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| City Boat Launch
- is located on Anchor's Court, on Marina Island. $5 per
car/trailer. Season passes are available from the City
Clerk's Office at City Hall. Season passes are
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| Deer
Forest Fun Park - Nostalgic family theme
park in Coloma, MI. Mingle with over 100 tame deer, ready
to eat treats right from your hands. See our 300 other
zoo animals, many of them tame enough to pet. Ride our
train, ferris wheel and other rides. Visit Storybook Lane
where nursery rhymes come to life. Enjoy the snack shop
treats at one of the many picnic sites in the shade of
tall oak trees. Call 269-468-4961 for details. |
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| Dickinson Park -
Baseball and Softball fields. Open for public use when
not in use by St. Joseph Public Schools Corner of Stadium
Dr. and Wallace Ave. |
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| Hidden
Pointe Fun Park - 18 Holes of mini golf,
softball and baseball batting cages and arcade. Concessions
available or bring your picnic basket. Fun for the whole
family! Newly installed Go-Cart Track! Monday - Saturday
10 a.m. - Midnight and Sundays Noon - 11 p.m. 1062 Nickerson
Avenue, Benton Harbor. 269-926-1358. |
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| John
& Dede Howard Family Recreation Trail
- begins behind the Water Plant, at the south end of Lions
Park Drive (just below the pedestrian bridge from Lake
Court), and runs north to Park Street; west to Silver
Beach (use the sidewalk); north along the park sidewalk
to Elm Street; north and then east along the edges of
Whirlpool Field; north on the south side of Vine Street;
east through the Upton Arboretum along the St. Joseph
River, and continues east below the Berrien County Courthouse
before ending at the Bicentennial Bridge. This multi-use
path allows for beautiful views of Lake Michigan and the
St. Joseph River over most of its length. Click here
for free bike rental information and Trail Map. |
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| John
& Dede Howard Ice Arena - 2414 Willa
Dr. (Whittlesey Park), St. Joseph, 269-983-8795. This
is a refrigerated NHL-sized (200' x 85') outdoor rink.
Although open to the weather, the rink does have a roof.
There is a warming building with The Center Ice Snack
Bar and restrooms.Click here
for schedule, fees and rules. |
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Lake Bluff Park
- Spectacular view of; Lake Michigan, Silver Beach,
St. Joseph river, piers and lighthouse. Lake Bluff Park
features picnic tables, historic monuments, walking
trails. Lake Boulevard and Downtown St. Joseph.
Take a photo
tour of St. Joseph beginning with Lake Bluff
Park.
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| Lions Park is below
the bluff in downtown St. Joseph, south on Lions Park
Drive. Sheltered pavilions, parking and sidewalks. (No
lifeguards on duty for swimming.) It has a playground,
restrooms, and a superb view of St. Joseph's pier and
lighthouse. Contact he City
Clerks Office at (269) 983-6325 for more information. |
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| Lookout Park - Scenic
View of Lake Michigan, picnic facilities, viewing structure
Two parking areas, free. Lakeshore Drive, north of Hawthorne
Ave. |
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| Margaret B. Upton Arboretum
- provides approximately eleven hundred feet of footage
on the south side of the St. Joseph River, adjacent to
the downtown area. It is heavily used during the Venetian
Festival and as a broadside moorage during the Tri-State
Regatta. A great place to take the kids and feed the ducks.
The Howard Recreation Trail passes through the arboretum.
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| Milton Park - Passive
park, playfield and playground. Corner of Niles Ave. and
Winchester. |
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| Riverview Park
- located at 2927 Niles Road is a 107 acre park located
in a bend of the St. Joseph River. The park has baseball
fields, playground equipment, picnic shelters, and nature
trails. Several of the shelters are available for rental,
contact the City
Clerks Office at (269) 983-6325 for more information.
City residents pay reduced rental rates. |
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| Shadowland
Pavillion Overlooking Lake Michigan and
the mouth of the St. Joseph River, the Shadowland Pavilion
at Silver
Beach is an ideal location for a group gathering
during the warmer months. It can accommodate up to 160
people seated at picnic tables and includes a charcoal
grill and electrical outlets. (It is also a great location
for an outdoor concert!) For more information or to make
a reservation, contact the Parks Commission's administrative
office at 269.983.7111, ext. 8435. |
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| Silver
Beach is below the bluff in downtown St.
Joseph on Lake Street. It has a 600-space parking lot
off Broad Street, men's and women's bathhouses, park office
and visitors' center, bike racks, playground equipment,
volleyball nets and 1600-foot beach for swimmers (lifeguard
on duty during the summer). Voted "Top Ten Beaches"
by Parent's Magazine. |
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| Stubblefield Tennis Courts
- Newly constructed tennis courts. Open for public use
when not in use by St. Joseph Public Schools, restrooms,
first come first serve, unlighted. Stadium Drive near
the High School. |
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| Tiny Tots' Park -
Playground specifically for young children. Corner of
Willa Dr. and Botham Ave. |
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| Tiscornia Park is
a family oriented park located on sixteen acres along
the shoreline of Lake Michigan at the northwest corner
of the City. Amenities include the North Pier Lighthouse
and walkway that is a popular spot for fishing and watching
sunsets, restroom facilities, sandy beach and a pavilion
that will accommodate about forty for picnics and is available
for rental through the City
Clerks Office at (269) 983-6325. $3 admission
per vehicle is required for Non City Residents and those
without Season Passes. Season Passes are available for
$20. |
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