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Parks and Recreation
Overview
The City of Niles offers numerous public parks at locations
throughout the City. Most parks include playground equipment and
picnic facilities. They are:
- Birkholm Park, at Clarendon and 14th (Playground and picnic
facilities)
- Plym Park, at Marmont and Plym Park Rd. (Playground, picnic
shelter, tennis courts, soccer, softball, basketball)
- Eagle St. Park, at Eagle and 5th (Playground)
- Tot Park, at Pokagon and 11th (Playground)
- Eastside Park, at 17th and Sycamore St. (Play structure,
picnic shelter, softball/baseball, basketball)
- Saathoff Park, at Maple and 9th St. (Playground, soccer,
basketball)
- Clevenger Park, at Cherry and 5th (Play structure, picnic
shelter)
- Riverfront Parks, along the east side of the St. Joseph River
from Wayne to Fort St. (Boat ramp, play structure, skate park,
amphitheater, walking trails, picnic facilities/shelters)
- Island Park (entrance off Parkway, south of Broadway) (Walk
bridge to island, picnic shelter, playground equipment)
- Marmont St. Boat Ramp, at Marmont St. at the St. Joseph River
(Boat ramp)
- Southside Park, at 15th and Silverbrook Ave. (Play structure,
baseball, basketball, picnic shelter)
- Troost Park, at 8th and Ferry St. (Playground)
- Thomas Stadium, at Silverbrook Ave. and 11th St. (baseball
stadium only)
- F.O.P Park, at F.O.P. Dr. and State St. (baseball only)
A nine member Parks and Recreation board serves in an advisory
capacity, meeting on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm at
the City Council chambers, which are adjacent to the Niles fire
station, 1345 East Main St. The public is invited to attend. The
board assists with planning for park improvement or expansion
projects, parks maintenance, etc.; establishes rules and regulations
regarding park use; and advises on the replacement of park
equipment.
 Summer parks programs for area youth are popular in June, July
and early August and are held at Eastside Park, Southside Park, and
Clevenger Park. A summer concert series is held at the Amphitheater
just north of Main St. on the river in June, July and August.
Concerts are financially supported by the City of Niles, Arts
Council of Greater Kalamazoo, Inc., and the Michigan Council for the
Arts and Cultural Affairs.
Please feel free to contact Neil
Coulston, Public Works Director or Juan
Ganum, Community Development
Director should you have
any questions regarding the Parks and Recreation Department.
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