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| Location | Michigan, USA |
| Nearest city | Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| Area | 3,003 acres ( km²) |
| Established | 1971 |
| Governing body | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
Fort Custer Recreation Area is a 3,003-acre (12 km²) state park located between Battle Creek and Kalamazoo, Michigan. The area features lakes, the Kalamazoo River, over 25 miles of multi-use trails, second growth oak barrens and dry-mesic southern (oak-hickory) forests.
The land was acquired in 1917 by the Federal Government and used as an induction and military training center for the US Army. Despite the history of military use that has taken place on and around the property, there was never a fort on the land. During World War II, the property was named Camp Custer. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources acquired the land in 1971 as part of the Nixon administration's Legacy of parks program. Today, the Fort Custer Reserve Forces Training Site of the United States National Guard borders the recreation area.
A mountain bike trail system was established in 1996 by the Michigan Mountain Biking Association (MMBA).
[edit] Facilities and Activities
Fort Custer is a popular destination for hunting, mountain biking, camping, horseback riding, hiking, fishing, and dog mushing.
Trails
The Fort Custer Trails are divided up into 3 levels of varies difficulty Green (easy), Red (difficult) and Yellow.
[edit] Wildlife
There is a variety of creatures you may find. Which makes Fort Custer a great place for the just starting photographer. Here is a short list of some of the commonly seen and rare species found here.
- Mammals
- Coyote (Canis latrans)
- White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
- Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
- Birds
- Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
- American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
- Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
- Black-capped Chickadee (Parus atricapillus)
- House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus)
- Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis)
- Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
- Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
- Canadian Goose (Branta canadensis)
- Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
- Reptiles
- Common Garter Snake(Thamnophis sirtalis)
- Eastern Box Turtle (T. carolina carolina)
- Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys temminckii)
- Fish
- Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus)
- Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)
- Common carp (Cyprinus carpio)
- Northern pike (Esox lucius)
- Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)
- Amphibians
- Insects & Such
- European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola)
- Red-Spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax)
- Late Spring Azure (Celastrina serotina)
- Small White (Pieris rapae)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Half-wing (Phigalia titea)
- Pale Beauty (Campaea perlata)
- White-marked Tussok Moth (Orgyia leucostigma)
- Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)
- Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth (Malacosoma americanum)
- Eastern Forktail(Ischnura verticalis)
- Shining Leaf Chafers (Anomala binotata)
- Bowl and Doily Spider (Frontinella pyramitela)
- Spined Micrathena (Micrathena gracilis)
- Ground Beetle (Patrobus longicornis)
- Cereal Leaf Beetle (Oulema melanopus)
- Millipede (Ophyiulus pilosus)
- Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
- Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
- Differential grasshopper (Melanoplus differentialis)
- Fall Field Cricket (Gryllus pennsylvanicus)
- Plants
- Pasture Rose(Rosa carolina)
- Common water-lily
- Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa)
- Horse Nettle (Solanum carolinense)
- Northern Catalpa (Catalpa speciosa)
- Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)
- Wild Potato Vine (Ipomoea pandurata)
- Sulphur Cinquefoil (Potentilla recta)
- Michigan Wild Grape (Vitis labrusca)
- Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)
- Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca)
- Bristly Greenbriar (Smilax hispida)
- Glossy Buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula)
- Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis)
- Juneberry (Amelanchier canadensis)
- Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia)
- Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata)
- Sensitive Fern (Onoclea sensibilis)
- Common Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana)
[edit] External links
Fort Custer Recreation Area
DNR History and Details of Fort Custer Recreation Area
Michigan Mountain Bike Association Fort Custer Page (MMBA)
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