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.

This was our dogs' first off leash dog park experience. They do attend a dog day care, but we had…read morenever taken them to a dog park. They loved it, & so did we! Great park, lots of different areas-- a pond, trails, an agility area, nice indoor space, both indoor and outdoor hose off areas. Even though this is a long drive for us, we will definitely visit again.

Our dogs favorite place to go! Thank you Shaggy Pines for providing a beautiful place to let our…read moredogs run free.

I love this place! The Pack is a cool spot for dogs and dog…read morelovers. The space is used as a doggy day care but you can also bring your dog and hang out. Even if you don't have a dog, you can come to chill with doggos and it's not weird at all. There is a large indoor gated area and an outdoor gated area with some seating. There is also an area where dogs aren't allowed with a bar, food, and a sort of gift shop. To bring your dog here, they must be spayed/neutered and up-to-date on vaccinations. You have to pay to bring your dog here and there are punchcards or monthly memberships available. There are staff on duty at all times to help with dog crowd control and keep the chaos to a minimum. I come here a lot and sometimes it's super chill and quiet and other times the dogs are all rowdy and loud. They also do special events like trivia, comedians, and foam parties for the dogs!

We mostly enjoyed this place, but be very careful about which staff you leave your dog with. Not…read moreall employees understand dog behavior, and some clearly do not bother to read a dog's profile. My dog, Mojo, loved coming here, and I liked the restaurant. He can be challenging, but the staff usually contacted me and I handled him without issue. On our last visit, however, the staff claimed he was stressed and tried to calm him by petting him--even though his profile explicitly states he does not tolerate being touched by strangers. If a dog growls and moves away, continuing to pet him is irresponsible.I took Mojo home. The next morning, I received a voicemail saying he was banned. After many positive visits, one encounter with staff who wouldn't adapt to his needs resulted in him being permanently excluded. That's not acceptable.

This place is THE BEST. This might be my favorite dog park…read moreever. There is a very large, small dog section where there are lots of small dogs for my boy to play with on the weekends. There's also a other side where all dogs are welcome. Both sections are huge, grassy, and have a little bit of shade. My favorite part of this dog park though is that there are enclosed trails where you can hike and have your dog off leash. My dog goes crazy and has the best time ever running around like a silly goose in this area. People are really friendly and do a good job of watching their dogs and cleaning up after them from what I've seen. It's only a 20 minute drive from downtown Grand Rapids and is absolutely beautiful.

I love this dog park! I take my dogs here just about every weekend. Lots of room for them to run…read morearound and a great drinking fountain for them as well. Grass and path are groomed well. Double gate to enter and exit. Tons of parking available and a bathroom on site. There is also a dog washing station which is such a great perk!

We had so much fun at this huge park!…read more We thought the little kid picnic table was particularly adorable. All of the playground equipment was accessible, which we really appreciated. We love the parent and child swings although one of them are super squeaky. There was so much to do with this park. We saw people playing basketball on the super nice courts. We saw disc golfers. They were other kids at the playground, even at dusk. It was very close to a residential neighborhood, but everybody seems super nice. I think there was a dog park too? It was huge so we didn't explore the park very much because it was dusk and we needed the kids to get some energy out. My kids asked to go back when they woke up today out of all the things we're doing, so it's definitely memorable!!

One of my favorite parks here in GR, too! This is quite huge! they have gazebos, a park for your…read morefurry babies, tennis court, pickleball court, playground for kids, basketball court, and a huge field for soccer, etc. The trail is very well maintained, they have clean and big restrooms. You can also walk in the neighborhood next to it, it's connected to the trail. Lots of parking available too! This is a must-visit park! Very clean and pet-friendly.

Love bringing my dog here! It's well taken care of and in a convenient location. She always runs…read morearound and has a lot of fun. Can't wait until summer to bring here here all the time.

We've come to this dog park multiple times and enjoy it! It's pretty wide and long so there's…read moreplenty of space. Dogs can be off leash. There's stairs to get down to the beach. We love it!

Awesome dog beach!!! 10/10! There is a small water pool in the pier where timid pups can enjoy…read morewater introduction in a safe space. My 8yo senior "pup" was anxious even when I walked along the water part of the beach but enjoyed this safe space. Very nice, clean and uncrowded place (we went between 8-9am on a Monday and only saw a handful of other dogs during the half hour we were there).