Upscale, vacation rental properties in the resort towns of South Haven, Michigan and Palm Springs, California.
Activities
Fruit Picking
DeGrandchamp’s Blueberry Farm, South Haven
The closest U-Pick for blueberries.
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Cranes Orchards, Fennville
Crane Orchards is one of the most popular orchards around as it has many activities besides fruit picking such as the Pie Pantry Restaurant and Bakery and “cow train” plus a corn maze, hayrides and Haunted Barn in the fall.
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Cranes U-Pick Orchard, Fennville
One of the best orchards for u-pick fruit and vegetables in SW Michigan. Cherries, peaches, nectarines, raspberries, plums, sweet corn, produce, blueberries, apples, pumpkins, chestnuts. This Cranes is located on the NORTH side of the road.
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Hiking
Sarett Nature Center, Benton Harbor
This unique nature center has five miles of trails meandering through its 800 acres. The trail system includes boardwalks, observation platforms, and an easily accessible barrier-free walkway. Trails running along the Paw Paw River bluffs provide great views of the river valley below.
Ross Coastal Plain Marsh Preserve, Covert
This 1,449-acre preservecontains three coastal plain marshes (wet meadows that occur in sandy basins along the shores of small lakes and ponds and harbor plants and animals ordinarily found in marshes along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts). The trails are somewhat rustic and in the heat of the summer, bug spray is highly recommended.
Also see: Van Buren State Park, “Secret Beach”, The Kal-Haven Trail, and Saugatuck Dunes State Park.
Biking
The Kal-Haven Trail, South Haven
The Kal-Haven Trail is a preferred destination for those who enjoy hiking, biking, cross county skiing and snowmobiling. The 33 mile former railroad bed has a limestone/slag surface. Linking the cities of South Haven and Kalamazoo with a trail that crosses over bridges, passes through small towns and by points of historical interest. The new trail head is completed which extends the trail to downtown South Haven.
Van Buren Trail Spur, South Haven
The Van Buren Trail Spur, which opened in November 2015, offers a paved, off-road route from the southern outskirts of South Haven to Van Buren State Park. In South Haven, bike routes lead right to downtown and connect with the Kal-Haven Trail. 5.5 miles.
Blue Star Highway and backroads
The beginnings of a separate bike path have begun adjacent to Blue Star Highway (County Road A2), but bikers should feel comfortable sharing the roadway with motorists, as bikes are a common site and drivers tend to drive a little slower on this road.
Golf
Beeches Golf Club, South Haven
Designed by noted architect W. Bruce Matthews III, Beeches Golf Club offers golfers the opportunity to select a course set-up that ranges in length from just 5,000 yards to one stretching to more than 7,200 yards.
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HawksHead Links, South Haven
Designed by world renowned golf architect Arthur Hills, Hawkshead is unique to Western Michigan. The course ranges from a 5,000 yard game marked out at theladies tees to a 7,000 yard, 72 par layout at the championship tees.
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Harbor Shores Golf Club, St. Joseph
Has been a host for The Senior PGA Championship
and wiil be again this year and then in 2018.
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Clearbrook Golf Club, Saugatuck
Clearbrook Golf Club in Saugatuck is a beautiful Charles Darl Scott 18-hole championship design featuring rolling tree lined fairways and some extremely interesting water hazards. The property presents some of the best green fee values in West Michigan.
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Ravines Golf Club, Saugatuck
The Ravines in Saugatuck is the first Arnold Palmer signature course in southwest Michigan. This truly is a private club experience on one of Michigan's finest public courses
