Another dog-friendly area in GR is Reeds Lake! ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣…read moreReeds lake is dog-friendly area with beautiful walking trails and spots to soak in all the fresh air with your furry friend. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ It's been great seeing so many people get out and go on walks again now that the weather is getting warmer! Don't forget to soak in all that beautiful & free Vitamin D that comes from the sun. ⁣It's the mood-boosting power of the sunshine for me. ‍⁣ ⁣⁣ Does anyone else get a sense of overwhelming peace while walking these trails? ‍ Next time life feels a little too chaotic and crazy, take a few deep breaths and maybe check out the trail by Reeds Lake. ⁣⁣

Reeds Lake a small lake in East Grand Rapids with a marina and a public park with a trail that…read moreleads to one of the city's top restaurants, Rose's. If you're a runner, it's a beautiful 4-mile loop around the entire lake. If you're a shopper, stroll over to Gaslight Village lined with boutiques and restaurants.

I love walking at Millennium Park. I have been exercising here for many years. There are miles and…read moremiles of paths to explore. I enjoy mixing up my different routes to go different distances. There are several small lakes, one of which has a beach and other activities such as paddle boats. There are two different entrances to the park, which helps spread visitors out on really busy days like weekends. On the Secchia Meadows side, there is a nice pavillon where my friends had their wedding. I highly recommend Millennium Park for anyone who enjoys spending time outdoors, spotting creatures such as deer, turtles, muskrats, eagles, and more.

I've got lots of thoughts running through my head, simultaneously, all the time. So when I stepped…read moreup to the check-in counter at Millennium Park Boat Rentals, the thoughts in my head were: Wow! It only costs $8 per hour to rent a kayak? Sweet! Wow! These people checking me in and telling me safety information are incredibly young! Will they be able to save me and my family if our kayaks flip over and we fall into the lake? Wow! What a beautiful day! But I wonder how often people fall into the lake. I also wonder how deep the lake is. I also wonder if it's possible to be trapped underwater if your kayak flips over. In the end, I decided to kick it on the sandy beach and wave at my family as they happily paddled on the lake. They had a great time kayaking. I had a great time not kayaking. Like Hot Chocolate says: Everyone's a winner, baby. Kayaks are either single-person or double, and we used one of each. There are very few instructions given, which was a little alarming to me. (You mean you just assume we know what we're doing?!) But fortunately, my family knew what they were doing, so they didn't need much instruction to get themselves out on the water. As you paddle around the lake, you pass the Millennium Park beach and splash pad, plus little islands here and there. There is about four miles of shoreline to explore. I was told that the lake was nice and calm, and that it was a pleasant time on the water. We rented kayaks, but Millennium Park Boat Rentals also offers canoes, paddle boats and stand-up paddle boards to rent. Keep in mind that rentals are seasonal -- this place is only open from Memorial Day-ish to Labor Day-ish.

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.

There is a loop (clockwise only) around the lake of about 2 miles and several off shoot trails if…read moreyou wanted to take a longer hike. The lake hike has nice views of the lake first from a large board walk and then all along. The second half is a bit hilly or has little dunes and a large bird (& probably beaver based on the amount of trees in the water and one of the nature signs) area. The trails are very well marked and maintained and at each junction there is a large map. I always put a picture of the park map in my phone before heading out but this wouldn't have been necessary. The park is not dog friendly / vehicle friendly / several other things and closes at 7 pm. There are large signs posted at the entrance of all the things you shouldn't do. You can fish from the board walk and several people were but also one thing I noticed about this was that there are un-retrieved fishing lures everywhere, which was unusual to see and sad for the birds.

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.

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.

We have rented a jetski from Tony for the past two years When I visit my family in Michigan. He and…read morehis son deliver great Customer Service. They take pride in being on time and have nice equipment including the life vests. We plan to rent from them every year.

Tony was great to deal with Jet skis were well maintained…read moreand prices were decent. They also deliver which is really a bonus

We really enjoy visiting Wabasis! The beach is clean and usually not crowded. (Also it's free!)…read moreThey have several nice play areas (at least 4) for the children and rent pavilions for parties. There's a fantastic "Lodge" type building with a full kitchen and bathrooms up at the top of the hill that can be rented for weddings or large family reunions. They offer volleyball areas, kayak rentals and camping spots. You can get spots where you can park with water and electricity, or you can get more primitive spots where you need to hike in. Most spots have a cement fire pit. It's very family friendly with a nice little store for camping supplies, shirts or frozen treats. There's a nice, clean bath house and Port-a-John's for people who don't mind using those. For people who don't like campers or tents, Wabasis offers cabins and a cottage. The cottage has four bedrooms, a well stocked eat-in kitchen, living room, TV, rowboat and a bath. Two of the bedrooms have queen beds, one bedroom has two twin beds and one bedroom has a single twin bed. Someone could also sleep on the couch, and we have even had kids sleep on the love seat. The cabins offer two bedrooms, with a small kitchenette/couch but NO bathrooms. The cabins are clean and spacious for a family of four. One bedroom has a queen bed and the other offers two sets of bunk beds. There is a couch in the cabins for an extra person. Both the cabins and the cottage are pet-friendly. We enjoy camping and have camped at Wabasis with tents, and our camper. In the fall we usually rent the cottage or a cabin, depending on what's available and have all the kids and grandkids come for a long weekend. There are trails to hike, fishing, and boating.

It's a nice area to bring your family, not really a party site if you are looking for that. They…read morehave kayak rentals, rowboar rentals and a nice beach with a decent size playground and nice hiking trails, The porta potty were really gross but other than that had a great time

This is a great park with a really nice beach and swimming area. There are two playgrounds, picnic…read moreshelters, and clean restrooms. We went with some friends recently to check out the beach and I was surprised at how nice it was. The beach is not huge, but it's a good sandy area and the water is pretty shallow for quite a ways, so it's great for kids and the water was quite warm. The bathrooms were clean and conveniently located for the beach. The parking area is a little small, not sure what you'd do if it was really busy. We saw people in kayaks out on the lake and fishing is allowed. There were employees riding around in a golf cart keeping an eye on things but there is no lifeguard at the beach. We don't live super close to this park but when we visit our friends we will definitely be back.

This review is more specifically for Millenium Park, which borders Grandville, Walker & Grand…read moreRapids. This is one of my favorite summer spots to take my girls. You have to pay to use the beach area & sprayground, put the playground area is huge and free. The beach area can get very crowded on weekends during the summer, so I stick to going mid-morning during the week, packing a lunch to enjoy there & then heading home for naptime. The grounds are very well maintained and there are very nice picnic shelters you can use. There is also a sand volleyball court and a walking/bike riding trails along a series of small man-made lakes. Last summer I didn't know that you could purchase an annual family pass for $40 until the summer was half over. I'll be going that route this year--we live only 10 minutes from the park and it's a welcome change of scenery for my kids, so I'm sure we'll be going almost one a week or every other week during the summer.

A great place for a bike ride or to take a dip at the beach. The splash park is also a great…read moreaddition. The entry fee for the beach and splash park is very reasonable.

This is my family's ABSOLUTE favorite summer vacation spot! We've been coming here for about 10…read moreyears. We have camped many of those in a tent, some in a pop up camper and now we had camped in a cabin we rented! We always have the most fabulous fun here and it only gets better !!! A couple things have changed, you can't rent a golf cart across the street, you have to rent one with Sandy Pines directly. Which is fine. And you definitely NEED a golf cart! This place is wayyyyy to big to not have one! They have an amazing little ice cream parlor with the best prices !! My kids favorite place. There are playgrounds EVERYWHERE! A ropes course, mini golf, small water park and an indoor pool and two pools outside ! There is always something fun to do here ! I will always highly recommend this place to anyone !!

high priced and when a family member wants to visit for a couple of hours, it's an additional $30…read more The rules are out of control, and security is on power trips like they are the police.