, ponds, playgrounds, and approximately 2,600 feet of South Mitchell Creek frontage. The resort includes a 100-site campground, 5 furnished cabins, office/camp store, game room, laundry, accessible bath houses, pavilion, gazebo, garage/workshop, barn, park model, mobile home, and owner's residence. Full-hookup and water/electric campsites are available, with approval for an additional 60 sites. Located approximately 30 minutes from Big Rapids and 45 minutes from Grand Rapids. The property also currently has a Consumers Energy license for approximately ¼ mile of Muskegon River frontage, 84 boat slips, and a beach area. Buyer will be responsible for negotiating any future license with Consumers Energy.
Legal: (POLP) Lengthy See Attached in Documents
Waterfront Options
Water Access Y/N: Yes
Water Frontage: 2600
Water Type
Pond: 1
River: 1
Stream Creek: 1
Water Fea. Amenities
All Sports: 1
Dock: 1
No Wake: 1
Private Frontage: 1
Public Access 1 Mile or Less: 1
View: 1
Additional Details
Grd Lvl OH Doors: 3
Street Type
Gravel: 1
Paved: 1
Public: 1
SqFt Information
Closed Circuit Camera(s): 1
Gated Community: 1
Security System: 1
Property Use
Business: 1
Investment: 1
Vacant/Owner-User: 1
Utilities Attached
Electricity Connected: 1
Extra Well: 1
Propane: 1
Sewer
Septic Tank: 1
Shared Septic: 1
Water
Well: 1
Uses
Recreation: 1
Retail: 1
Storage: 1
Other: 1
Construction Type
Block: 1
Frame/Wood: 1
Pole/Wood: 1
Other: 1
Exterior Material
Metal Siding: 1
Vinyl Siding: 1
Wood Siding: 1
Roofing
Composition: 1
Metal: 1
Heat Source
Electric: 1
Propane: 1
Sale Conditions
None: 1
Ownership
Other: 1
Below Grade
Basement: 1
Full: 1
Walk-Out Access: 1
Heat Type
Forced Air: 1
Space Heater: 1
Air Conditioning
Central Air: 1
Window Unit(s): 1
Docs at List Office
Aerial Photo: 1
Plat Map: 1
Survey: 1
Other: 1
Business Includes
Equipment: 1
Furniture: 1
Inventory: 1
Licenses: 1
Non-Applicable: 1
Real Estate: 1
Other: 1
Additional Features
Barrier Free: 1
Bath Common Area: 1
Expandable: 1
Multi User Facility: 1
Util Avail at St
Electricity Available: 1
Driveway
Gravel: 1
Docs Req Conf Agrmnt
Financials: 1
Inspection Reports: 1
Other: 1
Purchase Terms Avail
Cash: 1
Conventional: 1
Land Contract: 1
Purchase Money Mtg: 1
Business Opportunity
# Full Time Employees: 2
Business Description: Recreation
Business Name: Sarns' Resort
Unit 1
Unit Description: 100 Campsites
Identical Units: 6040
Possession
Negotiable: 1
Location Property Info
County: Mecosta
Street #: 4398
Street Name: Newcosta
Suffix: Avenue
State: MI
Zip Code: 49336
OfficeContract Info
Status: Active
Current Price: $1,999,000
List Price: $1,999,000
Listing Date: 2026-09-04
Remarks Misc
Directions: Old 131 / Northland Drive to 4 Mile Road, north of Morley, south of Stanwood, west to Newcosta Avenue, north to Sarns Resort sign and iron gate on east side of road.
Property Features
Property Use: Business; Investment; Vacant/Owner-User
SqFt Information: Closed Circuit Camera(s); Gated Community; Security System
Water Type: Pond; River; Stream Creek
Uses: Recreation; Retail; Storage; Other
Ownership: Other
Business Includes: Equipment; Furniture; Inventory; Licenses; Non-Applicable; Real Estate; Other
Construction Type: Block; Frame/Wood; Pole/Wood; Other
Exterior Material: Metal Siding; Vinyl Siding; Wood Siding
Roofing: Composition; Metal
Below Grade: Basement; Full; Walk-Out Access
Additional Features: Barrier Free; Bath Common Area; Expandable; Multi User Facility
Sewer: Shared Septic; Septic Tank
Water: Well
Utilities Attached: Electricity Connected; Extra Well; Propane
Util Avail at St: Electricity Available
Heat Source: Electric; Propane
Heat Type: Forced Air; Space Heater
Air Conditioning: Central Air; Window Unit(s)
Driveway: Gravel
Street Type: Gravel; Paved; Public
Purchase Terms Avail: Cash; Conventional; Land Contract; Purchase Money Mtg
Docs at List Office: Aerial Photo; Plat Map; Survey; Other
Docs Req Conf Agrmnt: Financials; Inspection Reports; Other
Sale Conditions: None
Possession: Negotiable
Supplements
Sarns Family Resort — Established Central Michigan Campground & Recreational Property. A Rare Opportunity to Own an Established Family Resort and Campground. Sarns Family Resort is an established recreational property that has been operated since 1990. Located in Central Michigan, the property encompasses approximately 52 +/- acres of land with trails, recreational amenities, campsites, buildings, and approximately 2,600 feet of frontage along South Mitchell Creek. The property is conveniently located approximately 30 minutes from Big Rapids and 45 minutes from Grand Rapids, offering an excellent combination of peaceful outdoor recreation and accessibility. This Campground Resort currently features all of the following PLUS: approximately 100 campsites (all sites fully rented each season for many many years), offering Full-hookup sites: Lots #45-54 and #71-100 Water and electric sites: Lots #1-44 and #55-70 - Permission has been granted for an additional 60 campsites - 3 wells, 6 septic systems, Playgrounds, Basketball court, Ponds with fountains, Pavilion and gazebo's rented for weddings, reunions, etc., meandering South Mitchell Creek goes on forever, also has parking area for the Dragon Trail located across the road. The property includes a wide variety of buildings and improvements developed over the years, with major improvements and additions continuing through approximately 2010. There are 5 fully furnished cabins all located along South Mitchell Creek and feature water and electric service, multiple Port-a-Potties available. Awesome camp store offers guests everything they need and the complete existing inventory is included. Newer building has 2 dedicated Game Rooms.... one for the children and one for the adults including pool tables, games, gaming systems, and other fun recreational equipment.... and yes you guessed it.... all of these items are included. Also included is a commercial camera/security system. Laundry Facility with coin-operated washers and dryers provide convenient amenities for campground guests. Two full accessible bath houses are strategically located on the grounds. Each facility includes men's and women's sides, with two stools and large showers on each side. Both are handicap accessible. Oversized Garage / Workshop insulated, heated, electrically serviced garage features cement floors and three sections, providing workshop and storage space. Revamped barn with basement provides additional storage and utility space. A Park Mode 2010 single-wide home with attached newer insulated sunroom. Also included is a Mobile Home / single-wide with a nice addition, improvements to this home include a new furnace installed in 2025, new water heater installed in 2025, and a Generac generator. Owner's Residence The owner's residence is a manufactured home situated on a walkout basement and includes a three-season sunroom and a large deck extending across the back of the home overlooking beautiful Mitchell Creek (3 safes located in the basement are included in the home). Some of the equipment Included for the operation of the resort are the newer commercial security camera system, 2 golf carts, one standard cart and one beverage cart, 2 zero-turn mowers and a John Deere 4320 tractor. Big Muskegon River Marina Opportunity; the current owner has had in their name a license with Consumers Energy since 1990 (the family since 1931) for approximately ¼ mile of Muskegon River frontage, including approximately 84 boat slips (all docks / equipment / improvements are the property of the current owner). Important: The marina / license is renewed annually and the current Seller is willing to assist and advise the new owners as to the process. Seller does not own the property and so therefore cannot convey the license to the new owners.
Listing Office: Always McIntyre Realty, LLC
Listing Agent: Roxanne McIntyre

Last Updated: September - 06 - 2026
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