Top Things to do in Kent County
Top Hotels in Kent County
- 1. Holiday Inn Grand Rapids Downtown, an IHG Hotel
- 2. Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Grand Rapids East, MI
- 3. Amway Grand Plaza, Curio Collection by Hilton
- 4. Embassy Suites by Hilton Grand Rapids Downtown
- 5. Residence Inn Grand Rapids Downtown
- 6. Hyatt Place Grand Rapids/Downtown
- 7. Clarion Inn & Suites Airport
- 8. Homewood Suites by Hilton Grand Rapids Downtown
- 9. Drury Inn & Suites Grand Rapids
- 10. Hampton Inn & Suites Grand Rapids Downtown
What to do and see in Kent County, Kent County: The Best Nature & Wildlife Areas
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.
Restaurants in Kent County
1. Calvin Ecosystem Preserve & Native Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 32 reviews
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
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 75 reviews
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
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 110 reviews
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.
