Sports and recreation places

Climb Kalamazoo offers you open climb in over 10,500 square feet of climbing surface, including a lead cave.

With college night, Wednesdays 9:30 to close, head to Continental Lanes for some great fun!

Is golf your favorite past time activity? Head to Eastern Hills GOlf Course and play on their 27-hole course.

Come visit your local golf outfitter for all of your needs. We can help with anything from finding the right club for you to giving lessons to fix that nasty slice. Expansive driving range including real grass tees. Mention that you are a WMU freshman and receive $3.00 off of a large bucket! Carrying all major brands of equipment, accessories, and apparel it truly is your one stop shop for all things golf!

Come visit Hockey Services and see the largest hockey dealer in West Michigan. With everything from gear to apparel, along with a full service sharpening and repair facility, we have everything you need! Run by hockey players for hockey players it truly is a one of a kind shopping experience.

The cool shoes, the smell of bowling alley food, the crash of pins, the inability to determine the time of day thanks to zero view of the outside world. Sometimes, a good bowl is just what you need. So, head over to Holiday Lanes.

The Kalamazoo Nature Center offers a wide variety of outdoor activities for any season.

Did you know that Milham Park was named the best municpal golf course in Michigan by Gof Diges, as well as the only municipal course to receive a 4-star? Stop by and discover for yourself how Milham Park came to get these great reviews.

Check out Kalamazoo's Skate Zoo for skateboarding, inline skating and biking. Their spine ramp and street course comes with 6,800 square feet of indoor skating area, and they recently added an outdoor street course bringing an additional 7,200 square feet of skating area. You don't have to be Tony Hawk to give it a try.

At Putter's Family Fun Center, fun is what you will be having. Putter's offers it all - from Putt Putt golf to arcade games, it's a great place to spend the day with friends.

At Rollerworld they have open skate Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with their skate rentals at affordable prices. You can also book parties, so if you need a place to host your next birthday bash, why not do it here?

Picture it: a day spent skiing and snow boarding, meeting for hot chocolate and dinner at the lodge, heading to your cabin for a night with friends ... Located just 15 miles northwest of campus, Timber Ridge is the best place to ski. It has 60 acres of ski areas and gets constant lake effect snow. Monday through Saturday are college nights at Timber Ridge. Visit their website for prices and hours.

Open skate and open swim in the same place?! Sounds like a great set of plans.