Trail Pass Sales Information for the Kal-Haven & Van Buren Trails

Local Government>Road Commission>2008 Trail Pass Information

Kal-Haven Trail at 10th Street in Kalamazoo [Click here to view full size picture]

Van Buren Trail Start in Hartford [Click here to view full size picture]

PLEASE NOTE: PASSES ARE AVAILABLE NOW BY MAIL OR AT THE ROAD COMMISSION OFFICE.

Advanced Sales of 2008 Trail Passes are now available by Mail and at the vendors listed below as selling "Annual Passes"

The trail pass fees will remain the same as in the previous years and are good for both the Kal-Haven & the Van Buren trails.
We are also increasing the locations that daily passes can be obtained and making them available by mail. Please make your checks payable to Van Buren County and send them to the address listed on the Annual Pass Order Form found at the bottom of this page. You can also contact us by email at vbcrc@comcast.net:

Individual Day - $3.00

Individual Annual - $15.00

Family Day - $7.00

Family Annual - $35.00

*A family is defined as two adults and their unmarried children under the age of 18 living at the same address. These passes are for the use of the purchasing family and not transferable or for commercial reuse.

Special Events Use of the trails.

We have also included on this page a Special Events Form. This for is for the use of groups who would like to use the trail for an event such as a marathon, triathlon or biking event. These events are usually held by non-profit organizations. Please complete the form below and submit it to our office for consideration.

Kal Haven Trailheads Locations:

Kalamazoo (East)
10th Street Staging Area (North of WH Ave.) - Daily Passes & Annual Passes
10th Street
Kalamazoo, MI 49009

South Haven (West)
South Haven Staging Area (North of Wells Street) - Daily Passes & Annual Passes
Bailey Street
South Haven, MI 49090

Bloomingdale:
Trail Staff are stationed by the old depot - Daily Passes & Annual Passes
At the intersections of Kalamazoo Street
and Van Buren Street
Bloomingdale, MI 49026

Trail Pass Vendors Locations:

Kalamazoo:
Alfred E Bike - Daily Passes & Annual Passes
269.349.9423
320 E. Michigan,
Kalamazoo MI 49007
Email: info@aebike.com
Web Page:http://aebike.com/
*Bicycle rental here

Breakaway Bike - Daily Passes & Annual Passes
269.324.5555
185 Romence Road
Portage, MI 49024

Gazelle Sports - Daily Passes
269.342.5996
214 S. Kalamazoo Mall
Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Bloomingdale:
Wagoner's Grocery Store - Daily Passes
269.521.7890
110 North Van Buren St.(1 block north of the trail)
Bloomingdale, MI 49026

Gobles:
Gobles Grocery - Daily Passes & Annual Passes
(269) 628-2501
102 S State St
Gobles, MI 49055

Grand Junction:
Country Fare Restaurant - Daily Passes
(269) 434-6425
54288 County Rd 388
Grand Junction, MI 49056

Hartford:
City of Hartford - Daily Passes
269.627.2477
19 West Main Street
Hartford, MI 49057

Kendall:
Kendall Store - Daily Passes
269.628.0140
27029 CR 388 Box 144
Kendall, MI 49062

Lawrence:
Van Buren County Road Commission - Daily and Annual Passes
269.674.8011
325 W. James Street
Post Office Box 156
Lawrence, MI 49064
Email: vbcrc@comcast.net

Oshtemo:
Oshtemo Township Hall - Daily Passes
269. 375.4260
7575 W. Main
Kalamazoo, MI 49009

South Haven:
South Haven Chamber of Commerce - Daily Passes & Annual Passes
269.637.5171
606 Phillips Street
South Haven, MI 49090
E-mail: cofc@southhavenmi.com

South Haven Visitors Bureau - Daily Passes and Annual Passes
269.637.5252
546 Phoenix Street
South Haven, MI 49090
Email: relax@southhaven.org

Rock ‘n’ Road - Daily Passes and Annual Passes
269.639.0003
315 Broadway
South Haven, MI 49090
*Bicycle rental here

Michigan Maritime Museum - Daily Passes & Annual Passes
(269)637-8078
260 Dyckman Avenue
South Haven, MI 49090
Email: info@MichiganMaritimeMuseum.org

South Haven Family Camp Ground - Daily Passes
(269)637-6153
03403 64th St
South Haven, MI 49090
Web Page: Www.southhavenfamilycg.com
Email: southhavenfamilycg@yahoo.comg

Pyle's Porthole - Daily Passes
269-637-6720
141 Dunlkey Ave
South Haven, MI 49090

Harbor Towing & Recovery - Daily Passes
(269) 639-1124 - Call and passes will be delevered to trail
09920 Blue Star Memorial Hwy
South Haven, MI 49090

Friends of the Van Buren Trail
Daily and Annual Passes
269.621.3851