Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan Metropolitan Area

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Hotels near Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan:

Fairfield Inn By Marriott Kalamazoo West, Kalamazoo
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3.6 miles away
Baymont Inn & Suites Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
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4.3 miles away
Value Place Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
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4.3 miles away
Holiday Inn Kalamazoo-West, Mi, Kalamazoo
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4.3 miles away
Kalamazoo Super 8 Motel, Kalamazoo
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4.5 miles away
Red Roof Inn Kalamazoo West, Kalamazoo
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4.5 miles away
Staybridge Suites KALAMAZOO, Kalamazoo
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5.1 miles away
Comfort Inn Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
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8.8 miles away
Kalamazoo Knights Inn, Kalamazoo
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9.1 miles away
Radisson Plaza Hotel At Kalamazoo Center, Kalamazoo
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9.5 miles away
Comfort Inn Plainwell, Plainwell
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10.2 miles away
Residence Inn By Marriott Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
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10.9 miles away
Lees Inn and Suites Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
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11.3 miles away
Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Kalamazoo, Portage
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11.3 miles away
Super 8 Paw Paw, Paw Paw
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12.3 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites, Paw Paw
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12.4 miles away
Econo Lodge Paw Paw, Paw Paw
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12.4 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Kalamazoo, Mi, Kalamazoo
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12.9 miles away
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.

Timber Ridge
It is not very big, but all of the employees are cool and you never have to wait in line to get on the lift. They sometimes seem to overestimate the amount of snow that they have also. I sometimes wonder if they actually measure the snowpiles that have been plowed in the parking lot instead of what is actually on the hill....

Bittersweet
10 miles away
Bittersweet has enormous snow-making capacity and is consistently the first to open in SW Michigan. Their vertical is only 350 ft, but that's about 100 more than any other resort in SW Michigan. As noted, their lift system is impressive, particularly the high speed detachable quad, but lines can get a little long on late December weekends. Their terrain park has a good variety of boxes, jumps, etc. Very friendly people....Yea you guys rock i love the snow...Ahh yes, Bittersweet Ski Area... Michigan skiing at it's very best. The drops in these part of the country are not that impressive but I think Bittersweet makes the most of it. I do recommend this ski area....In my oppinion Bittersweet ski area of Michigan is quite a good place for a bit of winter fun. I must say the lift system is quite impressive for a resort this size and everything is well maintained. It's quite a pleasure to come here to ski....

Cranberry Lake Campground
14 miles away
Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Gameroom...TENT:Shaded and secluded., - 60 RV hookups, PETS:On leashes., GROCERY:5 miles away....Cranberry Lake Campground has a great fishing lake with boat lauch and boat rentals avaliable. Cranberry Lake is a family campground. We have a swimming area and a great playgound. For more information, make sure to check us out at... Www. Campcranberrylake.com ...$20 - $25 per night...

Miller Lake Campground
16 miles away
We LOVE Miller Lake!!! Hopefully we will be back again this year for the fourth of July.......

Swiss Valley
17 miles away
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Swiss Valley is a great place to ski or snowboard, dedicated to keeping the terrain interesting and excellently groomed. Snowmaking and deicated staff also provide the best kept terrain parks in southwest Michigan. The facilities offer a full service restaurant with food, spirits and live enteratinment most weekends, a cafeteria, group gathering areas and a separate learning area.
Swiss Valley also has very affordable learn to ski and snowboard programs for the entire family....

it is pretty good...

Cannonsburg
42 miles away
This is like a local little ski hill but places like Cannonsburg are good when you really gotta go skiing for a few hours. It's not like Colorado but it's nice to get your ski muscles warmed up a bit and suck in some refreshing winter air....


Campgrounds near Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan:

   Stadium Drive West Mobile Home, Kalamazoo, 5 miles away
      
   American Campgrounds, Kalamazoo, 6 miles away
      
   Pioneer Campground, Lawton, 10 miles away
      
   Coldbrook County Park, Kalamazoo, 12 miles away
      
   Schnable Lake Family Campground, Martin, 13 miles away
      
   Hemlock Lake Campgrounds, Marcellus, 14 miles away
      
   Cranberry Lake Campground, Marcellus, 14 miles away
      Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Gameroom...

   Hidden Ridge RV Community, Otsego, 15 miles away
      
   Miller Lake Campground, Hopkins, 16 miles away
      We LOVE Miller Lake!!! Hopefully we will be back again this year for the fourth ...

   Shelp Resort, Plainwell, 17 miles away
      
   Camp Kaskitowa, Allegan, 17 miles away
      
   Oak Shores Resort Campground, Vicksburg, 18 miles away
      
   Klines Resort, Three Rivers, 18 miles away
      
   Kline's Resort Vacation, Three Rivers, 18 miles away
      
   Corey Roberts Lake Campground, Three Rivers, 18 miles away
      
   Leisure Valley Campground, Decatur, 18 miles away
      
   Fireside Campground, Allegan, 19 miles away
      
   Swan Lake Campground, Allegan, 19 miles away
      
   Spring Valley Recreation Area, Bloomingdale, 19 miles away
      
   Dumont Lake Campground, Allegan, 19 miles away
      



Paddling Rivers Near Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan:

   Kalamazoo River, AlleganCounty, 10 miles away
      Class I-II - 0.2 miles long (Plainwell Swell)




Ski Areas Near Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan:

   Timber Ridge, Michigan, 8 miles away
      240 vertical feet
...o get on the lift. They sometimes seem to overestimate the amount of snow that t...

   Bittersweet, Michigan, 10 miles away
      350 vertical feet
...ber weekends. Their terrain park has a good variety of boxes, jumps, etc. Very f...

   Swiss Valley, Michigan, 18 miles away
      225 vertical feet
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...ated staff also provide the best kept terrain parks in southwest Michigan. The ...

   Cannonsburg, Michigan, 43 miles away
      250 vertical feet
...ut it's nice to get your ski muscles warmed up a bit and suck in some refreshing...




Golf Courses Near Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan:

   The Prairies Golf Club, Kalamazoo, 5 miles away
      
   Grand Prairie Golf Course, Kalamazoo, 6 miles away
      
   Kalamazoo Country Club, Kalamazoo, 8 miles away
      
   Heritage Glen Golf Club, Paw Paw, 8 miles away
      
   Prairiewood Golf Course, Otsego, 9 miles away
      
   Crestview Golf Club, Kalamazoo, 10 miles away
      



Lakes Near Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan:

   Atwater Millpond, Kalamazoo County, 5 miles away
      
   Wolf Lake, Van Buren County, 5 miles away
      


  

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