Van Buren State Park

23960 Ruggles Road, South Haven, MI 49090
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Spooky skeletons and other Halloween decorations on a campsite at Van Buren State Park Photo 3
Rocky lakeshore. Photo credit Michael Mi Photography Photo 4
Beach combing at Van Buren State Park Photo 5

Van Buren State Park is set along the Lake Michigan shoreline. The park is home to high dune formations, a modern campground, 1 mile of sandy beach, woodland trails and a day-use area.

The day-use area offers picnic tables and grills, a picnic shelter and two modern restroom buildings. Lake Michigan provides a great area for swimming and a beautiful beach for sunbathing.

From the park, visitors can access the Van Buren State Park Spur Trail, which offers a scenic, 4-mile paved route into the City of South Haven. Along the way, visitors can access Van Buren Trail State Park (gravel surface) near 16th Avenue and continue on an additional 12 miles (south) to the City of Hartford. The Kal-Haven Trail State Park connects in South Haven and provides 33.5 miles of additional trail.

Great Lakes beach safety 

Maps & Area Guide to park.

Before visiting a state park, boating site or trail, it’s always a good idea to check the latest closures due to weather-related events, planned improvement projects and repairs. Visit Michigan.gov/DNRClosures.



Local: (269) 637-2788
Free World: (800) 447-2757

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Review Rating: 5 out of 5
sherim2015 | September 2019
Great camping!
This is our favorite state park to camp. The sites are big and the restrooms are clean and the showers are wonderful. The camp hosts are always so nice and we love coming here year after year. We...
Review Rating: 4 out of 5
285brittanycc | July 2019
Family camping
Family camping trip. Loved it there! We got site 44 close to the showers and restrooms and fully shaded. Pretty easy to back into the spot. They have a dog friendly beach, although we didn't bring...
Review Rating: 3 out of 5
WindyandSun | July 2018
Small beach with new facilities
This park is on the free way which does not have a big beach. There're big paved parking area and paved road to the beach. There're also playground for kids, small picnic area under the big tree, new...
Review Rating: 4 out of 5
Darla S | July 2017
Stayed twice so far
This is a nice state park. Having the beach and a sunset at the beach is terrific. Large, old trees provide much shade. There are only a few sites with a lot of sun. We go to Gingerman Raceway and...
Review Rating: 4 out of 5
srnflamingo | July 2017
Camping near the beach
I have stayed at the Van Buren State Park several times. This time I stayed for a full week instead of just a weekend. It's always enjoyable and I love that it's so close to the beach. One bit of...

TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

Overall Rating: 3.8 out of 5

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Amenities
Features
  • Accessibility
  • Family-friendly
  • Pet-friendly
  • Open Year-round
  • Motorcoach Parking
Sustainability Initiatives
  • Eco-friendly
Season(s) of Operation
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter

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