The Portage Bikeway trail system is a 17.5-mile network of multi-use trails throughout the city of Portage, south of Kalamazoo. The 4-mile segment through Portage Creek Bicentennial Park is cleared of snow in winter, as is a segment of the Portage Bikeway between Romence Road and Constitution Boulevard north and west to Hampton Street.
The bikeway trails connect neighborhoods, parks, businesses and entertainment venues. In addition, you can boat in Portage Creek Bicentennial Park. Trail users may want to check out the Milham Avenue activity area and the Celery Flats Interpretive Center and Historical Area.
You can access the Portage Bikeway from many places throught the city. For more information, contact the city of
Portage Parks & Recreation Department.
Our favorite visit to Portage Bicentennial Trail is to park at its main entrance on Milham Road and bike south to the trail's end at Portage Library, where we ride a short distance along a local street to a Dairy Queen. After a break with a cone, we turn ...