State park · Lake Michigan · Michigan
Van Buren State Park
A state park on Lake Michigan in Van Buren County, Michigan, established 1966, 400 acres.
The park
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Van Buren County, Michigan
- Nearest town
- South Haven
- Established
- 1966
- Area
- 400 acres
- Elevation
- 646 ft
- Run by
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- Coordinates
- 42.3478° N, 86.3008° W
Coordinates mark the park as Wikipedia pins it, not a gate or a lot. For big parks that can be miles from the beach.
Along the shore
Nearest Michigan state parks
- Saugatuck Dunes State Park25 mi · 1,000 ac · MI
- Grand Mere State Park27 mi · 1,100 ac · MI
- Holland State Park30 mi · 142 ac · MI
- Warren Dunes State Park34 mi · 1,500 ac · MI
- Grand Haven State Park49 mi · 48 ac · MI
- Hoffmaster State Park54 mi · 1,200 ac · MI
Straight-line distance.
On the water
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the infobox of the Wikipedia article on Van Buren State Park (Michigan) and its Wikidata record, retrieved 2026-10-11. Beaches are from EPA’s BEACH Act list and lighthouses from Wikidata. A blank field means the record is silent. Rules, hours and fees change; the park’s operator has the final word.
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