Top Things to do in
Top Hotels in Southwest Michigan
- 1. Yelton Manor Boutique Hotel B&B
- 2. Historic Hotel Nichols
- 3. The Inn at Harbor Shores Resort
- 4. Boulevard Inn
- 5. Tru by Hilton Saint Joseph
- 6. SpringHill Suites by Marriott St. Joseph Benton Harbor
- 7. Hampton Inn South Haven
- 8. Holiday Inn Express & Suites St. Joseph
- 9. Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, South Haven, MI
- 10. Fairfield Inn & Suites New Buffalo
Top 10 Hidden Gems Things to do in , Southwest Michigan
Discover the best top things to do in , United States including KJC ATV Rentals and Trails of South Haven, Zoya Escape Rooms, Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve, Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery, Journeyman Distillery, Cody Kresta Vineyard & Winery, Sarett Nature Center, Stokes Homestead Farm Market, Galien River County Park, The Lavender Hill.
Restaurants in Southwest Michigan
1. KJC ATV Rentals and Trails of South Haven
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 562 reviews
Come and enjoy our beautiful wooded trails.We offer one and two person rentals. We have two catch and release ponds.We also have horseshoes, corn toss, grill, picnic tables,and a fire pit which can be utilized before, after, or during rentals free of charge.
Reviewed By char1i1975 - Elmwood Park, United States
Myself and 3 friends hit the trails for the first time we had an absolute blast!! From the second we arrived we were made to feel welcome. The vehicle training was precise and extremely helpful. We will most definitely make this a trip that we’ll repeat time and time again.
2. Zoya Escape Rooms
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 34 reviews
Do you crave adventure, mystery, suspense? If yes, come and see if you can solve an Escape Room at Zoya Escape Rooms!Great for family, friends, companies and events, tourists, and enthusiasts! Fun for ages 10-110, groups of 3-8 are suggested. Zoya Escape rooms offer two themed room at this time. We have Spies Like You and Dangerous Stuff, Day One. The Egyptian Tomb is under construction and should be available before the end of 2017. Find clues, unlock lock, solve puzzles, and escape in under one hour! Do you think you have what it takes to ESCAPE? For more information visit our website and Facebook.
Reviewed By nessren13 - Grand Rapids, United States
This unassuming building houses three excellent escape rooms and friendly staff. Our group of four experienced escapers booked two rooms here and ended up doing all three. Our game master gave a very thorough introduction, which was obviously geared for newer players (not a complaint). That type of introduction would have been very helpful when I was starting out. This place has very well designed rooms with high-end electronic elements and impressive props. They also have a hint/clue system I have never encountered before (in over 100 rooms) and I loved it. It allows you to determine when hints are available as well as let you decide if you want to take them and, most impressively, also lets you know if you are running behind in the room to let you know if you really need to take a hint yet or not. Love this feature. If you are spending time in West Michigan or driving up the lakeshore, I highly recommend making a stop here. You won't be disappointed.
3. Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 107 reviews
A living museum of delicate ecosystems.
Reviewed By marjieP
There is so much to see and do SAFELY at Fernwood Botanical Gardens! If you're not a member, buy a membership. It's inexpensive for so much PLUS you have reciprocity in many gardens throughout the states. There a Frog Pond. There's a hiking path, formal gardens, a prairie, herb gardens, statuary and sculpture throughout the acreage, water wheel, creeks, nature center, and an education center. The education center has a window wall through which you can view birds feeding, flying, squirrels, etc. PLUS a library, seating area for reading, and a huge meeting room. Fernwood is also an excellent place for weddings, large gatherings with social distancing and masks during COVID times. On Saturdays, 8-10 AM members can walk their dogs, sit at a fire pit. OMG I forgot: There's a RailRoad Garden with trestles, waterfalls, creeks, replicas of local landmarks including Notre Dame , Buchanan Pears Mill, the wonderful old depot in Niles, drawbridge. $ HO gauge trains have tracks that weave in and out of 'mountains'. It's just a good Place to BE, summer and winter ( Cross Country Skiing in Winter !) another oops: the Children's Garden : a mobile huge Elephant sculpture, Giant Daffodil Sculpture, a Captain's prow with a slide, hopscotch, sand box , etc. et. I better stop.. Go see for yourself. I'd say to stay the day, but if you only want to go for an hour... do that.
4. Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By 270mindied
Our family has been here many times for fish related activities, but recently we discovered the amazing birding opportunities the grounds have! My 13 year old son wants to be an ornithologist, so when I saw they were having a birding event we decided to make another trip. While the weather wasn't great (very cold and windy) we had a great time with the staff at the hatchery and members of the Kalamazoo Audubon! The ponds on the property are wonderful for watching migrating waterfowl. We also had the chance to see some shore birds, cranes, an bald eagle, a heron, and many other interesting birds.
5. Journeyman Distillery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 149 reviews
Journeyman Distillery is a small craft distillery located in the historic Featherbone Factory in Three Oaks, Michigan. Journeyman spirits are certified organic, certified kosher, and made with locally sourced Midwest grains. Our line of spirits include whiskey, gin, vodka, rum and more. Hours: Monday-Thursday 11:30 AM - 10:00 PM, Friday-Saturday: 11:30 AM - 11:00 PM, Sunday: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM (Sunday Brunch: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM). Distillery Tours offered daily
Reviewed By Shari427 - Tinley Park, United States
Breath of fresh air in wine country ...great change of pace to do a $5 flight tasting of their great liquor. The food is awesome! We recommend the charcuterie board and pretzel appetizers...the purple rain mixed drink is also super fun and yummy! Fun industrial scene with golf putting out back...spread out and large restaurant and bar scene. Definitely don’t miss it! It’s great and one of our favorite stops.
6. Cody Kresta Vineyard & Winery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 57 reviews
Small family winery specializing in hand-crafted wines produced at our vintage 1882 homestead in southern Michigan. We are dedicated to sharing quality wines with our friends, family, and community while helping to preserve our rural countryside. We purposefully keep the volume of our winery small so we can ensure the quality of all our wines. Come by and see us - the trust is in the tasting!
Reviewed By poukala - Macomb, United States
We were shocked that we had not visited this winery in the past. We were sure we must have as we have been traveling the wine regions for 20 years. This was a pleasant surprise on what a wonderful visit we had. The winery took our payment inside for a tasting, then gave us a seat outside at a table to chose our wines, which were then delivered to us. The patio area was beautiful and a great place to just hang out and drink wine! We will be back!
7. Sarett Nature Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 51 reviews
Reviewed By FrankD834 - South Bend, United States
A coworker had mentioned Sarett to me as a place I should check out for hiking. He has family that lives in that area and had visited many times over the years. I dragged my 16yo daughter out of the house and off we went. The center itself is closed due to the virus, but all the trails are open and the butterfly house is open with reserved time slots. We just hiked. First we headed out to the Tree Top Walkway and checked it out. It is an impressive structure that looks like a railroad trestle. After that, we headed to the low country trails as I wanted to the the River Trail. The River Trail is rugged, but not too difficult. There are a lot of boardwalk and bridges down in the swampy areas. There are parts of the trail that are completely surrounded by tall grass, which feels like you are walking through a tunnel. It is pretty amazing and makes you feel like you are in the wild, even though there is a road 100 yards from the trail. The trail open up as you get close to the Paw Paw river, but watch your step, there is a bunch of poison ivy in the area. We did do a few of the off-shoot trails from River too, like Tamarack and a few small paths to swampy areas. We had a great time and my daughter loved it, which is pretty good since she's too cool for about everything these days. She wants to go back in the fall when the leaves change. I'm all for that.
8. Stokes Homestead Farm Market
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 20 reviews
The Homestead is open from mid-May to October 31st every year. We close from November 1 to mid-May for the Winter season. We offer fun for the whole family on our Farm! We grow, sell & U-pick all kinds of produce: strawberries, asparagus, blueberries, peaches, apples, pumpkins, corn and much more. We offer wagon rides, nature trail, cow-train rides, playground, corn crib, duck races, gem mining and more for your little ones! We have a full cafe inside at Hazel's Kitchen where we serve homemade Breakfast & Lunch every day. Our Bakery cooks up some of the best homemade pies, donuts, fudge & muffins around! We make fresh bread every day in our bakery! Our Market is much more than just produce. Our gift shop has beautiful, handmade decor, jewelry and toys. We strive to support our country by buying and selling 90% American-made items! You'll find preserves, butters, pickled jar goods, home decor, jewelry, candles, signs, outside decor & more. Start a new Family Tradition and visit our Family Farm this season!
9. Galien River County Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 104 reviews
Reviewed By kkmckendree - Battle Creek, United States
So very pretty and nice relaxing walk during the fall! The boardwalk and viewing tower are tranquil and views are wonderful!
