Kal-Haven Trail State Park

Bikers enjoy riding on this former railroad bed.

Bikers, hikers, snowmobilers and cross-country skiers relish this beautiful trail that was once a railroad track.

Kal-Haven is a 34-mile crushed limestone path connecting South Haven and Kalamazoo. The trail meanders through wooded areas, past farm lands and over rivers and streams. Trail highlights include a camelback bridge and a covered bridge.

Michigan's linear parks offer a safe and scenic alternative to increasingly congested roadways. Most trails were created with easy grades and no steep hills, making them accessible to people with physical disabilities.

Visitors can choose their pace and can stop often to enjoy the scenery or explore small towns and communities along the route.

Snowmobilers must have a Michigan Snowmobile Trail permit.

To reach the Kalamazoo trailhead, take US-131 west of Kalamazoo to M-43. Go west on M-43 one-quarter mile and drive north on 10th Street two miles.

To reach the South Haven trailhead, take I-196 to exit 22 (North Shore Drive) and go west to the Blinking light (Blue Star or A2) go south on Blue Star (A2) for about one mile, turn right (west) on Wells Street for a quarter mile, then right (north) on Baily Street to the park entrance.