Best Cabin Camping near Kalamazoo, MI

Several campgrounds around Kalamazoo, Michigan provide furnished cabin rentals with varying amenities and comfort levels. Fort Custer Recreation Area offers year-round cabin camping with access to hiking trails and outdoor recreation. Kal-Haven Outpost features spacious cabins that accommodate larger groups, with one visitor noting, "The cabins have three queen beds and a sofa sleeper so they can comfortably hold up to eight people. There's a large table inside and two chairs on the porch." Most cabins include electricity, picnic tables, and fire rings, while some feature air conditioning, heating systems, and private bathrooms. Outdoor Adventures Kalamazoo Resort and Cold Brook County Park also offer cabin options with access to fishing and recreational activities.

Rustic and deluxe cabins are available throughout the region, with prices typically ranging from $69-$144 per night. Eden Springs Park Campground features smaller "Amish cabins" with air conditioning, while TriPonds Family Camp Resort offers well-regarded cabins and cottages that require early booking. Pet-friendly cabin options exist at several locations, though policies vary by campground. Pokagon State Park Campground, though slightly farther away in Indiana, maintains cabins in a wooded setting with access to numerous trails and a beach. Covert/South Haven KOA Holiday provides camper cabins and fully equipped cabin rentals with amenities like game rooms, laundry facilities, and a nearby ice cream stand. Reservation windows typically open 6-12 months in advance, with summer weekends filling quickly.

Most cabin rentals provide beds with mattresses but require guests to bring their own linens, pillows, and towels. Kitchen facilities vary significantly between locations, from basic fire rings to fully equipped kitchens with refrigerators and microwaves. Some campgrounds deliver firewood directly to cabin sites upon request. Indian Valley Campground offers affordable cabin rentals with access to an indoor pool and mini-golf for children, plus a small on-site store for basic supplies. Visitors staying at cabins should check specific amenity lists before arrival, as even "fully equipped" cabins may have different interpretations of what's included. General stores at many campgrounds stock essential items, though selection is typically limited to camping basics and snacks rather than full grocery options.

Best Cabin Sites Near Kalamazoo, Michigan (55)

    1. Fort Custer Recreation Area

    44 Reviews
    Augusta, MI
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (269) 731-4200

    "Another great camping experience, site 210 has an amazing trail that leads directly to the showers at one end and at the other path went directly to running water, plus only a couple of yards from a great"

    "This meant a longer walk to the restrooms and showers. On the other hand, we were right across from an access trail to the blue hiking trail. Each site has a picnic table and fire pit."

    2. Cold Brook County Park

    4 Reviews
    Galesburg, MI
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (269) 746-4270

    "29 campsites pretty close together with old growth trees interspersed around the campground. Fishing pier and boating, playground area, and beach. No longer has primitive camping."

    "Paying for a pass gets you in other nice county parks. The Kzoo city parks are nice and free, but sometimes you run into folks who don’t follow the rules. Loud music, smoking weed etc."

    3. Outdoor Adventures Kalamazoo Resort

    3 Reviews
    Nazareth, MI
    10 miles
    Website

    "We purchased a new travel trailer and the RV dealership recommended we try out the Kalamazoo Outdoor Adventure membership program."

    4. Hidden Ridge RV Resort, A Sun RV Resort

    10 Reviews
    Wayland, MI
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (269) 672-9196

    $50 - $70 / night

    "This park is very big. Seems to have a lot of seasonal campers there but still spots for the vacationers too. The pool was nice, and the playground very fun for kids."

    "Hidden Ridge is a modern RV resort within 8 minutes of Gun Lake and sandwiched between Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids. There is no tent camping available at this location."

    5. Michawana Campground

    6 Reviews
    Cloverdale, MI
    23 miles
    Website
    +1 (269) 623-3035

    $32 - $80 / night

    "Campground is clean and kept up and all sites have water and electrical. Not all have full hookups though so make sure you are booking full hookup if you need it."

    "We put our tent up on the hill tucked back up in the woods. Shade from the start!"

    6. TriPonds Family Camp Resort

    11 Reviews
    Allegan, MI
    27 miles
    Website
    +1 (269) 673-4740

    "Cabins and cottages are great (book early) nice RV sites. On-site food is really good compared to most."

    "Kids enjoyed fishing, mini-golf, jump pad, & play ground. There were 2 ponds for fishing. They had a bass fishing tournament Saturday and the winner won a free ice cream, which my son loved."

    7. Cranberry Lake Campground

    3 Reviews
    Marcellus, MI
    21 miles
    Website
    +1 (269) 646-3336

    "Great fishing, amenities available. This is one of the first places I felt gave me a bang for my buck. Park near store and get great WiFi....I spent 14 days streaming, gaming and watching movies."

    "The kids and dog really enjoyed the playground, swimming in the lake and jumping off the floating pad. There were little cabins and trailers for rent but we had our own camper."

    8. Covert/South Haven KOA Holiday

    17 Reviews
    Covert, MI
    34 miles
    Website
    +1 (269) 764-0818

    "Many sites with cement patios and grills. There's cabins and yurts too. Nice very busy pool and slide, play areas, walking trail, camp store with hot food."

    "WiFi reception was a welcomed surprise. Showers and bathrooms were clean. If you go, be sure to reserve one of the sites with the paved patio, pad and provided grill. Very nice."

    9. Pokagon State Park Campground

    48 Reviews
    Angola, IN
    49 miles
    Website
    +1 (260) 833-2012

    $16 - $480 / night

    "About seventy-five percent of the sites are electric. We stayed in Site 255, which was not electric (booked last minute)."

    "Pokagon State Park has an excellent state park campground. Sites are in a well wooded area situated on 5 different loops (1 non-electric, 4 electric)."

    10. Covert Park Beach & Campground

    19 Reviews
    Covert, MI
    37 miles
    Website
    +1 (269) 764-1421

    $40 - $100 / night

    "Our kids enjoyed the playground and we made use of the grills by the picnic shelter a few times.

    All tent sites (except for T12) are walk in (but most are only 100-300 feet)."

    "This was our first time staying at Covert Park Beach + Campground. We stayed in site 52 with our 21 ft travel trailer. The site is a good size."

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Cabin Reviews near Kalamazoo, MI

361 Reviews of 55 Kalamazoo Campgrounds


  • R. B.
    Jun. 25, 2018

    Kal-Haven Outpost

    Great place to bike to, spacious cabins, amazing staff

    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.

  • Gay G.
    Aug. 19, 2021

    Thousand Trails Bear Cave

    Great Campground

    This is a nice, family friendly campground. Lots of very friendly other campers, a heated pool, playground for the kids, nice size lots with fire pits, picnic tables, electric& water (including at tent sites). Pool has an ADA lift chair. 2 shower/bath houses, camp store, a real bear cave you can tour in (free), a creek that meanders through it. The resort sits on the St. Joseph river & this park has a boat ramp & dock for fishing. There is a gate that campers need a code to get into so it keeps out unwanted’s. Nice staff. Yolanda is a great manager. Security, a ‘honey wagon’. Laundry center. Quiet hours are 10p-8a. It’s near Buchanan Michigan and the RED BUD Motor Cross track. Very friendly people, always stopping and talking.

  • Lee D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jan. 14, 2025

    Shipshewana North Park Campground

    Nice campground in a convenient location

    We were passing through and decided to stop for frozen custard at the stand right next to the campground. The first review for this place did not seem very inviting but a more recent one was a little more positive. After checking it out, I thought it could use a little reinforcement of the positives! I’m not sure if there have been new owners since the first review but I received a very friendly greeting, and the office is open from 9 am– 8 pm and clearly marked as the place to check-in. 

    There are many options here: back-in or pull-thru tent sites, w/e sites, full hook-up sites, camper cabins, and fully equipped cabins. The campsites range from $32-$46 per night and the cabins range from $69-$144 per night. Sites 47-52 are close to the road so you will hear road noise, but Sites 11-35 are farther from the road and are more shaded. The layout is RV park style but there is reasonable separation between the sites. 

    The restrooms have a code for entry, and I did not see the inside of these.

    Amenities include:

    - a community fire pit

    -  game room with television

    - guest laundry 

    - dump station

    - gift shop

    - pet friendly options

     -WiFi

    - There is, of course, an ice cream/frozen custard stand that I dare you to resist. 

    While we would not consider it a destination, we would definitely consider camping here en route – the price is reasonable, and the staff is friendly and welcoming.

  • Olivia S.
    Jul. 20, 2020

    Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp Resort-South Haven, MI

    This is my top pick for South Haven

    Although this campground has great amenities, a pool, clean showers, and good sites/cabins, it is hard to book. If you know you are going to come to this area and camp, you need to book it a while in advance. I have used a pop-up and there was good space between campers. When I tent camped, we had a great spot near the cafe, the showers are amazing over there, they are more secluded. Our tent spot had electric, water, picnic table and fire ring. We camped on the grass and there is gravel to park your car. This campground is a perfect place to stay when visiting surrounding towns and going to the beach.

    Don’t forget to go to Sherman’s!!

    There was a forecast or rain, don’t mind the tarp

  • Laura H.The Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 23, 2020

    Twin Mills Camping Resort

    Beautiful Wooded Campground

    Twin Mills is a really beautiful and quiet RV Campground, with tall trees in Northern Indiana. We frequent this location when getting RV Repairs and visiting Elkhart, the birth place of most RVs.

    There are cabins and tent sites and a large lake access point with a beach area. The playgrounds seemed to be in good shape and the dumpsters were centrally located.

    The park has a gate entrance for security.

    There is a large pool area and basketball court.

    There are several sections in the park, some more wooded and narrow sites, some are more spread out.

    Cellular: T-Mobile had good signal strength and bandwidth, AT&T was not as good but still doable.

    Most of the sites are full hook up, some have 30amp and some have 50amp.

    Amenities: Pool Clubhouse Basketball Volleyball Picnic tables Fire rings Trash Playground Lake access Beach area Dock Cabins Tent sites

  • B
    Aug. 26, 2018

    Eden Springs Park Campground

    Pleasant, friendly, small town camp with large pull through spots

    Eden Springs Campground & RV Park in Benton Harbor, Michigan, run by camp manager Cindy, may well be one of our favorite small town parks! We are spending the month of August 2018 here and have found the venue quiet, well maintained, friendly and inexpensive ($375 for a month). I do not expect the prices to stay this low now that it has been “discovered”. They are working on adding an updated restroom, dog park and other facilities. The sites are large, level and spaced far apart from each other. We pulled in with a 42’ rig, pulling a 28’ hybrid trailer (total 70’) and easily pulled into our site without having to unhook. We had enough space to park a jeep in front of and and in back of the attached rig. The sites are designed so that no camper or RV faces a sewer connection. All of the hook ups are centrally located between two sites, with each rig having their driver side towards the hookups and their awning/entry sides facing the opposing side. Each site has a gravel space between them that could be traveled through, though campers all set up picnic tables, chairs and campfires there so practically there is no egress, thus privacy. This camp has the best WiFi of any camp we have ever stayed at. Some spots offer OTA TV and satellite reception. Ours did not as we chose to have a full tree canopy. Most of the sites offer Full Hookups with 30/50 amp service. The camp manager, Cindy, provides fire rings and picnic tables as requested, so, if you need either, just let her know when you call. The tables were clean and in good shape. The fire rings can be placed anywhere you want. As an aside, when a camper leaves, Cindy and her crew comes and removes the rings, cleaning up the residue so there is no mess left! The campground grass is cut routinely and “weed-whacked” as needed. Cindy has been one of the nicest hosts we have met on our travels. She is always pleasant, available as needed for emergencies and even delivered our mail one afternoon. She is a font of knowledge about the area and willing to share. Probably in keeping with her personality, the majority of the visitors here have been friendly, chatty and willing to help each other. The RV resort is about 10 minutes from St. Joseph, MI and multiple rural wineries in the area (a favorite pastime for my wife Audrey). St. Joseph’s is a small town located on Lake Michigan with excellent food, event venues and a lovely white sand beach. Be sure to stop at the Chocolate store in town & Silver Lake Pizza for a desert/dinner well worth the time. The town of Benton Harbor itself once was booming city/community, which has come into hard times, but we did not have any problems traveling around that area. This area also has a non-defunct amusement park attached to the campground which is being slowly renovated by a group of volunteers. They have restored several of the buildings, a fountain and a miniature train which takes visitors on a 1/4 mile ride on Saturday/Sunday. Additionally, the camp is home to it’s own 1800’s era baseball team which plays home and away games in the old bare handed style! Behind the camp is a now mostly abandoned religious enclave called the House of David which was started in the late 1800’s/ early 1900’s (Google it!). Some interesting architecture and several restored mansions for the 5 remaining members of the group. I recommend this park for someone wanting a quiet, clean stay.

  • Jackie F.
    Aug. 6, 2022

    KOA Campground Middlebury

    Decent for a quick stop

    Got us in last minute when our other plans fell through. Site was only $35 for a back in water/electric. Grateful for it but wouldn’t have booked this otherwise. Site was unlevel and ran into a hill on the back end. Not much space on ether side of us. Corner lot and the rec center and basketball court was directly behind. Kids cutting through the campsite all the time.

    We called several times before anyone answered and the store was clearly understaffed. Although the staff was kind and doing their best. Picnic table is on its last legs and fire ring looked like it was run over. Overall it was a little shabby but definitely not bad. Good for a place to sleep but I wouldn’t book a week here. Not many restaurant options either and also no signs for this one on the highway.

  • R V.
    Jun. 21, 2019

    Oak Grove Resort & Campground

    Great RV Resort close to Lake Michigan

    Clean family friendly RV Resort. Pool, hot tub, modern restrooms and showers, playground, laundry and bike rentals. I believe all the sites are full hookup, cable t.v. and wi/fi. Less than a mile to Lake Michigan and close to boat launch and Lake Macatawa.

  • debe K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 1, 2021

    Cold Brook County Park

    Nice little county park!

    29 campsites pretty close together with old growth trees interspersed around the campground. Fishing pier and boating, playground area, and beach. No longer has primitive camping. Some hiking trails...short. is next to a busy road, so traffic all night. Staff was great! Showers and bathrooms cleaned multiple times a day. Pet friendly. Would stay here again!


Guide to Kalamazoo

Cabin camping near Kalamazoo, Michigan offers a perfect blend of nature and comfort, allowing you to enjoy the great outdoors without sacrificing the comforts of home.

Explore Scenic Trails and Outdoor Adventures

  • Fort Custer Recreation Area features beautiful wooded areas and mountain bike trails easily accessible from the campground, making it a great spot for outdoor enthusiasts.
  • TriPonds Family Camp Resort provides a variety of activities, including a swimming pool and fishing pond, perfect for family fun and relaxation.
  • Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp Resort is close to hiking trails and offers numerous activities for kids, ensuring a memorable experience for the whole family.

Cabin Camping Prices and Amenities

  • Prices for cabin camping can range from $50 to $150 per night, depending on the campground and season.
  • Hidden Ridge RV Resort offers spacious cabins with access to a pond, a pool, and various recreational activities, making it a well-reviewed choice for families.
  • Camp Michawana features large sites with water and electrical hookups, along with free use of boats and kayaks when lifeguards are on duty.

Family-Friendly Activities and Features

  • Cranberry Lake Campground is known for its friendly atmosphere and offers fishing, swimming, and playgrounds for kids, making it a great family destination.
  • Giles Swanlake Campground provides a peaceful environment right on the lake, perfect for kayaking, fishing, and swimming, ideal for families looking to unwind.
  • Outdoor Adventures Kalamazoo Resort has a variety of activities for all ages, including fishing and swimming, ensuring everyone has something to enjoy during their stay.

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular cabin campground near Kalamazoo, MI is Fort Custer Recreation Area with a 4.3-star rating from 44 reviews.

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