Too expensive for the experience…read more Most rental skates are broken. Concession area is dirty and they don't allow fountain refills. Other local options are way more affordable for families.

Well maintained skating rink with friendly and fun staff. They played a good mix of music, and…read morethrew in a few games in to keep things interesting when we went. Love how it's not super crowded and there's plenty of space for all the skaters. My kids appreciated this as they're not the strongest skaters just yet. Will definitely come back again!

If you're looking for winter fun, the search is over. Come luge in Muskegon! What's that? Think…read moresledding on a frozen water slide. No idea how to luge? Don't worry: with a little lesson from the staff and a few runs on the track, you'll be a pro in no time. Don't have the need for speed? The park also has options for XC skiing, ice skating, snowshoeing, and hockey. The website updates patrons with what's open/closed daily, so make sure you know before you go. Muskegon Luge is a West Michigan gem, and I look forward to returning and bringing folx to experience the fun for themselves.

Yurt life for the win!…read more Since we had a staycation this Spring break, we decided to take a small trip to Muskegon State Park and stay at the yurt for two nights located in the winter sports complex. Check-in went smoothly thanks to an email with the combination and directions. The two nights cost us $120 to book online and the yurt was rustic, (no electricity or toilet) heated by a wood burning stove. We loved the experience, but the walk is a bit long to the out house, approximately 60-100 feet away. We brought our pillows, sleeping bags and extra blankets, since Spring weather is variable near Lake Michigan. My hubby got up every couple of hours to tend to the fire. We felt warm, but never hot. Definitely felt like camping, but it was nice to have a solid structure with bunk beds and a table to play games at. Wood is provided by the park for the wood stove, but not the outdoor fire pit. They have blinds on the windows for privacy and a battery operated lantern that can be hung with different brightness settings in order to play cards or read a book. This yurt can easily sleep 4-5 people and up to 7 with the pull out cots (though it would be a bit crowded). There are a plethora of trails and it was fun to check out the ice skating trail, cross country skiing trails, and the luge (even though it was closed for the season.) It looks like they also have zip lining and a fun playground to enjoy come summer. Across the road is a campground that overlooks Lake Michigan with plenty of seating to enjoy a picture perfect sunset. We've already rented a spot across the road for the summer and may check out the zip lining opportunities then! I heard they also have several luges on wheels that might be fun to learn how to manipulate. Those courses look awfully fun!

Love Lawson Arena!! Such a great venue. Being an alumni of Western, it feels super nostalgic to go…read morethere and catch a hockey game. Super bummed that they are moving the team to the new event center that is going to be built in downtown Kzoo. If you haven't made it to a game at Lawson, I definitely recommend it before the team moves. Tickets are fairly cheap. I believe we paid $22 and were in the bleachers behind the net, 4th row. WMU is a consistently ranked team in the top 25 nationally. They are so entertaining to watch! You can even buy beer and alcohol at the games now! As for parking, the best spot to park is across the bridge by miller auditorium and walk over. It's free on the weekends.

We stopped here to do some ice skating over Christmas break. Open skating was 12-2 and only $3…read moreadmission and $1 to rent skates. Only $16 for our whole family!! We arrived at 12:15 and size selection was already somewhat limited so I certainly recommend arriving at noon. Price wise this place is less than half of he cost of other area options, so it was busy. However we paid and got skates quickly and we were off. For little ones needing some help they have some walker style push things to use. It was the first time for both my kids and they a actually did better just holding my hand. Half way through they clear the ice to run the Zamboni, only took about ten minutes and they skating was back on. It was busy but there was as still plenty of room to navigate and the kids had a great time. I'm sure we'll be back :)

Really happy with our experience here. Came for an open skate for our first visit and then booked a…read morebirthday party. Family oriented. Friendly staff. Food is good enough. Happy with how they handled our party - straightforward and fun. Daughter loved having a birthday shout out and her special song request. We'll be back!

I happened to go with a couple of friends there on a half day at school. We had fun, but the…read morequality wasn't bringing up the mood. The roller skates seemed dirty, and the place had a weird lingering stench like some smoker or alcoholic's house. My clothes stank of it on the way home and needed a couple of washes to remove the smell. Other than that, the staff was nice, and the vibes were still good. The food was also okay but it could've been better

This is a really nice, well run and modern ice arena. There are plenty of good seats to watch the…read moregames, and the locker rooms are spacious and clean. I was really impressed with the size of the benches, how accessible the locker rooms were, and how comfortable the viewing areas were. This is a great ice rink for hockey tournaments, they have a huge lobby and nice proshop as well.

A very last minute change in venue due to weather for a graduation open house led us to Griff's…read more The GM was great to work with, the staff was super helpful, and it truly was the PERFECT venue for a graduation open house.

We came here for hockey tournament game, hosted in the Notre Dame area in South Bend, about an…read morehour south. It was a decent rural drive, through small towns and blueberry and apple farms, and when we first saw the arena from the outside, it was a mix of awe and curiosity. My son thought it looked shady (in a bad way), nested in the middle of local homes and businesses. I didn't know what to expect, so when I saw this outdoor rink (ODR) had a roof and an attached building, I was optimistic. I thought the kids would have to dress in the trunks of their cars and waddle through snow to get to the rink. I was pleasantly surprised at the level of sophistication. There's a lobby with a heater inside, so I watched the game from there at first. Many of the parents did, given that it was about 7 degrees F, with 30mph winds. Later in the 1st period I noticed there were parents in the outdoor stands. I found out that there were overhead heaters there and it provided just enough warmth to keep me comfortable. I had to stand though, sitting in the stands you couldn't feel it as much. My son also told me the locker rooms were equipped with heaters, so at least for a little while, before warming up, the boys could get a little relief from the cold. Overall, I like the rink. It feels warm, nestled in the neighborhood and it offers regular public skating in addition to the games. It was a nice change from the standard barns we've been to in the Midwest. I highly recommend you take a visit!

I love everything about this place. Admission is affordable and they didn't even charge for my DIL…read moreto come in and watch. Skate rental is only $3 and the skates are the nicer plastic ones, not the old brown ones. There are plenty of blue plastic "walkers" for beginners to use. If you get cold there is a fireplace inside and plenty of hot cocoa from the concession stand.

We are big fans of GR Skate & Event Center! They recently redid some of the interior spaces…read moreincluding carpet/lights/benches... the whole vibe is so fun and bright. Our most recent experience was on a Friday night for their family deal: $12 per person includes entry, skate rental, a slice of pizza, soda and a cookie! A banging deal! The pizza is fresh and who doesn't like a chocolate chip cookie. Our kids had a blast. Lots of tumbles but they got right back up and kept skating. Also, as it turns out, roller skating is tough! Event for adults. They also offer roller blades if that's your cup of tea. I know they also take party reservations - something we've done with neighbor friends in the past during December as sort of a fun family Christmas gathering indoors when it's cold outside. It was awesome!

We had the best time today - the kids and adults! Staff was super friendly and fun. Pizza was…read morereally good. I thought it was a great place for skaters of all levels. They have a bounce house in the middle of the rink, which my 4 year old was obsessed with. It was nice to be able to skate and keep an eye on the young ones.

I love it! It has nice staff and The place may not be popular but the people who go usually have a…read moregood time I would recommend this place for sure!

When I walked in it was nobody there to assist us and then when we got let in it wasn't very…read morediverse at all. My friend and I were really uncomfortable being we were the only African Americans in there. The music wasn't very diverse at all. It wasn't very comforting or welcoming to the spot. The ring had many bumps being that it is wooden. There was a lot of supervision that was good but other than that it wasn't the best and I'm my honest opinion I would go to Roller World instead.