state of Michigan (behind Metro Detroit). The Grand Rapids вЂ“ Kentwood вЂ“ Muskegon Combined Statistical Area is the 2nd largest CSA in the U.S. It comprises four counties which include the central county of Kent, and the outlying counties of Ionia, Montcalm, and Ottawa. The MSA has a population of 988,938 at the 2010 census. The Grand Rapids-Kentwood Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties in western Michigan, anchored by the cities of Grand Rapids and Wyoming. See also: Michigan census statistical areas The Grand River flows through the metropolitan area and is noted for its fishing, kayaking, and canoeing. Michigan's Adventure theme park is just north of Muskegon, and the Grand Rapids Art Museum and the DeVos Place Convention Center are both in downtown Grand Rapids.

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is located in the outskirts of Grand Rapids. The metropolitan area is home to many attractions. Noted popular metro area beach towns include Grand Haven, Holland, Muskegon, and Saugatuck. The region, noted in particular for its western edge abutting the Lake Michigan shoreline and its beaches, is a popular tourist and vacation destination during the summer. The metropolitan area has an estimated population of 1,059,113 as of 2017. The Grand Rapids metropolitan area is a triangular shaped Metro Triplex, in West Michigan, which fans out westward from the primary hub city of Grand Rapids, Michigan to the other two metro hubs of Muskegon and Holland.

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