Editing Niles, Michigan (section)

==Attractions==
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[[File:Fort st joseph museum.jpg|thumb|The Fort St. Joseph Museum, the former carriage house of the Victorian Chapin Mansion.|left]]

[[Henry A. Chapin House|Chapin Mansion]], built by Henry A. Chapin and formerly serving as Niles City Hall, is located downtown.

The Riverfront Park in Niles stretches about a mile and a half of the St. Joseph River. The park and the immediate surrounding down town area is the main stage for many of the city's seasonal cultural events, including the Niles Riverfest, the Bluegrass Festival, the [[Hunter Ice Festival]], and the Apple Festival Parade. The park also includes the Armed Forces Memorial, public stage, City's free skateboard park, playground, and sand volleyball courts.
[[File:IN-MI River Trail Niles.jpg|thumb|The Indiana-Michigan River Valley Trail, looking southbound, as it runs through Niles. The St. Joseph River can be seen on the right.]]
Niles includes two other smaller but notable parks. The Saint Joseph River Park, parts of which are now being excavated by archeologists, is south of the French Paper Mill Factory Dam. It includes part of the original Fort St. Joseph. Archaeologists from [[Western Michigan University]] have uncovered numerous artifacts at this location. In the summer they host an "Open House" that allows patrons to visit the dig site, see displays of some of the artifacts, and also see demonstrations of historical reenactments.  Niles also has a small park, Island Park, that is on an island in the middle of the St. Joseph River. The park has been known to become completely submerged during high flood waters.

In 2003, the City of Niles was awarded a MEDC Community Development Block Grant which, together with private and city funds, allowed for the removal of aluminum fronts from two blocks on Main St. Basic facade restoration along with streetscape improvements were also made, including brick sidewalks and numerous brick flower beds. Jerry Tyler Airport is located at the eastern edge of the city; it is the location of the city's annual Fourth of July celebration.

Near Niles to the northwest is [[Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve]]. Barron Lake and its adjacent community is to the east. The [[University of Notre Dame]] is six miles to the south in South Bend, Indiana.

Niles is located on the northern end of the Indiana-Michigan River Valley Trail, a system of interconnected multi-use trails connecting the cities of Mishawaka, Indiana, [[South Bend, Indiana|South Bend]], and Niles. The trail runs through the aforementioned Riverfront Park.<ref>{{Cite web|title=SWMPC {{!}} IN-MI River Valley Trail|url=https://www.swmpc.org/inmitrail.asp|access-date=2021-07-15|website=www.swmpc.org}}</ref>