Established Camping
Markin Glen County Park
About
County
Markin Glen features unique and beautiful natural features. From the top of one of the highest points in Kalamazoo, hikers can experience a scenic view of downtown. The park is also home to a wide variety of spring flowers and has a mature beech maple forest. The state-of-the-art campground was opened in 2004 and offers 38 sites conveniently located just north of downtown Kalamazoo.
38 Modern Sites, 50 Amp Electric, Water & Sewer Hook Ups Modern Restrooms & Showers Dump Station Firewood Sales Each campsite includes a fire ring & picnic table Advanced reservations available Accessible campsites (#32 & #22) and facilities available
Reservation Info
Campsites can be reserved starting on the first business day of January. ADVANCE RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. No walk-in reservations will be accepted. To make a reservation, call the Parks Office at 269-383-8778 Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm. Payment is due at the time of reservation with a credit or debit card. Rates:
Camping per night $35 Reservation Fee $5 *The camping fees include the entrance fee for one vehicle. Additional vehicles must pay the daily vehicle entrance fee of $5 or purchase an annual vehicle permit.
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
Stay Connected
- WiFiGood
- VerizonGood
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileGood
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
Features
For Campers
- ADA Access
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Firewood Available
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- WiFi
- Showers
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Sewer Hookups
- Water Hookups
- Pull-Through Sites
- Big Rig Friendly
GuideHidden Gem in Kalamazoo!
We stayed here for a couple of weeks while we were moving out of our house and we loved it. Despite having lived near Kalamazoo for seven years, we had never visited this park previously. The site are large level concrete pads with grass dividing the sites. All full hookups. The park has a lovely series of paved walking paths and a lake for swimming, and there is a trail that goes from the park right down into Kalamazoo (Kalamazoo River Trail). Highly recommend this campground.
TravelerModern Campground Close to Downtown
This is a modern campground with full hook-ups and cement parking areas. It is a newer campground, so there is not an old-growth canopy shading the sites. Each site has a picnic table and a fire ring. Some sites are pull-throughs. Tent camping is allowed, but most campers have RVs.
There is a bath house with good showers.
The park also has a lake with a beach, although I have never been in it.
This campground has a great location for people who want to visit Kalamazoo. One downside is that there are train tracks that run near the campground and sometimes the engines idle for extended periods at night.
TravelerGreat for those with mobility issues
Have handicapped accessible sites, and ramp into the lake
Location
Markin Glen County Park is located in Michigan
Directions
From Jct of US 131 & Ave D-W (Northwest of Kalamazoo), E 3.3 mi on Ave D-W to Westenedge Ave, S 2.8 mi (L)
Address
5300 North Westnedge Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
Coordinates
42.3350003 N
85.58900036 W