South Haven offers miles of sand beaches on Lake Michigan, beautiful sunsets, plenty of water sport activities, great dining, shopping and sightseeing.

Located on the coast of Lake Michigan, South Haven Michigan is a year-round resort and vacation attraction for the Midwest. Walk from the quaint South Haven downtown through the riverside boardwalk all the way out to the South Haven lighthouse on the big lake.

A historical port on the Great Lakes since the early 1800s, South Haven Michigan today is well known as a family fun vacation spot as well as a great romantic getaway where you can enjoy the time of your life with those special people you love.

Vacation rentals
 The city of South Haven offers a wonderful selection of rental vacation spots from century-old bed and breakfast homes to lakeside home rentals and charming cottages.  Visit on-line some of the exception accommodations available to you.

Dining
Come discover the beauty of this gorgeous town nestled along the big blue waters of Lake Michigan.  Sip a cool drink at an outdoor café by the river while sailboats and big power cruisers drift by. The South Haven area offers a host of restaurants to wet your appetite from international selections to gourmet meals. You can dine in the interior of a converted schoolhouse, an 1800s bank building or on the top deck of a riverboat.  Wherever you dine in South Haven, Michigan, you’re not likely to be disappointed.

Shopping
South Haven, Michigan offers more than 40 interesting stores and shops to stop and venture through along the downtown streets. There is everything from wonderful art galleries and gift stores to shops offering country furniture, antiques and curios. There’s even a wine store offering the best of the bottled harvests from vineyards a few miles from town.

The fruits of South Haven

Plan a day to handpick luscious fruit from the trees or shop at many farm stands and markets for farm fresh vegetables.  South Haven is known as the Blueberry Capital of Michigan and you can enjoy your fill during the summer season. The area produces an estimated 600 tons of fresh blueberries annually.

South Haven Michigan provides a dozen other fruit crops during the year from apples and apricots to cherries, grapes, melons and peaches.  Plus, lots more.  And in summer, don’t miss the areas wonder sweet corn.

In cooler weather, you’ll enjoy ice-skating downtown, carriage rides, or hot cider at a pumpkin farm. Adventurous souls can take a day trip to a nearby ski resort for downhill skiing or snowboarding, or take in the local sights along the Kal-Haven Trail a 34-mile hike that takes you to Kalamazoo..