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Tours & Attractions
What an amazing place! Here, you can ride in a miniature train pulled by a 100 -year-old steam engine. Sail on a replica War of 1812 tall ship. Climb to the top of a lighthouse. Or challenge your teens to laser tag. This page directs you to hours of fun.
Makers Trail
Just follow the Makers Trail. What a welcome you’ll receive at each stop along the way in Berrien County as we pop wine corks, tap beer kegs and whiskey barrels, and pour flights for you and your friends. Drink in our makers’ art and bring home your favorites.
For Foodies
Southwest Michigan grows a cornucopia of fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers. Explore this section to find nearby farms and markets to gather up your favorite just-picked, flavor-rich foods. Or a myriad of restaurants and sweets shops — many proudly serving locally raised ingredients. There’s a table ready for you.
Outdoor Recreation
Southwest Michigan is a four-season paradise with Lake Michigan and a countryside peppered with scenic rivers, inland lakes and verdant hills.
Creative Connections
Some places naturally inspire us. Southwest Michigan is one of them. The vibrancy and beauty of Lake Michigan, the serenity of our countryside and the rich stories of our past fill this land with creative inspiration. That’s why some of the region’s finest artists, writers, musicians, history-makers and performers call this home.
Shopping
Whether you’re hunting for the perfect gift, looking for the latest fashions, decorating your home or office — Southwest Michigan’s boutiques, galleries and shops are filled with must-have ideas.
Lighthouse
When you walk the Tiscornia Beach shoreline, look over the bluff or simply go for a drive along Lake Michigan in St. Joseph, you can’t miss the two St. Joseph Lighthouses.
Social Districts
Get a taste of several drinks in one place in Southwest Michigan’s social districts.

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Southwestern Michigan Tourist Council

2300 Pipestone Rd.
Benton Harbor, MI 49022

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269-925-6301

Welcome to Michigan's great southwest!

Few places in America offer the gorgeous scenery, farm-fresh deliciousness and hours upon hours of affordable, family fun you'll find in Southwest Michigan. From the moment you arrive, you'll make wonderful memories that will bring you back again and again all four seasons.

That's why we love our jobs at Southwestern Michigan Tourist Council connecting you with the places you can stay and things you can do in Berrien, Cass and Van Buren Counties. This is made possible with funding from the Shoreline Hotel/Motel Assessment, a group of lodgings in St. Joseph, Benton Harbor and Stevensville, as well as our 250 council members representing local attractions, farms, shops and restaurants.

So whether you're coming for a day, weekend getaway, family vacation, group tour, destination wedding or business meeting, check in with us first. We can help you with area brochures, itineraries, best rates for hotel room blocks, meeting locations and pet-friendly stays. Just stop in at:

Southwest Michigan Travel Information Center
2300 Pipestone Rd.
Benton Harbor, Michigan
(conveniently located at I-94 Exit 29)

M-F: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. (ET)
Call us at 269- 925-6301 or contact us online.

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Hope to see you soon ... and often.

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