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John Collins Park

4.6 (10 reviews)
Closed 7:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Tiffany W.

I love walking around Reed's Lake - weather permitting. This is a great little park to enjoy at the end of the 4+ mile walk/run. I like to sit down on the benches and just gaze out into the water for a few minutes before heading back home. This place always has people walking around, laying out on a blanket, playing frisbee or what have you but you never hear a lot of noise. Very relaxing place and very clean. There is a boat landing in the park as well - I am not sure if this can get busy or not as I have not launched a boat from here. There are a lot of sailboats here that are docked, a wonderful restaurant next to the park (Rose's) and a public library on the other end. Grab some food, a good book and relax in the park.

Lovely lawn and Reed Lake in the background. Sailboats.
David K.

Lawn is beautifully kept, and marina is easily accessible. The park-side of the lake is lined with a running trail and is close to shopping, food, and desserts. Some friends and I sat on the bench and on the grass for hours while we talked under the sun & shade and let the lake-side breeze wash away our normal daily concerns.

Sunrise October 2013
Betsey K.

I've always said when it comes to living in East Grand Rapids, you get what you pay for. This park is perfect, always. The Recreation department does a fantastic job of keeping everything we-presented. The flowers and lawn are beautiful. The walkways are smooth. The duck population even seems to know where to potty. This park is great for a quick take-out picnic from one of the local businesses, or just to grab some books at the library and sit. I am so glad to have such a stunning neighborhood park.

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Freedom Boat Club

Freedom Boat Club

4.3
(4 reviews)
30.6 mi

We recently ended our membership with this boat club after a series of concerning experiences…read more After years of having a positive experience, things went south this summer. On one outing where we had our grandson, we were sent out on the lake with an empty gas tank--a serious safety oversight. When we used the radio to let the dock know the gas panel was flashing an "empty" warning, we were told "half of the boats do not show the correct gas level." We had to cut our two hour reservation in half. On another outing with our two grandkids and were not shown where life vests were stored on a boat we had never used before, which left us feeling unprepared and vulnerable. The radio they had given us didn't work, so we had to boat back to the dock which cut our two hour reservation in half...again. When we brought these issues to the general manager's attention, we were met with dismissiveness rather than accountability. For a service that costs over $250/month and is only usable for a few short months in Michigan, we expected far better communication, safety protocols, and customer care. We love being on the water, but safety and integrity matter. We hope the club takes these concerns seriously and improves its onboarding and oversight practices for future members.

we love Freedom Boat Club! we live in Florida and are reciprocal members and have traveled using…read moreclubs in many states. it allows us the freedom to have the benefits of a boat without all of the costs associated with ownership. thank you FBC for many adventures!

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Betts Guide Service

Betts Guide Service

2.6
(12 reviews)
2.2 mi

Sure, the fishing itself was good and we caught plenty, but that's where the positives end…read more Unfortunately, Chad's personality completely ruined a 14th birthday trip for my son. Completely unacceptable attitude from the moment we got on the boat. Knowing we were beginners, he complained he "prefers his clients be experienced anglers." Seriously, why am I hiring a guide in the first place if I'm already experienced in the sport? After putting up with his condescension, my dad finally got into it with him over his attitude. So much for a full day on the water; the vibe was so toxic we up left early. Save your money and book with a guide who knows how to treat people with respect.

Terrible, rude, belittling, caption Chad Betts. Constantly…read moreyelled at the 3 of us all day for using the equipment as designed, was told multiple times to stand in a certain area and not move ...I'm talking if you moved inches you were told to go back to your spot like in preschool. the 3 of us are avid fishermen for 30 years plus and could do nothing right for 7 growling hours of pain. was told how to catch the fish but the crankbait lures he provided did not go down to the depth where the fish were ever like 5 feet over them and when questioned about it, he kept saying he had 30 years' experience over and over and over needless to say none of us caught anything for 7 hours. There were only 2 seats in the boat for 4 people. we sat on the same hole for 2.5 hours and when asked if we should move, he said they will bite they didn't. he gave us a list of things to bring on his website and in text conversations and when we did, he tells us at the boat ramp um we don't have room for all that, which was a small cooler and 1 Aldi bag with ours snacks and rain gear for 3 of us. He did hook a couple with a fly rod which we had expressed to him we would rather not use then handed us the pool and yelled at us no matter what we did until the fish got off after like 2 min. needless to say we were done halfway through our time chartered. Then when our time was officially up, he took off for the boat ramp doing 30mph via gps on phones blowing past many many bank, wading, and other boats while they were throwing their hands in the air and yelling at us as we blew by. I will be contacting the BBB to see if anything can be done. I would strongly urge you to never book Betts Guide service!!!!!

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