So I won a stove and a free week stay here at Outdoor adventures via Facebook but Outdoor…read moreadventures won't let me do their sales pitch because my wife has to be there as well. My wife travels for work and it is impossible to line days off. Soooo even though I won the prize myself, they won't let me claim it unless my wife is there. Sucks because it may have been an enjoyable experience but now, it makes me think they don't care about potential customers because my wife can't make it. Funny how it could have been a sale but they lost out because they won't even let me come.

This is an easily walkable/bikeable sometimes-shaded, bucolic trail created as a "rail trail" on a…read moreformer railroad bed from the 1870's. It is all asphalt, flat, & winds alongside bodies of water, sometimes busy main roads and with lots of wildflowers growing alongside (also flies...so, bring bug spray). It is 33.5 miles long, has a campground, Kal Haven Outpost, on the South Haven end of it, as well as a water fountain, bike tools & rest rooms. There are covered bridges & overpasses to go under and through, nice views alongside & benches to rest on. We started on the trail midday and, interestingly enough, barricades, closing down the trail, were put up sometime during our walk. We are lucky that we got in our walk before this happened.

I live around the corner and walk the trail daily. I take various directions but my favorite is the…read moretrailhead at 10th to F. The scenery is beautiful in every direction. I've had deer & coyote's jump in front of me on the trail. Maybe one day I'll walk from Kalamazoo to South Haven!

The park is under some construction through September which is a bummer but from what they've dug…read moreup, it looks like there will be some great improvements. The ball field will go away but they're putting in new playground equipment, new pavilion, new basketball courts and updated restrooms. In the meanwhile, the parking lot is still there, the river is still there (note the warning about eating the fish) and it's a nice, peaceful spot. [Review 11208 overall, 984 of 2019.]

This is our go-to putting-in point for kayaking to Arcadia Ales (it's round about an hour's paddle…read more-- longer if you're feeling leisurely and faster if you're going for a big workout). Plenty of parking, tons of covered picnic area. We staged about 75 kayaks/paddleboards/canoes there for a recent Kanoe the Kazoo event and it didn't feel too crowded on the riverbank, which was awesome. However, you've got to be pretty strategic about how you put in (fortunately we had seasoned paddlers leading our group who gave good advice about how to put in, but those who tried to enter the river closer to the woods/fence/parking lot got caught up in some wicked current. Be sure to put in farther out toward the picnic structure and park and paddle across the river then let the current drift you across the mini-rapids. Don't forget -- it's unsafe to eat the fish from the Kalamazoo River. We saw tons of people fishing on our recent excursion and really worried about their health. A few people were sad to see a small tent city on the river's edge -- personally it made me happy that some of the homeless had found a more pleasant haven than the city parks. Just a matter of perspective, I suppose. One of the "tent cities" was also a group of 5 matching, new-looking tents so I suspect that group was a group of people kayak-camping.

Great family campground! Boats to rent, cabins, snack bar, games, fishing, swimming! Very…read morereasonable prices! Great for large groups too.

From the owner: Our organization specializes in summer camp for children and youth, as well as retreats throughout…read morethe year. We offer hotel style rooms, group dorms, rustic cabins, RV lots, camping sites, recreational activities, meeting spaces and dining facilities for the various camping, meeting and training needs of our families, residents and guests.

please don't stay here! drive away and stay somewhere else. we paid 45 for the sight, which was not…read morethat great, paid an additional charge for our family to come visit and to top it off charged another fee for electric. Drive Away!

Dave & I spent two weeks at Pioneer Point and Freddy and Cindy couldn't have been more hospitable!…read moreFreddy helped Dave setup rv and when we got ready to leave he helped him get ready!! We probably won't be camping anymore, but will check into their cabins. The pair of swans w/baby was extra touch! We would love to spend more time there when we can. I just can't say enough nice things about Pioneer Point Campground! Thanks guys for a great relaxing vacation. Toni & Dave

I have been going to the Bark Park for years. It is a great place to socialize your pet under…read moresupervised care. Dogs get lonely and need to be around other dogs. It's as simple as that. As soon as I start driving to the park my dog gets so excited. Meg, the owner, truly loves all animals. Each day you get a report card letting you know who they played with and what they enjoyed doing. It is fun to look at all of the pictures, and the cost is so affordable. A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than they love themself. Let them have some and make a new friend. The Bark Park is that place.

Love any dog park so I'm destiny complaining; it would just be nice to have a little more natural…read morelight and some grass. It's all dirt so when our pups play it gets pretty dusty. All the same still a great park.

If you are looking for a spot that is a beautiful place to get in touch with nature and be…read moresurrounded by a staff with this is the place! Just as it's name implies, pretty lake is wonderful place. Spacious outdoor seating. Indoor accommodations are cozy. Staff treat you as if you have also belonged and are forever welcomed.

Pretty Lake is always such as amazing place to come for my employer's work retreats! The staff is…read morefriendly and the beautiful environment is so calming. I hope my employer continues to hold our work events at Pretty Lake!

My family absolutely loves the KNC. When the weather is glum, there are lots of things to do for…read morekids inside. When it's nice outside, there are tons of trails and lots of exploring to be done. We typically start inside, and then we hit the trails. Lots of birds to see and streams to play in. The imagination runs free at Kalamazoo Nature Center! With annual passes available (around $80 for a family), the investment in the community is well worth it!

Lovely place, first time my wife and I had been there. We walked several trails and toured the…read morevisitors center. The trails were well made and matained. We will be back. We were impressed in the COVID precautions. Temperature checks and contacting info.