Van Buren Trail State Park

Van Buren Trail State Park Location within the state of Michigan Location Lower Peninsula, Van Buren County, Michigan USA Nearest city South Haven, Michigan Coordinates Governing body Michigan Department of Natural Resources Length 14 mi (23 km) Trailheads South Haven, Michigan Hartford, Michigan Use Equestrian, Hiking, Snow-mobiling, XC skiing Trail difficulty Easy Season All Website Official site

Van Buren Trail State Park, also known as Trail State Park, is an unimproved rail trail running along a former railroad right-of-way between Hartford, Michigan to just south of South Haven, Michigan in Van Buren County. It is 14 miles (23 km) long and mostly used by horse trail riders in the summer and snowmobilers in the winter. Terrain is flat with farmland and trees.

In 2004, Van Buren County took over operation of the state-owned trail after state budget problems. There is a trail pass system to pay for maintenance.

Its northern terminus is near Van Buren State Park on Lake Michigan. The Kal-Haven Trail starts in South Haven a few miles north. The trail pass is valid for both trails.

External links

• Van Buren Trail State Park Michigan Department of Natural Resources
• Kal-Haven Trail State Park Michigan DNR
• Van Buren Trail Van Buren County Community Center
• Van Buren Trail State Park Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (Free registration required to view map)