Enjoying the Outdoors
The Parks & Recreation Division oversees 20 park sites located throughout the City of Portage; manages the protection of natural and physical city assets and provides recreation, cultural, and leisure programs for resident enjoyment. The department manages the popular Celery Flats Historical Area, Ramona Park Beach, and the Millennium Park Ice Rink. Numerous rental facilities are available to residents, schools, and groups for a variety of events, including weddings, banquets, graduations, and meetings. If you are interested in rental facilities or need more information on the many park and recreation opportunities Portage has to offer, please contact us.
Portage Bikeway, Trail System, & Cross Country Ski Areas
Enjoy a winter stroll along the Portage Creek Bicentennial Park Trail, plowed all winter for year-round enjoyment (weather permitting).
Cross Country Ski at Eliason Nature Reserve & West Lake Nature Preserve. Break out your skis and snowshoes for a winter adventure. Cross-country ski or snowshoe all winter (weather permitting). Please note that these trails are not groomed.
Check out the map below for heated restrooms, bike lanes, recreational trails, and cross-country ski areas.
