Notable park · Kalamazoo, Michigan
Shafter Park
Shafter Park is a park in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Shafter Park: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Shafter Park
Season: Year-round, evenings.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Shafter Park — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.29317, -85.42961. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shafter Park
- Fort Custer Recreation Area · fort · Kalamazoo · ~9 km · Must-see
- Gull Lake · lake · Kalamazoo · ~15 km · Must-see
- Air Zoo · museum · Kalamazoo · ~16 km · Must-see
- Kalamazoo Valley Museum · church · Kalamazoo · ~16 km · Must-see
- Kalamazoo Institute of Arts · museum · Kalamazoo · ~16 km · Must-see
- Duck Lake · lake · Kalamazoo · ~17 km · Must-see
- Gilmore Car Museum · museum · Barry · ~20 km · Must-see
- Austin Lake · lake · Kalamazoo · ~21 km · Must-see
- Goguac Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~22 km · Must-see
- Leila Arboretum · park · Calhoun · ~23 km · Must-see
- Kingman Museum · museum · Calhoun · ~23 km · Must-see
- Vicksburg Historical Society · museum · Kalamazoo · ~26 km · Must-see
- Al Sabo Land Preserve · sanctuary · Kalamazoo · ~26 km · Must-see
- Binder Park Zoo · park · Calhoun · ~29 km · Must-see
- Portage Lake · lake · Saint Joseph · ~35 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Barry · ~44 km · Must-see
- Bankson Lake · lake · Van Buren · ~45 km · Must-see
- Yankee Springs Recreation Area · sanctuary · Barry · ~46 km · Must-see
Other parks near Shafter Park
- Leila Arboretum · park · Calhoun · ~23 km · Must-see
- Binder Park Zoo · park · Calhoun · ~29 km · Must-see
- Kal-Haven Trail State Park Trailhead · park · Van Buren · ~56 km · Must-see
- Millennium Park · park · Kent · ~95 km · Must-see
- Slayton Arboretum · park · Hillsdale · ~96 km · Must-see
- Crescent Park · park · Kent · ~97 km · Must-see
- John Ball Park · park · Kent · ~97 km · Must-see
- Saugatuck Dunes State Park · park · Allegan · ~97 km · Must-see
- Holland State Park · park · Ottawa · ~104 km · Must-see
- Frances Park · park · Ingham · ~104 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Shafter Park open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Shafter Park yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Shafter Park?
Year-round, evenings. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Shafter Park?
Nearby: Fort Custer Recreation Area (fort, 9 km), Gull Lake (lake, 15 km), Air Zoo (museum, 16 km), Kalamazoo Valley Museum (church, 16 km), Kalamazoo Institute of Arts (museum, 16 km), Duck Lake (lake, 17 km).
Is Shafter Park worth visiting?
Shafter Park is listed as a notable park in Michigan on Spotwander.