This is a beautiful place, although I didn't stay for more than one mile. It looks like there's a…read morelot of nice hills in here. I had to leave because I forgot my OFF and the mosquitos were horrendous!!! Stopping to take a photo or anything resulted in a swarm of them landing on me. Got bitten straight through my long pants even. Also I've never seen these where I live, but it was raining oak leaf rollers as well. Little worm-like bugs which float down on a silk, looks like a spider web coming down. Too much physical interaction with the insects for me. But I think this would be a great place to go if you can handle the excessive amount of bugs

This is a beautiful park. I came out here with a group of friends and fell in love. The trail…read moreallows for you to choose how far/hard you want to go, which accommodates for different hiking levels. There are portions in the trail that open up, but most of it is surrounded with trees and has a woodsy feel.

Waterfront Park ⁣ ⁣…read moreIf you know, you know. This park is one of our oh-so-favorites in the summertime, and it's a popular place on a Friday night. ⁣ ⁣ I absolutely love walking around downtown EGR, and one of my favorite places to walk is Waterfront Park. If you follow the path to water, there is a beautiful lookout of Reeds Lake. You can admire the sun shining on the water or you can have a seat and read a book! In the summer, I love to grab ice cream at Jersey Junction and walk to this lookout. ⁣ ⁣ It's a great place to take kids, as there is always plenty of fish, tadpoles, frogs, and turtles to see! It's a great area to walk and run! You can often find people fishing at the end of the dock too! ⁣

I found this when looking for something free to do. It's a really beautiful setting wrapped…read morearound Reeds Lake. You can walk all the way around the lake or venture into the adjoining Hodenpyl Woods. There are some nice floating boardwalks, wild flowers and birds.

This is one of the best parks in Grand Rapids. It's clean, has ample parking, and spotless…read morerestrooms. There are plenty of trails to explore. You'll find a playground for kids, too! Nature lovers and birdwatchers will adore it here. Last year, we even spotted a bald eagle! Super cool! Definitely worth checking out.

This review is mostly for the event facility at Roselle Park, as we recently attended a baby shower…read morethere. The building itself is beautiful, and seems quite new. The high ceiling and natural light made the space feel large and welcoming. I was a little alarmed by the large totem pole in the corner of the building as it had some faces that seemed a little scary to me, but I don't think any of the kids even noticed. They even have a little "scavenger hunt" sheet so you can try to find all the different animals and figures carved into this tall structure. There is plenty of parking, although we ended up in the lot closer to the silos, which was a short walk to the building. (According to their website, this lot is actually now closed until the beginning of June.) The silos were a cool feature of the park, and they actually have rock climbing walls on them! I saw some kids climbing and tried it out for myself - unfortunately I definitely wasn't wearing the proper footwear, but it's something unique and cool that I haven't really seen at many other parks. There is a small play area here for kids. I'd love to come back again later this spring to check out the trail down to the Grand River. There's a canoe landing at the park which is great for summer. The whole park covers 240 acres! I'm sure there's lots of great wildlife spotting, so I'm looking forward to doing some birdwatching here soon.

This is a wonderful forested trail that includes a boardwalk over a smallish lake. It's fairly…read moreshort & all level so is perfect for smaller children and adults needing accessibility. There is a good variety of fauna to try to identify, & lots of color in fall. We went mid October on a beautiful fall day & couldn't even get a parking place in spite of ample capacity. But usually there is plenty of space. It's a pretty drive there which makes you forget it's close to large urban area. Very rejuvenating.

Nice small rolling hills park for 3-5 mile hikes, snowshoeing, or ungroomed cross country skiing…read more No dogs allowed. Unfortunately the gate that forces people to go clockwise is broken so you see people as it is a busy place.

We had so much fun at this huge park!…read more We thought the little kid picnic table was particularly adorable. All of the playground equipment was accessible, which we really appreciated. We love the parent and child swings although one of them are super squeaky. There was so much to do with this park. We saw people playing basketball on the super nice courts. We saw disc golfers. They were other kids at the playground, even at dusk. It was very close to a residential neighborhood, but everybody seems super nice. I think there was a dog park too? It was huge so we didn't explore the park very much because it was dusk and we needed the kids to get some energy out. My kids asked to go back when they woke up today out of all the things we're doing, so it's definitely memorable!!

One of my favorite parks here in GR, too! This is quite huge! they have gazebos, a park for your…read morefurry babies, tennis court, pickleball court, playground for kids, basketball court, and a huge field for soccer, etc. The trail is very well maintained, they have clean and big restrooms. You can also walk in the neighborhood next to it, it's connected to the trail. Lots of parking available too! This is a must-visit park! Very clean and pet-friendly.

Very cool park, could use some maintenance of a fresh coat of paint, but we love the climbing wall…read moreand paths!!

Highland Park is located in my neighborhood but I don't think I'm biased when I say it's one of the…read morebest parks in the city! Okay, maybe a little biased. But it's a huge (27.92 acres) oasis on the northeast side of GR. I'm always amazed at how big the park is when I visit. The lawns are kept up nicely and there is a group of neighbors who pick up trash in the park to keep it nice for visitors and residents. The park has lots of amenities, including picnic tables (recently repainted during a community beautifying project), splash pad, playground, parking lot, grills, and a beautiful garden with native pollinators. The grounds of the park are really nice to walk around and I saw lots of people walking their dogs. I would like to bring a picnic here in the summer as there's plenty of space to spread out as well as picnic tables available. The park is super kid friendly especially with the splash pad (although I would not be opposed to using it myself during the hot summer months). I am so happy to have such a wonderful park right in my own neighborhood and I encourage everyone to check it out, or at least find the park closest to you!

Super clean park, located off if east beltline and right next to the 63rd district court. They have…read morean infant/toddler section, as well as a section for older kids. Both play areas are well maintained and structures are very clean. There are also picnic pavilions and hiking trails, as well as tennis courts and basketball courts. I don't believe they have runs for dogs, but they are dog friendly!

Both lil ones and big kids have so much fun here. Heck throw in the parents too. Sometimes I see…read moredads playing on the hanging roundabout and moms going down slides! There's enough room to be socially distant from others and enough play spaces to keep kids entertained for a good chunk of time. There are plenty of parking spaces (unless there's an event then it could get limited). There are four basketball courts, one beach volleyball court, and three baseball fields. Plenty of grass for the fur babies to roll and roam, or you can keep it legal and follow the paved trail on a leash. Great park!

We've been living here in the area for almost two decades now and we finally decided to stop by…read moreVersluis Park. It's such a nice little lake beach that has a playground, trail, picnic tables and designated fishing areas. Definitely recommend if you live in the area and want a water view for these nice summer afternoons with the family.

I like to come here to watch sunsets and spend time with family. There's a nice nature trail…read moreconnected to the park and it's lovely. 4th of July Fireworks are wonderful here. Also if you're hungry there's lots of awesome local eateries up the street.

Visited here while experiencing the COVID stay home, stay safe order in Michigan. It was a lovely…read moresunny day, and after being cooped up all week working, it was so nice to have lunch by the water! It's not far from home, so I'm looking forward to going back even after this craziness has subsided.