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Places near Portage by type
All 232 places by distance →One day from Portage
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:56 pm
57 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Portage
- Al Sabo Land Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Kalamazoo Institute of Artsmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Air Zoomuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Vicksburg Historical Societymuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Austin Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Portage
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Portage?
Austin Lake (lake, about 4 km), Air Zoo (museum, about 5 km), Al Sabo Land Preserve (nature spot, about 9 km), Vicksburg Historical Society (museum, about 12 km), Kalamazoo Institute of Arts (museum, about 12 km), Kalamazoo Valley Museum (church, about 13 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Portage?
166 places on Spotwander: 83 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 53 parks, 12 wildlife, forests & gardens, 6 museums, 5 churches.
Which is the nearest lake to Portage?
West Lake Nature Preserve, about 2 km by road; Upjohn Pond (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Portage?
Veterans Memorial Park, about 1 km by road; Liberty Park (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Portage?
Start in Portage, visit Al Sabo Land Preserve, then Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, then Air Zoo, then Vicksburg Historical Society, then Austin Lake, and drive back — about 57 km by road in all.