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Parking
From the entrance to KBS, parking is available for the Manor House and Conference Center in front of McCrary dining Hall (up the hill and to the right) and behind the Academic Center (left and down the hill).
Directions
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From Lansing/East Lansing
Proceed south on I-69 to Charlotte. Exit at Lansing Rd., Exit 61, and proceed through Charlotte on Lawrence Rd. Continue through Charlotte, upon leaving town the route becomes M-79. Continue west on M-79 for 13.2 miles to M-66.Turn left on M-66 and go south 4.1 miles to Dowling Rd. Turn right on Dowling Rd. and go west 6.1 miles to M-37. Turn left on M-37 and go 1.5 miles to Lacey/Pifer Rd. Turn right on Pifer Rd. and go west 4.2 miles. Turn left onto Cobb Rd. (CR-601). Continue to follow CR-601 which becomes Gilkey Lake Rd on the way to Kellogg School Rd. You need to take the curve onto Gilkey Lake Rd. Turn left onto S. Kellogg School Rd. for 6.1 miles. Turn right onto W. Baseline Rd. and go less than .1 mile. Turn left onto North 40th St. 0.9 miles. Just past the KBS Dairy Center turn right onto B Ave. Go 1.1 mile and at the white water tower turn left into the KBS driveway.
From Battle Creek
Proceed west on M-89 to North 40th St. Turn right on 40th St. and go 2.3 miles to
B Ave., the second intersection. At B Ave. turn left, go 1.1 miles and at the white water tower, turn left into the driveway.
From Kalamazoo
Proceed northeast on Gull Rd. (M-43) about 9 miles to Richland. At the stoplight continue straight onto M-89 and go east 4.1 miles to North 40th St. Turn left on 40th St. and go 2.3 miles to B Ave., the second intersection. At B Ave. turn left, go 1.1 miles and at the white water tower on the right, turn left into the driveway.
From Kalamazoo/Battle Creek Airport
Turn right out of airport onto Portage Rd. At the next set of lights, turn right onto I-94 East (towards Detroit). Follow directions “From Interstate 94″ below.
From Grand Rapids via US 131
Proceed south on US-131 to the Plainwell/M-89 exit. Take M-89 east 10.83 miles to M-43. Go north (left) on M-43 3.66 miles to the north end of Gull Lake then (at the curve in the road just after Ned’s, which is across from the township boat launch) bear right onto Sheffield Rd. Take Sheffield .58 miles to the first intersection then turn right on Williams Rd into E Gull Lake which will turn into Dr East Gull Lake Dr. Continue 2 miles and look for a large KBS sign on the right. Just before the sign and on the right is the entrance driveway.
From Interstate 94 (Ann Arbor/Detroit or Chicago)
Exit I-94 at Galesburg Exit 85. Proceed north on 35th St. 6.3 miles until you reach DE Ave. Take right on DE, then (after about a mile) left at next “T” onto 37th St. Go north on 37th St .2 of a mile until “T” at M-89. Turn right on M-89 and proceed for 1.3 miles to North 40th St. Turn left on 40th St. 2.3 miles to B Ave. At B Ave. turn left, go 1.1 mile and at the white water tower on the right, turn left into the KBS driveway.
From Grand Rapids Airport (GRR)
Start out going West on 44th St. SE toward Patterson Ave. SE, less than .1 mile. Turn left on Patterson Ave. SE and travel 1.6 miles. Turn a slight left onto M-37 and continue to follow M-37 south for 20.7 miles. Turn right onto M-43 and continue to follow M-43 for 17.6 miles. One mile south of Gilmore Car Museum turn left onto W. Sheffield Rd. .4 miles and turn right onto East Gull Lake Dr. Follow East Gull Lake Dr. 2.2 miles to KBS on the right.
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3700 E. Gull Lake Drive
Hickory Corners, MI 49060
(269) 671-2400
conference@kbs.msu.edu