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Sunset over Eagle Lake in Fort Custer Recreation Area.
waterways but history lessons along the way via historical markers (at bridge crossings) that highlight events or themes related to the waterway. The Heritage Water Trails in our area include: • the River Country Heritage Water Trails, on the St. Joseph River from Colon to Mendon to Three Rivers; on the Portage River from Portage Lake to Three Rivers; and on Nottawa Creek, in St. Joseph County, from Shorts Road to the St. Joseph River; • the Bangor/South Haven Heritage Water Trail, along the Black River, in Van Buren County; and • the Kalamazoo Watershed Heritage Water Trail, which includes the Kalamazoo River and its many tributaries.
All in one
Finally, if you just have to do it all — pedal, paddle and hike — then Fort Custer State Recreation Area, in Augusta, is for you. With four miles of multipurpose trails, 15-plus miles of mountain biking trails with names like Amusement Park and Zoom Zoom, and three lakes and access to the Kalamazoo River, you can pretty much get all the nature you can handle here. If you bring your horse, you can ride that too. But you can’t ride a horse alongside your biking buddy, since they are not allowed on the same trails. The good news is that the recreation area offers cabins for rent and camping sites so you can truly experience it all.
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