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Places near Mattawan by type
All 248 places by distance →One day from Mattawan
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:21 pm
94 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Mattawan
- Kalamazoo Institute of Artsmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Air Zoomuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Al Sabo Land Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Bankson Lakelake · 45 min
- Gravel Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Mattawan
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Mattawan?
Al Sabo Land Preserve (nature spot, about 12 km), Bankson Lake (lake, about 13 km), Gravel Lake (lake, about 20 km), Kalamazoo Institute of Arts (museum, about 23 km), Kalamazoo Valley Museum (church, about 24 km), Air Zoo (museum, about 24 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Mattawan?
176 places on Spotwander: 105 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 43 parks, 11 wildlife, forests & gardens, 6 museums, 4 churches.
Which is the nearest lake to Mattawan?
Heroes Lake, about 4 km by road; Pretty Lake (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Mattawan?
Antwerp Township Primitive Park, about 6 km by road; Lewis Park (9 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Mattawan?
Start in Mattawan, visit Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, then Air Zoo, then Al Sabo Land Preserve, then Bankson Lake, then Gravel Lake, and drive back — about 94 km by road in all.























