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    Ely Lake Park

    3.0 (1 review)

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    Black River Trails Campground - Family is the best!

    Black River Trails Campground

    4.4(16 reviews)
    13.6 mi

    Best camping experience in a long time, maybe ever. Staff extremely friendly and helpful…read more(especially Brandon amd his grandfather). Clean facilities. Wood cheaper than at the gas-station (even if you have to buy it on the premesis). Canoe/Kayak rental and ride on the premises. Just a short distance from South Haven, breweries and wineries and a blueberry farm. Will definitely be back! Thank you for the experience. Chris S.

    Would highly recommend this place. My spouse and I are originally from the Pacific Northwest and…read morenow live in Chicago - so we are always looking for little nooks within 3 hours of the city. This is a little gem of a campground that's pleasantly filled with comforts and modern amenities. The campground itself is very small, but it's quiet, & has a steady body of water. I will be staying here again. I spent the weekend sitting in my hammock and enjoying hearing the water. 5/6 of the cabins face the water just as an fyi, so it's like a private paradise. The town of SoHa is really fun too and a great place to wine, dine, & explore. The cabins are basic and rustic with one plug in to charge your electronics. There is one light in there but it does get dark at night. Bring a nightlight. The queen bunk beds are great and comfortable. I would say more like 2-3 people could comfortably sleep in a cabin due to space and the cabins get hot at night! There's showers, there's toilets, there's cabins- oh my! The showers run on a unique token system. 1 token=$1=3 minutes of hot, private, shower. Tokens are purchased on site. the showers are game changers because they're open 24 hours with cameras outside so the owners monitor who goes in/out and your safety. As a queer person, I felt comfortable & safe at this campground.

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    Black River Trails Campground - Family camping weekend!

    Family camping weekend!

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    Gile's Swan Lake Campground - Tent site near the Swan Lake!

    Gile's Swan Lake Campground

    3.0(4 reviews)
    5.6 mi

    My family stayed in the cabin while my husband and I stayed in our trailer at a site. Michelle, the…read moremanager, was very polite and helpful with all communication. The cabin is perfect for the price, the beach was clean and safe for my grandchildren. We even saw five swans on the lake. The rec room and bathrooms were clean. That being said, our campsite was quite a different story. We were squished between two campers, with drinking and partying going on until two a.m. If you go for the reasonably priced cottage, it is quiet and all the surrounding campers are nice. The tent sites looked quiet, although wet, as well. Steer clear of the trailer site, it is cramped and noisy.

    Looking to escape the noise and bustle of State Park campgrounds? If you don't mind a minimum of…read moreservice to go with your solitude, you'll fit in here. I arrived by bike - if you go here, that statement will impress the hell outta you - along the mostly unimproved roads (though the one right outside the park is paved) and camped by tent. There was firewood for sale, and drinks & ice, and ice cream treats, but no real food (Stop at the Little Store up in nearby Fennville before hand: it's great!) The owners are friendly - even delivered firewood - and I had a decent tent spot. The facilities were very nice: clean bathrooms, and very nice showers! The lake was nice, and I enjoyed my stay, but getting there and back again was something.

    Kal Haven Outpost - Glamping tent

    Kal Haven Outpost

    5.0(11 reviews)
    13.1 mi

    Such an amazing pet-friendly place! It was just far enough from south haven downtown to still have…read morethe woodsy feel but close enough to still enjoy all that south haven has to offer. Would highly recommend if bringing any dogs. Beautiful dog park, plenty of wooded area to explore, and dog friendly beaches close by! 10/10 would come back again to stay. The staff was very on top of it and helpful with anything we need

    My family enjoys camping but not particularly in campgrounds like KOAs, since they're usually…read morecrowded, noisy or the next camper is just a few feet away. We prefer not knowing our next door camper neighbor's business. I was looking for a campground to stay at for the weekend. But, every public campground was booked till October. I happened to stubble on Kal-Haven Outpost in a google search and this place was way better than I expected. The owners are a young couple who juggle their business and their little children simultaneously. But, they do their best being focused and attentive to their customer. They answer all my questions and always return phone calls (when I attempted to call them and they were busy). Our spot was in a wooded area and was about 50-75 feet away from the next door campers. Our campsite had a fire ring, tent area and picnic table. The bathhouse is accessible for everyone staying at Kal-Haven. The bathrooms were extremely clean and awesome. So much nicer than any other campgrounds I have stayed at. And there are very nice showers with a bench and hooks for hanging clothes and towel. I would recommend this place to everyone in a heartbeat! New, clean and nicest place ever! And I love the office/store/gift shop!

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    Kal Haven Outpost - Site 30. Beautiful, super dark at night

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    Site 30. Beautiful, super dark at night

    Woodchip Campground

    Woodchip Campground

    3.7(10 reviews)
    26.4 mi

    Would give it 5 stars if they didnt charge extra to get a specific site. And if they had generator…read morelimits/quiet hours. We needed two sites; only 6 full hookup sites left. We picked two that were one apart from each other. Our credit cards were charged the full amount. A couple days later I was notified we'd been moved to a new site. (we didnt pay the extra $15 to lock in the site we picked). What I dont understand is how our site would show available (maybe you have to call). Anyway, It worked out fine, there were now only 2 sites between us. It's just the principle of having to pay extra. We've camped for over 50 years... it's always been 1st come, 1st serve. You look at the site numbers available and pick from those.. If you book in May and I wait until August, well my site options might not be the best. This is the first time we ran in to this procedure. As far as generators...our neighbors had something go wrong with motor home so they had to run generator. It was super hot, so we understand the need for AC, but we listened to it run all day and all night. Maybe they sought permission under the circumstances, but it wasnt fair to us and other neighbors (sites are right next to each other). The owners are super nice, great camp store, pool, playground, jump pad, lots to do for kids. We wish them success.

    Staff is nice but they crammed us in between a group of four campers, which is ok, but they did not…read moreenforce quiet hours. We will stay at Walmart before coming back here. It would be quieter.

    Ely Lake Park - campgrounds - Updated May 2026

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