Guidebook for Niles
Drinks & Nightlife
Great because it's less than a 5 min walk from the cottage. Good service. Outdoor deck, live music.
269-683-1558
Wegners’ Lakeside Bar & Grill
2628 Lake Shore DrGreat because it's less than a 5 min walk from the cottage. Good service. Outdoor deck, live music.
269-683-1558
Great mixed cocktails and food. They sometimes have fun crafty type classes as well. Inside & outside seating. About a 12 min drive.
18 locals recommend
Iron Shoe Distillery
3 N 3rd StGreat mixed cocktails and food. They sometimes have fun crafty type classes as well. Inside & outside seating. About a 12 min drive.
Lehman's Brewery & Farmhouse
204 Red Bud Trail NNiles Brewing Company
206 East Main StreetNew brewery to downtown Niles! About a 12-15min drive.
Great place to hang out and have dinner and drinks. Indoor & outdoor seating. About 15-20min drive.
29 locals recommend
River Saint Joe
15475 Walton RdGreat place to hang out and have dinner and drinks. Indoor & outdoor seating. About 15-20min drive.
Four Winds Casino South Bend
3000 Prairie AveGreat craft cocktails and excellent craft beer selection. Downtown Niles. About a 12-15min drive.
Brass Eye
205 N 2nd StGreat craft cocktails and excellent craft beer selection. Downtown Niles. About a 12-15min drive.
An outdoor area to sit and enjoy food and drinks in downtown Niles. It's family-friendly with outdoor games, a firepit, and sometimes live music.
The NODE- Niles Outdoor Dining Experience
201-215 N 2nd StAn outdoor area to sit and enjoy food and drinks in downtown Niles. It's family-friendly with outdoor games, a firepit, and sometimes live music.
Essentials
Dollar General
2561 Detroit RdFor all the stuff you forgot... ;)
Less than 5 minutes away.
Grocery
269 684 2722
10-12 min drive
You can order your groceries online and pick them up at the curb!
13 locals recommend
Martin's Super Markets
720 S 11th StGrocery
269 684 2722
10-12 min drive
You can order your groceries online and pick them up at the curb!
Sunrise Corners Party Store
1009 Huntly RdBeer, wine, liquor, ice
Less than 5 min away
Niles-Buchanan YMCA
905 North Front StWalmart Supercenter
2107 S 11th StFood Scene
Starbucks
720 S 11th StLocated within Martin's Supermarket
Rise N Shine Cafe
2616 Detroit RdWalking distance! Good bar food with a fun atmosphere. Outdoor deck, live-music on the weekends, pool table, juke box.
Wegners’ Lakeside Bar & Grill
2628 Lake Shore DrWalking distance! Good bar food with a fun atmosphere. Outdoor deck, live-music on the weekends, pool table, juke box.
Milano Take Out Pizza of Niles
215 N 17th StOur fav pizza place and they will deliver to the cottage!
Ho Ping Garden
1962 S 11th StChinese food
Wings Etc.
2455 W Cleveland RdDelicious coffee, food, and to die for cakes and treats!
7 locals recommend
Gabrizio Italian Cafe and Bakery
104 N 3rd StDelicious coffee, food, and to die for cakes and treats!
Dairy Queen (Treat)
1445 Oak StCottage Inn Pizza
434 S 11th StI believe they also deliver will to the cottage.
River Saint Joe
15475 Walton RdFarm-to-table type food.
Create Bar and Grill
1245 South 11th StreetThis place is new and I haven't been yet, but it's on our list to try!
Sightseeing & Things to Do
Fernwood Botanical Garden
13988 Range Line RdNature! Hiking trails, birding, etc.
Fort St. Joseph Museum
508 E Main StArea history
Niles Scream Park
855 Mayflower RoadOne of the best haunted houses in the COUNTRY. Seriously.
You can pick just about any type of fruit here. Check their website for what's in season.
15 locals recommend
Lehman's Orchards
2280 Portage RdYou can pick just about any type of fruit here. Check their website for what's in season.
Madeline Bertrand County Park
3038 Adams RdHacker's Golf and Games
3019 S 11th StMini-golf, arcade, etc
Plym Park Golf Course
401 Marmont StInexpensive 9-hole golf course.
A Lavender farm. Make sure it's open before you head out.
10 locals recommend
Lavender Hill Farm of Niles, MI LLC
1219 Morris DrA Lavender farm. Make sure it's open before you head out.
Skate Park
600-752 Front StFort Saint Joseph was a fort established on land granted to the Jesuits by King Louis XIV; it was located on what is now the south side of the present-day town of Niles, Michigan. Père Claude-Jean Allouez established the Mission de Saint-Joseph in the 1680s. Allouez ministered to the local Native Americans, who were primarily Odawa and Ojibwe. The French built the fort in 1691 as a trading post on the lower Saint Joseph River. It was located where one branch of the Old Sauk Trail, a major east-west Native American trail, and the north-south Grand River Trail meet; together the combined trail fords the river. The fort was a significant stronghold of the fur trade at the southern end of Lake Michigan. Prior to the French and Indian War, the post had a French garrison of 10 soldiers, a commandant, blacksmith, Catholic priest, interpreter, and 15 additional households. Following their victory in the war, the British took over the fort and maintained it for the fur trade. During the American Revolutionary War, they used it to supply their American Indian allies against the rebellious Continentals. The Spanish raided the fort in 1781 and briefly claimed it.
Fort St. Joseph
1415 Bond StFort Saint Joseph was a fort established on land granted to the Jesuits by King Louis XIV; it was located on what is now the south side of the present-day town of Niles, Michigan. Père Claude-Jean Allouez established the Mission de Saint-Joseph in the 1680s. Allouez ministered to the local Native Americans, who were primarily Odawa and Ojibwe. The French built the fort in 1691 as a trading post on the lower Saint Joseph River. It was located where one branch of the Old Sauk Trail, a major east-west Native American trail, and the north-south Grand River Trail meet; together the combined trail fords the river. The fort was a significant stronghold of the fur trade at the southern end of Lake Michigan. Prior to the French and Indian War, the post had a French garrison of 10 soldiers, a commandant, blacksmith, Catholic priest, interpreter, and 15 additional households. Following their victory in the war, the British took over the fort and maintained it for the fur trade. During the American Revolutionary War, they used it to supply their American Indian allies against the rebellious Continentals. The Spanish raided the fort in 1781 and briefly claimed it.
Notre Dame
A beautiful campus
A great place to take in a baseball game! It's very family-friendly too and not expensive.
33 locals recommend
South Bend Cubs
501 W South StA great place to take in a baseball game! It's very family-friendly too and not expensive.
Harbor Shores Golf Club
201 Graham AveA beautiful Jack Nicklaus course.
Wonderland Cinema
402 North Front StMovie theater for rainy days. Reasonable prices too!
Four Flags Area Apple Festival
1740 Lake StSept. 30 - Oct. 3, 2021
University Park Mall
6501 Grape RdLighthouse Place Premium Outlets
601 Wabash StCity/town information
About 45min from Niles, St. Joe is a great little tourist town on Lake Michigan. It has cute little shops and is a great place to see Lake Michigan if you haven't.
94 locals recommend
St. Joseph
About 45min from Niles, St. Joe is a great little tourist town on Lake Michigan. It has cute little shops and is a great place to see Lake Michigan if you haven't.
City advice
Book before you go
Southwest Michigan Boat Rentals
If you'd like to rent a pontoon boat try this place.
https://www.southwestmichiganboatrentals.com