Kal-Haven Outpost, near South Haven, Michigan, is a fantastic campground that caters to a variety of camping styles, whether you prefer tent camping, RVs, or cozy cabins. The layout is spacious, allowing for a comfortable experience without feeling cramped, and many visitors have praised the cleanliness of the facilities, especially the bathrooms and showers.

This campground is right next to the Kal-Haven Trail, making it super convenient for biking, hiking, or running. Reviewers have highlighted the beautiful wooded paths and the peaceful atmosphere, perfect for relaxing after a day of outdoor activities. Plus, the friendly goats near the entrance add a unique charm that families love.

With amenities like a general store offering snacks and essentials, and a dog park for your furry friends, Kal-Haven Outpost has everything you need for a great camping trip. As one happy camper noted, “The nicest bathrooms and showers I have ever seen at a campground.” Whether you're planning a family reunion or a solo retreat, this spot is definitely worth checking out.

Located just a few miles east of downtown South Haven, and Lake Michigan. Our 50-acre country retreat has something for everyone! With about 30 acres of cleared land and 20 acres of woods all adjoining the famous Kal-Haven Trail which links South Haven and Kalamazoo. We offer wooded primitive tent sites, pull-through RV sites with full hook-ups and a dump station located at the exit, beautiful locally-built cabins for up to 8, and a few different vacation rentals with all the comforts of home! Our clean and handicapped-accessible bath facilities boast independent showers with changing rooms, large format tiles on the floor, and locally produced oak and hickory on the walls. We also have a store that offers our guests and trail riders cold drinks, snacks, Palazzolo's frozen treats, firewood, ice, and much more.

Kal-Haven Outpost

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A group of us bike from Kalamazoo to South Haven every year using the Kal-Haven trail. We usually tent camp but tried a cabin here this year. It was the perfect option as the campground is right off the trail. They provide linens and have basic supplies (including firewood that they will deliver to your cabin) right at the general store. We also met a group that had hiked in to the primative sites and were using the trail to train for the Appalachian Trail. Everything is well-made and maintained, and the staff is friendly and helpful (they even let us check-in early when we biked in ahead of schedule). Highly recommend for those looking for a place close to the trail and to South Haven. The cabins have three queen beds and a sofa sleeper so they can comfortably hold up to eight people (we had five in our group and I never felt crowded). There's a large table inside and two chairs on the porch. There's also a large picnic table outside, a fire pit, and a grill. They are hoping to expand and add cabins sized for couples in the near future.

Great place to bike to, spacious cabins, amazing staff

Awesome campground! Very friendly staff. Super clean and updated bathrooms. On the kal-haven trail. All spots are pull through. And all spots are close to the bathrooms. 


Great place!

This campground is like a small wide open field. The staff was super friendly, and the grounds and bathhouse were very well kept and clean. There wasn’t much too it, the site included a picnic table and fire ring (like most do). We were in the tent sites. 

Clean and easily accessible 

This was a nice campground right on the Kal Haven Trail - about 4 miles from South Haven. The RV camping is in a circle in the center of the campground near the bathhouse with cabins and tent camping on the perimeter. There were some very nice woods with paths leading to the Kal Haven and around the campground. 

  

It was so convenient to be able to bike ride, hike, or run on the trail that I hesitate to offer any critique - but I will. The sites and the roads in the campground are all dirt so while we were there it was exceptionally dusty. I could imagine that when they have a lot of rain, it is exceptionally muddy. 

  

Check out the blue stairs beach at Lake Michigan (accessible in South Haven), Barden's Market for fresh baked goods and vegetables, the Depot for sandwiches, wine and beer, and 3 Blonds Brewery - good food and beer.  In addition to the Kal Haven, you can access the Van Buren State Park Trail in South Haven. It is a 4-mile paved trail running from South Haven to the Van Buren State Park.

Super convenient to the Kal Haven Bike Trail

This is a newish campground and my kids had a great time! My husband and I also were also completely satisfied with the RV area that all the sites were level and they were all pull through and everyone was facing outward towards the wooded area even though the RV area was in 2 circles I enjoyed the view. My kids LOVED the HOT showers that were impeccably clean and they walked the Kal-Haven trail and said it was beautiful (my kids are all teenagers) so they were safe to go on their own.  But of course bringing bikes would be even better! There was a cute store with all the necessities as well as t-shirts and Free coffee in the mornings. We will be back as we just enjoyed spending time at the campground and we didnt even get to South Haven. 

Great design and very nice owners 

Clean and nice little park with a cool "trading post" with nice merchandise, snacks and food. They have a dog park and trails on the property with a longer bike trail that runs alongside the campground. They had a band one night and an ice cream truck come through the next. Would recommend! 

Good location and friendly staff 

Beautiful campground, organized set up. They don't try to see how many campsites they can pile on each other. The tent camping (where we stayed) had the largest campsite I've ever camped on for tents. You can choose between no shade, some shade, or deep woods. We LOVED the no shade. It had grass for our dog and beautiful star gazing. The cabins were in their own section. The RVS and campers circled around the bathroom house. All tent camping was south of the campground in their own little spot as well. All the extra space throughout the campground they used as walking trails. Very relaxing.

The nicest bathrooms and showers I have ever seen at a campground.

And the goats behind the entrance are very friendly!!

Very close to downtown South Haven!

We will definitely be back again. We may even do at least one annual trip a year.

We'll be back!!

Heather and her husband are truly amazing people. There campground is great for small or large groups. 
I stayed at 34 which is a tent sight and it was perfect.
The restrooms and showers were Immaculate. 
I would recommend Kal-Haven for your next campsite in New Haven MI!

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