Grand Rapids · Kent County, MI

Adventures in Grand Rapids

Scout analyzed 113 Grand Rapids places and surfaced the ones that actually fit adventure.

Places analyzed

113

Matches

24

Typical spend

Typical visit

1.5 hr

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Spring Grove Park

Outdoors

Spring Grove Park

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit
Grand Ravines North County Park

Outdoors

Grand Ravines North County Park

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit
Millennium Park

Outdoors

Millennium Park

Vast urban park reclaims heavily used land for 6-acre beach & wetlands with hiking trails.

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit
Pickerel Lake Park - Fred Meijer Nature Preserve

Outdoors

Pickerel Lake Park - Fred Meijer Nature Preserve

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit
Fallasburg Park

Outdoors

Fallasburg Park

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit
Hager Park

Hager Park

Hager Park

Family- & dog-friendly park with a themed play area, picnicking, nature trails & spring wildflowers.

CocktailsOutdoorsSports
1.5 hr visit
Lookout Park

Belknap Lookout

Lookout Park

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit
Versluis Park

Outdoors

Versluis Park

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit
Yankee Springs Recreation Area

Outdoors

Yankee Springs Recreation Area

5,000-acre recreation area with watersports on 9 lakes, trails, hunting & winter activities.

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

Outdoors

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

Sprawling botanical gardens with diverse sculptures hosting indoor art exhibits & summer concerts.

Live musicOutdoorsArts
2 hr visit
Wahlfield Park

Outdoors

Wahlfield Park

OutdoorsSports
1.5 hr visit
North Ottawa Dunes

Outdoors

North Ottawa Dunes

OutdoorsSports
1.5 hr visit
Rosy Mound Natural Area

Outdoors

Rosy Mound Natural Area

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit
Cascade Township Park

Thornapple

Cascade Township Park

Community land with lots of athletic facilities, a playground, picnic areas & a sledding hill.

OutdoorsSports
1.5 hr visit
Saugatuck Dunes State Park

Outdoors

Saugatuck Dunes State Park

Day-use preserve featuring 2.5 miles of shoreline, bird-watching & trails to coastal dunes & woods.

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit
Hofma Preserve

Sports & Recreation

Hofma Preserve

OutdoorsSports
1.5 hr visit
Crahen Valley Park

Outdoors

Crahen Valley Park

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit
P. J. Hoffmaster State Park

Outdoors

P. J. Hoffmaster State Park

Park features the Dune Climb stairway, lake-view observation deck & miles of hiking & skiing trails.

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit
John Collins Park

Gaslight Village

John Collins Park

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit
Townsend Park

Outdoors

Townsend Park

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse

East Beltline

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse

Family-friendly chain outpost pairs familiar pub fare with an extensive list of house brews.

FoodCocktailsSports
45 min visit
Riverside Park

Riverside Gardens

Riverside Park

Nature trails for hiking, biking & bird-watching plus fishing, kayaking, winter sports & disc golf.

OutdoorsSports
1.5 hr visit
Grand Rapids Township Park

Outdoors

Grand Rapids Township Park

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit
Aman Park

Outdoors

Aman Park

Scenic natural area featuring self-guided hiking & cross-country ski trails for year-round use.

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit

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