The Laker Turf Building
The Laker Turf building was designed to provide more recreational opportunities to our student population. With the growth of GVSU came the growth of many programs needing athletic and recreation space. The Movement Science Department, Campus Rec. Department, Club Sport teams, ICA athletics, and general student recreation participation have all increased significantly. With the addition of the turf building comes more space opportunity for a variety of recreational use within the turf building as well as the Fieldhouse.
Directions from the south: From 131 North, take I-196 West to exit 75 Lake MI Drive. Stay on Lake MI Dr. for 15 minutes. GV will be on your left hand side. Turn into campus staying in the right hand lane. Curve around to the right and turn left at the first street. Come to the first stop sign and you will see the Laker Turf on your right hand side. Park in the lot to your left.
Directions from the north: From 131 South, take I-196 West to exit 75 Lake MI Drive. Stay on Lake MI Dr. for 15 minutes. GV will be on your left hand side. Turn into campus staying in the right hand lane. Curve around to the right and turn left at the first street. Come to the first stop sign and you will see the Laker Turf on your right hand side. Park in the lot to your left.
Directions from the east:
96 West to I-196 West to exit 75 MI Drive. Stay on Lake MI Dr. for 15 minutes. GV will be on your left hand side. Turn into campus staying in the right hand lane. Curve around to the right and turn left at the first street. Come to the first stop sign and you will see the Laker Turf on your right hand side. Park in the lot to your left.
Directions from the west: I-196 East to exit 55 (Zeeland). Turn left off the exit. Continue following signs to Grand Valley State University. Turn right on Chicago Drive. Turn left on 48th Ave. Continue on 48th for approx. 10 minutes. Turn right into campus (golf course on left hand side). Come to the stop lights and turn left. The indoor facility will be on your left hand side. Park in the lots to your right
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From Chicago: I-94 East to I-196/US-31 (Exit 34) at Benton Harbor. Take I-196 toward Grand Rapids. Take US-31, (Exit 44), North to M-45 (Lake Michigan Drive). Turn right (East) on M-45 and go approximately 12 miles to the entrance of GVSU. Approximately 200 miles from Chicago. PLEASE NOTE: Michigan is one hour ahead of Illinois.
From Detroit/Lansing: I-96 West to I-196 West (Gerald Ford Freeway) through downtown Grand Rapids to Lake Michigan Drive, Exit #75 (M-45). Take Lake Michigan Drive(M-45) approximately 10 miles to campus. Detroit is approximately 160 miles from GVSU. Lansing is approximately 75 miles from GVSU.
From Holland: US-31 North to M-45 (Lake Michigan Drive). Turn right (east) on M-45 and go approximately 12 miles to GVSU entrance. Approximately 12 miles from Holland.
From Kalamazoo: US-131 North to the Holland/I-196 West (Gerald Ford Freeway). Exit westbound on I-196 to the Lake Michigan Drive, Exit #75. Follow Lake Michigan Drive (M-45) west approximately 10 miles to the main campus entrance. Kalamazoo is approximately 60 miles from GVSU.
From Muskegon: I-96 East to Coopersville (Exit 16). Turn left on 68th Avenue and go approximately six miles. Turn left (East) on M-45 (Lake Michigan Drive) and approximately three miles to the GVSU entrance. Approximately 25 miles from Muskegon.
From Northern Michigan: US-131 South to I-196 West. I-196 west to Lake Michigan Drive, Exit #75 (M-45). Take M-45 approximately 10 miles to campus. Traverse City is approximately 200 miles from GVSU.
