What to do and see in Kent County, Kent County: The Best Nature & Wildlife Areas

November 20, 2021 Mikaela Didonna

Discover the best top things to do in Kent County, United States including Calvin Ecosystem Preserve & Native Gardens, Blandford Nature Center, Millennium Park, Cascade Peace Park, Pickerel Lake Park, Rogue River Park.
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1. Calvin Ecosystem Preserve & Native Gardens

1750 E Beltline Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546-5949 +1 616-526-7600 [email protected] http://www.calvin.edu/go/preserve
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4.5 based on 32 reviews

Calvin Ecosystem Preserve & Native Gardens

Virus update: You are welcome to walk the trails for exercise, fresh air & sunlight. Please KEEP YOUR DOG AT HOME so that our sensitive wildlife will feel protected in their home and stay visible for you to enjoy. The Bunker Interpretive Center is closed until further notice. The Ecosystem Preserve features 100+ acres of forest, wetlands, and native gardens. Over a mile of walking trails are open every day from dawn to dusk. The Bunker Interpretive Center is a LEED-certified education center open M-H 9am-5pm, and features interactive seasonal displays. A variety of educational programs for all ages are offered throughout the year.

2. Blandford Nature Center

1715 Hillburn Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504-2499 +1 616-735-6240 http://www.blandfordnaturecenter.org
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4.5 based on 75 reviews

Blandford Nature Center

Blandford Nature Center is a non-profit that features 143 acres of land and wildlife. There is a Wildlife Center and Interpretive Center that is open M-F 9 to 5 and Sat. Noon to 5, as well as 4 miles of trails that are open from dawn until dusk.

Reviewed By 245gpw - Saint Johns, United States

Like visiting a museum after hours, or getting backstage for theater, we had previously signed up online and now gathered at 6 p.m. as the darkness was deepening. A resident Great Horned Owl (deep-voiced male) was calling for a mate, so the leaders directed us silently and stealthily out to the starlit patio for a listen before the indoor part of the program began. We got to hear recordings of the three most frequent owls around (west) Michigan: the tiny Eastern Screech, the middle-weight Barred, and the big one, the Great Horned Owl (not counting the massive Snowy Owls that sometimes pass through). After some Q and A, half the group was led by S. for a close-up talk with the injured, sheltered owls of the Center. The other half was led by L. into the starry night woods on the wide trail to call for the owls. Later the group visited the outdoor residential spaces for the bobcat, for the albino mink, and for the (endangered) Barn Owl with its snakey neck movement and white face and front. So much owling tonight, so close-up! What a rare opportunity to learn this part of our world that mostly is unseen and unsearched.

3. Millennium Park

1415 Maynard Ave SW, Walker, MI 49534 http://www.kentcountyparks.org/millennium
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4.5 based on 110 reviews

Millennium Park

Reviewed By LocalExplorer1 - Saugatuck, United States

This was my first time here and it was awesome! We came here for the splash pad, and we were not disappointed. The man-made lake is really warm, and the splash pad is legendary. I would recommend this place to families with kids.

4. Cascade Peace Park

8900 Grand River Dr SE, Ada, MI 49301 https://www.cascadetwp.com/Community/Parks/Cascade-Peace-Park.aspx
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4.5 based on 8 reviews

Cascade Peace Park

5. Pickerel Lake Park

6001 Ramsdell Road NE, Cannonsburg, MI 49317 +1 616-632-7275 http://www.kentcountyparks.org/pickerellake/index.php
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4.5 based on 3 reviews

Pickerel Lake Park

6. Rogue River Park

Park Drive NE, Belmont, MI 49306 +1 616-632-7275 http://www.kentcountyparks.org/rogueriver/
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4.0 based on 3 reviews

Rogue River Park

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