Gobles: Skiing, Snow Tubing, and Fall Activities

Gobles offers several distinct reasons to visit: the ski hill at Timber Ridge Ski Area, with snow tubing; fall activities at Harvest Moon Acres; and Wahmhoff Farms’ seasonal Choose-N-Cut farm south of town. Trail maps are also available in Gobles; farther afield in the region are Kal-Haven Trail State Park and Shamrock Hills Golf Club. Since these activities are tied to different seasons, it’s worth planning your travel dates around what you want to do.

Winter at Timber Ridge

Timber Ridge Ski Area in Gobles is considered the oldest ski hill in southwest Michigan. The facility includes a snow tubing park, offering a specific winter activity in addition to the ski hill. It operates seasonally and depends on conditions. If snow tubing is a deciding factor for your trip, check current operating conditions before your visit. The ski hill’s historical significance and the snow tubing park appeal to different interests: regional winter sports history and a specifically named activity on site.

Fall and the Holiday Season

Harvest Moon Acres offers fall activities in Gobles for all ages. This seasonal schedule is a helpful guide when planning dates for a group trip; confirm current dates and operating hours before your visit.

Wahmhoff Farms’ 150-acre Choose-N-Cut farm has a different season: it is one mile south of Gobles on M-40. The farm is open daily from the day after Thanksgiving until shortly before Christmas; confirm current seasonal dates before your visit. Compared with Harvest Moon Acres’ fall activities, this period is later in the year and more precisely defined by its two holiday references.

Finding Your Way on Regional Trails

Trail maps are available in mailboxes on 10th Street in Gobles. Kal-Haven Trail State Park stretches 33.5 miles across southwest Michigan between Kalamazoo and South Haven. The two cities give the route a clear regional direction, while the map pickup location offers a practical way to get oriented to the trails in Gobles. If you include the trail in your travel plans, you can familiarize yourself with its regional route in advance.

Golf in the Wider Region

Shamrock Hills Golf Club in southwest Michigan is also part of the wider region. The 18-hole course has four sets of tees, and its landscape features rolling hills, greens, and irrigated fairways. This highlights two aspects of the golf destination: the number of holes and sets of tees describe the course, while the hills, greens, and fairways characterize its landscape. For travelers looking to include a golf course in their regional options, these features provide a specific point of reference.

Geography can also help guide your choice: Timber Ridge and Harvest Moon Acres are in Gobles, while Wahmhoff Farms is one mile south. Kal-Haven Trail State Park and Shamrock Hills Golf Club, on the other hand, are part of the wider southwest Michigan region. This helps you distinguish between activities in town and regional destinations.

Discover more destinations: Paw Paw, Covert, Grand Junction, South Haven.

For the broader travel overview: Van Buren County.