Once a railway that connected South Haven’s lumber industry to Kalamazoo, the Kal-Haven Trail now converges bikers, hikers, and walking adventurers with a glacial moraine, busy towns and small villages, open farmland, and orchards along its 34-mile, well-maintained all-season pathway.
Though there are only two public courses with South Haven addresses — championship 18-hole Beeches Golf Club and HawksHead Links Golf Club designed by world-renowned golf architect Arthur Hills — there are six other Michigan golf courses within 20 miles of the beachfront center.
If you’re ready for a truly immersive experience into Great Lakes maritime heritage, head to the Michigan Maritime Museum. Here, you can explore exhibits on and off the water, take a workshop on building boats, and climb aboard an 1800s replica vessel for an unforgettable ride back in history.
A family-owned South Haven fixture since 1981, this spacious eatery has a menu filled with home-cooked meals — steaks, walleye, salmon, shrimp, award-winning baby back ribs, signature burgers, and oodles of noodles.
Home to the largest concentration of blueberry growers in the world — nearly 300 farmers in a 50-mile radius — it’s no wonder that South Haven hosts a Blueberry Festival every year. Each August for three fun-packed days, there’s a parade, pie-eating contest, 5K run/walk, craft fair, and street musicians.