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Fort Custer Recreation Area is located in southern Detroit, directly between the towns and cities of Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Delton. Covering an area of over three-thousand acres, Fort Custer Recreation Area was once used by the US military as an induction training center. Now the park offers a varied and idyllic natural landscape of lakes, dry-mesic southern forests, and the majestic banks of the Kalamazoo River. Visitors to the Fort Custer Recreation Area can indulge in top-class river and lake fishing, hiking through miles of woodland trails, and nature watching of all kinds.

This plethora of recreational activities makes Fort Custer Recreation Area the ideal place to take an RV rental in southern Michigan. Accessing the recreation area with a rental RV is simple enough, Interstate 94 runs along the southern edges of the parkland. Rent a camper near Fort Custer Recreation Area and see what this outdoor paradise has to offer. Search for an RV in Kalamazoo County to begin your Fort Custer Recreation Area experience.

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Getting Outdoors

Fort Custer Recreation Area is somewhat of an angler's dream come true. The numerous lakes within the recreation area bounders all offer fantastic fishing, the easiest to access are Eagle Lake, Jackson Lake, and Whitford-Lawler Lake. Not only can fishermen and women fish out on these lakes, but they can also fish from the banks of the Kalamazoo River, which runs through the Fort Custer Recreation Area. Fish species Fort Custer Recreation Area campers can catch here include bluegill, pumpkinseed, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, and carp.

If you wish to get out onto or in one of the lakes, Eagle Lake is your best choice. Eagle Lake has a large beach along its northwestern side and provides the perfect location for relaxing. It is also from this beach that campers can take a cooling swim into the lake itself. If you want to get out onto the lake, why not paddle your way across in a canoe or kayak, Eagle Lake is again the ideal place to do this. Those motorhome camping without a boat of their own can hire canoes and kayaks from the park for a small fee.

Fort Custer Recreation Area is not only famed for its lake and riverside recreation but for its vast expanses of forests, woodlands, and green meadows. Hiking, cycling, and horseback riding through this Eden like landscape will allow you to see it in all of its splendor. Fort Custer Recreation Area boasts 25-miles worth of trails, taking hikers across the length and breadth of the park. These trails vary in both distances and difficulties, meaning they are ideal for all skill and fitness levels. Hiking also gives visitors a chance to see the area's varied wildlife, animals such as the eastern box turtle, the rare Blanchard's cricket frog, and many kinds of birds.

Camping at Fort Custer Recreation Area

Those RV camping at Fort Custer Recreation Area will find the onsite campground ideally placed for RVs. Partial hookups are provided to campers; these include a 20 amp and 30 amp electrical hookups. Facilities here include a dump station, flushing toilets, a shower bock, picnic tables, and fire rings. There are also many pull-thru sites here, so all sizes of rigs are welcome. Pets are also welcome but must be kept on a leash at all times.

An alternative to camping at the Fort Custer Recreation Area is to camp at the nearby Camp Turkeyville RV Resort. The resort provides campers with full 20, 30, 50 amp electrical, water, and sewage hookups. Facilities here include a dump station, shower block, laundry services, swimming pool, general store, onsite restaurant, and RV storage unit.

Exploring the Area

With Fort Custer Recreation Area being so close to both Battle Creek and Kalamazoo, day trips and sight-seeing opportunities are all within a stone's throw. Head to the city of Kalamazoo and visit the Kalamazoo Valley Museum. This museum is mainly created for hands-on experiences and focuses on subjects such as science, history, and technology. The numerous exhibits will delight and enthrall visitors, creating the perfect family day out and one that will educate as well as entertains.

Those with a keen interest in history and architecture should head to the Kimball House Museum in Battle Creek. This Victorian house was constructed in 1886 and is in the Queen Anne architectural style. Several of the upstairs rooms are preserved, telling the story of the house and the generations of Kimball family members that once lived there. Take a guided tour of the house and step back in time to a 19th century Michigan home. There are also special exhibits showcasing the history of the Sanatorium movement in Battle Creek.

Families who are visiting Battle Creek with young children may wish to visit the Binder Park Zoo in the city. Binder Park Zoo covers 433 acres and is home to over five hundred animals, making it one of the largest zoos in all of Michigan. A visit here will include seeing many types of animals; these include rare animals such as the snow leopard and the red panda. The zoo is divided into several different exhibitions, showcasing it as it would be out in the wild, one such area is the Wild Africa exhibit which replicates the African savanna.

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