Outdoor

PARKS

St. Joseph County: 269-467-5519
website

Centreville:

Covered Bridge Park
Family park along the St. Joseph River.
Schweitzer Rd.

Hoshel Canoe Park
Hoshel Rd.
website

Pahl Point Park
Just north of the Covered Bridge.
Covered Bridge Rd.
website

Leonidas:

Rawson’s King Mill Park
Beautiful serene park with islands, a waterfall
and an old grist mill.
King Rd.
website

Mendon:

Reed Riverside Park
Quiet park with a boardwalk along the St. Joseph River.
S. Nottawa Rd.

Nottawa:

Nottawa Park
Railroad St.
website

Olney Bridge Park
Olney Rd.

Sturgis:

Cade Lake Park/Campground*
68911 Plumb School Rd.
Phone: 269-651-3330
website

Oaklawn (Terrace) Park
Corner of South St. & S. Nottawa St.
website

Three Rivers:

Conservation Park
S. Main St.

Hidden Marsh Sanctuary
38 acres along the Portage River with a lookout over Hidden Pond.
Buckhorn Rd.

Memory Isle Park
Bridges crossing the Rocky River and an island.
West Michigan Ave.

Meyer Broadway Park
Family park with a disc golf course.
W. Broadway
website

Scidmore Park and Petting Zoo
The park boasts a wonderful playground, animals,
and bridges over the St. Joseph River.
West Michigan and Spring St.
Phone: 269-273-1845
website

White Pigeon:
Wahbememe Park
US-131 & US-12

PARKS

CASS COUNTY:* 269-445-4456
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Cassopolis:
Harmon Parks
Two parks on the east and west sides of the peninsula on Shavehead Lake.
Peninsula Dr. on Shavehead Lake
website

Veterans Memorial Park
M-62

Niles:
Arthur Dodd Memorial Park
A beautiful 51 acre park along Dowagiac River.
61437 Creek Rd.
website

Marcellus:
Stevens Lakeside Memorial Park
Stevens Forest Lake St. on Fisher Lake
website

Vandalia:
Dr. T. K. Lawless Park
820 acre park open year-round
Mountain Biking – seasonally
Discover Winter Nights – Jan. & Feb.
15122 Monkey Run St.
You Tube Video
website

Henry Sears Park
Boat Launch on Birch Lake
Birch Rd. on Birch Lake
website

Volinia:
Fred Russ Forest Park
A 13 acre park tucked in the 580 Fred Russ Research Forest.
One of the county’s most visited parks.
20379 Marcellus Hwy
website

BIKING and HIKING

Request the River Country Bicycle Map to explore the area or test your mountain bike skills at Dr. T.K. Lawless Park. Call toll-free 800-447-2821 or click here to request a free bike map.

St. Joseph County:
Hidden Marsh Sanctuary

Meyer Broadway Park – trail: ½ mile paved trail plus other hiking/walking trails
website

Cass County:
Arthur Dodd Memorial Park – trails: 1 mile
website

Dr. T.K. Lawless Park – trails: 7 miles plus mountain bike trails
You Tube Video – Mountain Biking
website

Fred Russ Forest – trails: 4 miles
website

SANCTUARIES AND PRESERVES

St. Joseph and Cass County have wetlands that are open to the public for some quiet time amongst nature’s beautiful bounty. View a variety of bird and animal species. Easy walking trails to get photo opportunities of flora and fawna. Hidden Marsh Sanctuary in Three Rivers is an autumn color viewing favorite during the annual Three Rivers Color Tour in October.

St. Joseph County:
Hidden Marsh Sanctuary
1501 Portage Rd, Three Rivers (38 acres)
• Easy Walking Trails
• Overlooks of Hoffman Pond
• Wetlands habitat including ducks, herons, turtles,
beavers and muskrats
website

Coon Hollow Preserve
Chase Rd, Three Rivers (4 acres)
• Walking Trails
• Wetlands habitat that includes heron,
cranes and wood ducks
website

White Pigeon River Sanctuary
End of Burke Rd., SW of White Pigeon
•58 acres
•Runs along White Pigeon River

Cass County:
Dowagiac Woods
Frost St, between Sink Rd and California Rd, Pokagon
West of Dowagiac
•384+ acres

Riley Shurte Woods Sanctuary
Peavine St., between Oak Grove Rd and M62
SE of Dowagiac
•26 acres

Spirit Springs Sanctuary
Dutch Settlement Rd, Marcellus
(border of St. Joseph & Cass Counties) (123.4 acres)
• Overlooks
• Meadows
• Wetland habitat for dozens of bird species and other animals
website

HUNTING

For Michigan.gov website for hunting regulations to make sure you follow the law for a sporting day of hunting.

Dunham’s Sports
1320 W. Broadway
Phone: 269-273-7646

Lost Nation Archery
26393 Mintdale
Phone: 269-659-6002

Willow Lake Sportsmen’s Club
51704 US-131
Three Rivers, MI 49093
Phone: 269-279-7124

MINI-GOLF

South Lanes
1147 W. Broadway
Three Rivers, MI 49093
Phone: 269-278-7515

WINTER FUN

Skiing and Snowboarding:

Swiss Valley Ski Area*
A family oriented ski area with 11 runs
and varied terrain for all levels of skiers and
snowboarders. Ski and snowboard rentals,
night skiing, lounge, and ski shop.
13421 Mann St.
Jones, MI 49061
Phone: 269-244-5635
website