We decided to take the morning and go to the nature center. You can get in the park with a pass or…read morepay $10 for the day. You can also get a pass through michigan activity pass through your local library which is what we did. There was a lot of parking available probably due to the rain. When we walked in, it was super quiet and cute. They have a little table with puzzles and another area with different rocks and fossils. They have tons of turtles to look at as well. They have a play center with a table too. You can do some bird watching in the chairs by the window. This is a perfect spot for toddlers because it is safe and enclosed. My kids did pretty good.

I absolutely love coming to the Lake St Clair Metropark, especially on Sunday evenings in the…read moresummer when they have free concerts. They actually have an enclosed pavilion where the band plays and people can dance on the nice dance floor. Inside the pavilion there are nice air conditioned bathrooms! The park is also nice for walking or biking and they actually have a little water park section that is very nice!!

Resident of over 45 years here. Suggested the spot to my daughter as a place to walk with her…read morefriend visiting for the holiday with her puppy. The girls were verbally attacked by an elderly man for having the puppy with them. I've never been a dog owner and the girls missed a sign when they entered the park so they were shocked when the man ran up to them screaming, "What is wrong with you? Why would you bring a dog in here? Are you stupid? Can you not read the sign?!" The girls and the puppy were shocked, scared and confused; they told the man they hadn't seen a sign and were leaving but he kept screaming at them that he was going to call the police and have them ticketed and arrested for breaking the law. I'm absolutely disgusted this would happen, for two girls to be verbally attacked and insulted over an honest mistake is sickening. Back in my day a simple "excuse me young ladies but there is a sign out front stating dogs are not permitted" would have sufficed.

Great place for multiple kinds of events entertaining various kinds of groups, couples, parties,…read morefamilies, or a solo stroll in a beautiful park alongside a beautiful lake, Lake St. Clair. It's my go-to place when the weather is nice. My kids LOVE the new splash pad and playground! Highly recommended for summer birthday parties for kiddos too! Just be sure to call ahead and make sure it's not a booked out weekend for a large event they do sometimes host and the park could be closed for additional parties. Just a little tip I picked up along the way. ;)

Amazing park with trails, canoe entrance, area for kids. Area is well maintained and cleanread more

I'm so glad they added more parking because wow... this place blew up You can tell they didn't…read morefully expect how popular it would get. On those first nice days of the season? Forget it... it's PACKED. That said, it's honestly such a great park. The walking path is a really good, not too short where it feels pointless but not exhausting either. The landscaping is beautiful and feels really well taken care of, which makes a big difference. The playground is a huge hit with my kids, and the pond with the ducks is always a highlight. It just has that easy, relaxing vibe. Bathrooms are clean, there's a nice pavilion, and tons of open space for picnics or just letting the kids run wild. We keep going back... just maybe not on the very first sunny Saturday

Great park, easy to get to, safe,clean. Very open feel to…read morethis park, lots of amenities nearby downtown! Nice

It's okay. I provides a decent nature walk, across from a beautiful church. The playground is being…read morerebuilt so that's nice. It just gets kind of packed sometimes, making it a less relaxing park. Not sure.

We decided to visit a few parks today to check out the walking and biking paths. This little park…read moreis a five minute drive from our house and I must say, I really liked it. The path is a very nice, leisurely walk with plenty of trees and plants and nature to discover. It also has a couple of bridges to walk over and benches to sit on along the way as you traverse through. There's a nice covered area with benches to sit and relax as you're enjoying the scenery surrounding you on the path. I thought the playgrounds were pretty cool. I love the soft, cushiony surface that the kids can run and play on. Parents don't have to worry about scrapes and bruises! The building for the restrooms looks nice, although I didn't venture inside to see what they're like. There's a small picnic pavilion that families and couples and friends can enjoy. Oh, and they have cool looking bike racks to lock your bike up if you choose! All in all a very nice gem to visit.

I haven't been here since last year and briefly considered a little refresher visit as I was in the…read morearea just before sundown last week. Turns out construction had Clinton River road shut down in the area of this park and honestly it didn't seem like any great loss. I mostly wanted a return visit mainly cause this place wasn't all that memorable apart from the bugs being really bad. I've taken to rolling with bug spray in my ride and thought I had applied it pretty liberally but the mosquitoes were still just feasting on me. I posted some pics of here last year but never bothered to review it til now so you know, what does that tell you? The trails here go quite a long way actually but aren't delineated well at all so it's hard to tell if you're on a trail or not. I mean, the park is a long winding strip of land that basically just follows the river so the trails usually do the same but sometimes they just peter off or look like they branch off in one direction or another with neither looking adequate. Canal Park is a little respite from endless suburbia but if you can drive aways Dodge Park is much nicer with a similar Clinton River setting and less voracious insect life. I kind of envy the person who came here in February. They did say it was a pretty warm day for then so I don't imagine there was a pretty blanket of snow over everything but a winter hike here does sound somewhat appealing. No bugs then! Construction should be done by then, too. If I'm out here when snow makes it look like a winter wonderland I might just give Canal Park another shot.

This is a pretty decent park with trails and a lot of greenery. You have to be very careful though…read more When we went there was some mud issues where I was slipping a bit. Also, right off the pathway I saw tons of poison. If someone was walking towards us, we had to scoot to one side but I did not step i to any of the grassy areas because of all the poison. Another major issue was the tons and tons of mosquitos biting us all over and our dogs. If you do decide to walk through the trails, be sure to pack some spray with you. Another issue we had when we came was this young couple swimming and they had their dog with them. They did not put their dog on a leash. It ran and jumped out of the brush and tried to attack both of my dogs. The couple were too busy making out and didnt even try to grab the dog. Just be aware of your surroundings.

I'm not Mr. Outdoors or anything but I've hiked a few trails in my day. The Porcupine Mountains,…read moreCanadian Rockies, the Pinnacles in Berea, Kentucky, Castle Rock in North Carolina and just basic stuff here in Southeast Michigan. Barton nature area in Ann Arbor, the trails at Lake St. Clair Metropark, the E. L. Johnson nature center and one in Livonia whose name is slipping me right now, etc. I wasn't expecting Nicholson nature center to be anything epic like some of the earlier entries on that list. You can tell that by looking at a map. But there's pleasant enough hiking trails nestled in Michigan suburbia. Nicholson might qualify as one of those if it wasn't so damn muddy! I've never hiked such muddy trails. You best wear big rubber fishermen's boots to trudge through this slop or get big mud stains running way up the side of your jeans like I did. It's a nice enough little swath of woods here but just not worth it for the mud puddles. I kind of wish Barrymore's would buy this forest and build giant roller coasters back here.

Very cute little park /nature center with Minimal traffic . Quiet place . Best for adults as…read morethere's no play equipment or anything for the children like that . Which is perfect for me as I use it for a professional reason( I am a photog) Clean . Has( clean )bathrooms during "business" hours . The first time waking the trail you'll be pleasantly surprised. Photographers if you're looking for a cute quick park to shoot at while in Clinton twp /mount Clem area , it's worth a visit .

My twins had an amazing time at this indoor play place. They loved the section is the fake grass…read moreturf. They did walk around each @building" and adults can fit inside them if they bend down and go in. The place is super clean and pretty big. They do offer refreshments and some snacks for sale as well. They do have some tables and seats if you want to eat or drink anything. They have a coat rack as well. Overall this place is super cute and awesome. We will be back in the near future!

My one year old daughter just loved this place! She was running all over the place nonstop!…read more You can either bring your kids here to play, or you can do a birthday party for your kid & they take care of everything! It's a fun space activity center for kids. Role play in the city of Detroit. The kids use their imagination! They have short play areas for young kids' height. There is a bank, grocery store, school, Jet's pizza & many more! Coffee & smoothies available for the adults. They will provide Jet's pizza & cupcakes for your party guests. Employees are nice & courteous. Can't wait to bring my daughter back here for more fun!