Al Sabo Land Preserve
| Address: | 6310 Texas Dr, Kalamazoo, MI 49009, USA |
| Site: | texastownship.org |
| Rating: | 4.6 |
| Working: | 7:30AM–8PM 7:30AM–8PM 7:30AM–8PM 7:30AM–8PM 7:30AM–8PM 7:30AM–8PM 7:30AM–8PM |
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Ayla Aktan
Ive been here many times and every time I come I dont want to leave. I am fortunate enough to live just minutes away from this place, so its barely a drive for me which allows me to visit this place many times a week. For the Portage/Kalamazoo area, this is an amazing area to escape and enjoy nature for a bit. Even during their busy hours, due to how large this preserve is youre able to still avoid people if you want. I bring my dog here as its a wonderful place for me to train her with so many distractions, but also because she loves adventuring as much as I do. There are some gorgeous lookout points and the trails are just amazing. While yes, the parking lot is a bit small, rough to get into, and not the best, its fine for me because I come for the nature. During their busy hours Ive had to sometimes park on the street, however, its no real biggy. Overall I absolutely love this place and highly recommend this preserve to anyone wanting to escape into nature for a bit.
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Michael Blanchard
Great local land preserve to fulfill your nature needs. Tons of established trails, boardwalks through the marsh area, and a couple overlooks. Hopefully they will not add anymore paved trails through the area as it detracts from the whole philosophy behind preservation of a natural space. This area always has been extremely accessible to most people. I am glad that more people are using the area versus ten years ago, and the area with the trail is small and doesnt effect most of the area available.
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Betsy Aller
Some very nice trails, nice pines, a little elevation. Pretty place to hike. Unfortunately, trails are very poorly marked. Occasional maps show trails with numbered intersections. Sadly, theres not a number or a "you are here" to be found at the intersections. It doesnt help that the "Lookout" trail seems to be everywhere. Your best bet is go often enough that youll figure it out and thus become one of the helpful people who tried to explain the trails to first-timers.
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Scott Swope
Beautiful Trails - very fortunate to have a resource like this so close to our city. There are miles of trails - be sure to study the map at the entrance before heading in. If you stay on the main, marked trails youre good but be sure that you are comfortable where you are if heading off on one of the many side trails. The good news is that you cant get lost for long, and there are plenty of friendly people to help you out if you do. Enjoy!
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Meagan Flynn
Love these nature trails! Just be sure to print out your own map as the one at the beginning of the trails isnt entirely detailed. My friend and I had an interesting time getting out and ended up walking in many circles, but I guarantee that an online map would be beneficial to walkers!
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Mallory B
I LOVE Al Sabo. Its a really wonderful place to hike, and even though Ive been many times, I still find areas I havent explored yet. Tend to always see other people there somewhere, but you can at least get to areas that youll find some peace and quiet (and lots of beauty).
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Emily Henson
Location is great! A variety of trials with different surroundings- you can be on pavement walking through a field or on a skinny dirt path through the thick woods. The trails are labeled but it is very hard to navigate if you get caught in the middle- bring your phone!
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Maks Paprocki
I have been here many times, since I live relatively close by. There are a decent variety of trails and only one of them is paved. There is parking at the entrance on Texas, near Roto Kiwan, and there is another entrance farther north on the same road.
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Diego Zoll
Wasnt a mexican restaurant like my friend told me. He lied lol! Literally we dignitively strolled around the grass and literally no meclxican food.lol!! Like, they had no traveler shops around to buy the market.
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Matthew Colwell
A great place to hike, run, or mountain bike. All dirt, some sand, lots of tree roots. Hidden trail through the marshes to the back side of Kalamazoo Valley Community College.
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ToZ
awesome trails you can easily get lost in as there are few markers and the maps arent very user friendly. charge your phone before exploring!
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Cody Hough
A small trail system on the outskirts of the town. Great place to get in a nice day hike. Also one of the better places to get out and bike.
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Alex Harrell
One of the biggest and best preserves around with lots of interesting little easter eggs that are always fun to stumble upon
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Aaron Wilson
Hidden gem that offers a good diverse set of trails for biking and hiking. Nothing too advanced, but over interesting.
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Michael Sirotti
Nice place to hike and run in, lots of trails to go on. Take your bug spray though, as it can get buggy sometimes.
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Andrew Pomeroy
Awesome peaceful place for a nice bike ride, walk, ect. Beautiful please. P.s. please keep it clean people :-)!!!
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Thomas
Really great place for a host of activities year round. Running, biking, hiking, skiing, you name it!
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Matt Kubinski
A wonderful knot of trails for walking and/or biking. Beautiful setting, views and wildlife abound.
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Joseph Richards
A great place for a walk, a run, or just a place to hangout with your friends and take edgy photos.
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Jason Bourne
Beautiful but bewildering. Horribly marked. Got really lost on a run. Take your phone in for sure.
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Westin Seifert
It is always peaceful. It is where I go to get away from the routine of life for a little bit.
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Kenneth Van Ark
Even with it getting more popular there are so many trails to go wonder you dont even notice
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Alexa V
It doesnt have bathrooms, but it is a Nature Preserve, after all. Its simply beautiful.
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Troy Zawacke
Great place to hike and be in nature! Dont get lost! There is a lot of land to hike.
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Sarah Pete
I love hiking here! Its beautiful, peaceful, and has plenty of geocaches to find!
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William Caldwell
A great place to take a long walk or run. Just watch out for bugs and ticks
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xxkillzonexx100
Beautiful, absolutely beautiful. One of the best hiking trails in portage.
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Anthony Nacci
Such a great system of trails and good place to be immersed in nature
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Michael Frey
Plenty of trails for biking, hiking, and running in the woods.
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Paul Wightman
Nice place to walk dogs or hit the trails on a mountain bike.
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Michelle Homewood
Al Sabo is not bad but they are starting to cut trees down.
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Cody Swanson
Great trails for biking and hiking, and dogs are allowed!
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Dawn Niemisto
Beautiful peaceful place. Love walking thru it.
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James McKee
Awesome green space. We are lucky to have it!
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Kristina
Lots of beautiful walking and biking trails.
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Jake knaggs
Nature at its finest with many marked trails.
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Damon Kahlmorgan
Great place to walk the dogs or take the kids
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Sara Buelow
Beautiful! My favorite place to hike or run.
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Chris Vander Kley
Peaceful place to walk. Not real crowded.
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Terry Butcher
Great place for a hike or bike ride.
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Madison Lachance
Fantastic place to go for day hikes!
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Tatum Love
Great for hiking, running and biking
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Kathy Deharte
Perfect place for a walk outside
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Pamela Tkachuk
Great hiking and biking trails.
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Aaron William
Beautiful to walk around in.
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Brett Heil
Great Sunday morning hike!
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Ian Heim
Many winding small trails
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Troy Lawson
Love the hiking trails.
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Susan Fern
Great hiking trails
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ReGina Cable
Great hikein spot
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Michael Reynolds
Wonderful hiking.
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Frank Rocco
Awesome bike ride
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Joel Shekoski
Often crowded.
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Frank Caissie
Parking only
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Rc Greatness
Cool place
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Dee Feury
Beautiful
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King Alvi
Great
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