Hiking trails near Benton Harbor, Michigan

39 official trails lie within 25 miles of Benton Harbor — 274 miles in total, 32 rated easy and 0 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.

The biggest climb nearby gains 359 ft; the median trail gains 54 ft.

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24 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
Lp 595	13.6	168 ft	Moderate	28 min · 18 mi
Kal-haven Trail State Park	33.9	359 ft	Moderate	35 min · 25 mi
Lp 182	22.7	174 ft	Moderate	39 min · 26 mi
Lp 59	78.6	119 ft	Moderate	45 min · 36 mi
Lp 590	9.4	127 ft	Moderate	12 min · 7 mi
Van Buren Trail State Park	13.8	88 ft	Moderate	31 min · 23 mi
Blue Trail	2.6	92 ft	Easy	20 min · 13 mi
Orange Trail	2.4	64 ft	Easy	20 min · 13 mi
Lakeview Trail	4.7	54 ft	Easy	7 min · 3 mi
Loop 3 (Chikaming Township Park and Preserve)	3.8	70 ft	Easy	37 min · 28 mi
Pink Trail	1.7	98 ft	Easy	23 min · 13 mi
Green Trail	1.3	72 ft	Easy	20 min · 13 mi
West Loop Lakeview Trail	2.0	44 ft	Easy	7 min · 3 mi
Warren Dunes State Park - Beach Trail	1.2	58 ft	Easy	33 min · 20 mi
Warren Dunes Beach Trail	1.2	57 ft	Easy	33 min · 20 mi
Howard Family Recreational Trail	1.2	78 ft	Easy	7 min · 2 mi
Warren Woods State Park - Hiking Trail	1.1	35 ft	Easy	37 min · 29 mi
Warren Woods Hiking Trail	1.1	35 ft	Easy	36 min · 24 mi
Indiana-Michigan River Valley Trail	1.5	39 ft	Easy	38 min · 31 mi
Upland Trail	1.1	53 ft	Easy	14 min · 6 mi
Red Trail	1.2	60 ft	Easy	20 min · 13 mi
Iron Belle Trail	1.6	43 ft	Easy	35 min · 24 mi
Loop 1 (Chikaming Township Park and Preserve)	1.8	43 ft	Easy	37 min · 28 mi
Black River Preserve Trail	1.6	35 ft	Easy	39 min · 26 mi

Quick picks near Benton Harbor

Easy and short: Blue Trail — 2.6 mi, rated easy, 10 mi from town
Biggest climb: Kal-haven Trail State Park — 359 ft over 33.9 mi, 23 mi from town
Longest: Lp 59 — 78.6 mi, 24 mi from town

What the trails reach

Summits: Warren Dunes State Park - Yellow Birch Trail to Great Warren Dune

Lakes: Kal-haven Trail State Park to Story Lake; Lp 59 to Jarvis Lake; Lp 590 to Kibler Lake

Viewpoints: Loop 3 (Chikaming Township Park and Preserve) to River Overlook

Beaches: Howard Family Recreational Trail to Lions Beach

Nearby towns: South Bend (31 mi) · Michigan City (35 mi) · Allegan (42 mi) · Kalamazoo (45 mi)

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