Cold Brook Park is a nice little county park located a couple miles off I94 at the Climax, MI exit. It is about 20 miles from my house. I like it because it is a clean quiet park that is close enough for me to just get away for a weekend and don't want to plan/drive for a more distant campground.

It has 29 improved sites (30 amp electric and water) and 22 rustic sites for tents. Camping fees are $20 per might. Each improved site has a fire ring and a picnic table. Most of the sites are shaded. The access road is paved and the sites are grass. RVs of any size should have no problem getting into the park. The shower/bathrooms are centrally located in the improved area and are nice and clean. There are 3 lakes reachable from the park if you are into fishing or boating. The boat ramp is about 1/4 mile from the campground. Some complain that it is too far from the campground but it is one thing I like about it. Those that come just to boat don't disturb us campers.

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One of my favorite spots to get away from things when home is the Kal-Haven Trail. View some of my photos. It is an easy trail to walk or bike, is not real busy and has some great photo ops. The 10th Street trailhead in Kalamazoo is only a few miles from my house so it makes it real convenient to get to. If your ever in Michigan and in the Kalamazoo, Bloomingdale, Grand Junction or South Haven area, you might want to take a couple of hours to walk the trail to unwind. Below is an excerpt from the Kal-Haven Trail web site:

Enjoyed by more than 90,000 outdoor enthusiasts annually, the 34.5 mile linear Kal-Haven Trail State Park extends from South Haven, on the shores of Lake Michigan, to the northwest suburbs of the City of Kalamazoo. The trail is built on the abandoned Kalamazoo & South Haven Railroad which existed from 1870 to 1970. The right-of-way was purchased by the DNR in 1987, and the trail opened in 1991. Trail passes are required for use of the trail. For more information, visit the Van Buren County website

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