The Kal-Haven Trail is 34 miles long, and runs from South Haven to 10th street in Kalamazoo. The trail has a total of seven bridges, and near South Haven is a covered bridge. South Haven and Kalamazoo are the only towns of any size, and so, lodging and restaurants are quite scarce on other sections of the trail. The city of Bloomingdale is the halfway point and the Kal-Haven central headquarters. Near the town of Mentha,  you will notice that buildings must be raised on blocks to prevent  rotting due to excessive moisture.

To reach the Kalamazoo trailhead, take US-31 west of Kalamazoo to M-43. Go west on M-43 a quarter mile and drive north on 10th Street two miles. To reach the South Haven trailhead, take I-196 to exit 22 (North Shore Drive) and go west to the Blinking light (Blue Star or A2) go south on Blue Star (A2) for about 1 mile, turn right (west) on Wells Street for a quarter mile, then right (north) on Baily Street to the park entrance.