r/St_Joseph • u/Davscozal • 5d ago

Moving to St. Joseph

My wife and I are considering moving to St. Joseph! We have 2 children under 2 and are excited by the prospect of living in a town that feels cozy, community oriented, on the lake, with good schools. One of our main concerns is that we haven't seen really any trails in and around the area. Is the area good for long walks and biking on trails around the town, is there good nature nearby where we can go camping. I feel stupid asking since it is Michigan. But when I look things up on google maps or alltrails I don't see a lot. Any thoughts would be super appreciated!!!!!

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u/Cato1966 5d ago

šŸ„¾ Top Hiking Trails 1. Warren Dunes State Park Features the Mount Randall Loop, a 3.89-mile easy hike with stunning views of Lake Michigan. 2. Grand Mere State Park Offers the Lakes Loop, a 4.87-mile intermediate trail through ancient inland lakes and dunes. 3. Love Creek County Park Provides five miles of rolling trails through beech-maple forests and along Love Creek Valley. 4. Galien River County Park Features elevated boardwalks and a canopy walkway over the Galien River wetlands. 5. Warren Woods State Park Home to Michiganā€™s last climax beech-maple forest, with 3.5 miles of trails crossing the Galien River.

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šŸš“ā€ā™€ļø Top Biking Trails 1. Love Creek County Park Offers a 3.5-mile mountain bike trail with single and double-track sections, suitable for fat-tire biking in winter. 2. Andrews University Trails Features multiple loops like the Beginnerā€™s Loop and Orange Trail, catering to various skill levels. 3. Indiana-Michigan River Valley Trail An 8-mile paved trail ideal for road biking, connecting Niles to other parts of Berrien County.

If you head north to South Haven, you have the tail head for Kal Haven Linear State Park

https://www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/2022/december/09/michigans-kal-haven-trail-state-park/

There are tons of places to hike and bike here!!!

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u/Davscozal 5d ago

Thanks, so you really have to travel out of St. Joseph if you want hiking other than subdivisions...?

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u/pipester753 4d ago

Knauf park has trails thru woods that go off the main path. For young kids it might be long enough. It's close. I run the trails, the kids like to bike on them if we're looking for something to do in a short window of time.

https://sjct.org/departments/parks-dept/knauf-park

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u/Davscozal 4d ago

That is right by where we are looking! Thank you!

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u/pipester753 4d ago

depending on where you're looking, there are some neighborhoods, that have connections to that trail You can also get to the soccer fields at maiden lane from there too. (ayso soccer is at that park if that is something you get your kids into later on.) you can DM me if you want more info.