Today we went to Silver Lake Dunes and rented the RZR from Wild Bill's. It was so awesome! All the guys were extremely nice and helpful - especially my guy Mike who helped me TWICE - once when I couldn't start the damn thing and when I got stuck at the top of the biggest hill. It was a beautiful day, not busy at all, and super fun! Thanks Wild Bill! And wear the goggles!!! read more

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We just did this adventure yesterday And it was the most fun vacation excursion I've ever done. Way more fun than snorkeling or scuba diving. Way more fun than skiing or hiking through fountains. This was awesome! I have to say as the driver, this was pushing all of my man buttons and a few times had my wife holding her breath! I can't wait to be able to do it again. Great service, great tour guide... And one wild ride! read more

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We were visiting Grand Rapids and saw the dunes up in Silver Lake and thought it would be fun to visit. We found Parrot's Landing and I'm really glad we did. We did the two hour deal where you get the tour first and then get to go out on your own. The tour part was invaluable in getting to know the dunes. Otherwise I'm sure I would have gotten lost! And the tour isn't just showing you around- you get to try fun maneuvers in the Jeep with the guidance of the tour guide. (Remember to floor it when they tell you). Follow the rules to be safe, but that doesn't take away from the fun and excitement of driving a well maintained vehicle through some awesome landscape. Knowledgeable and friendly people at PL who seemed genuine and helpful. read more

Parrot's Landing - ATV Rentals/Tours Near Me - Mears, Michigan

My husband, son (12), and I did the sunset Jeep tour. It was a great experience that is well worth the cost. Jean was our guide and he was fantastic! He knew so much about the area and had so much experience on the dunes. I loved hearing the history of the area. He made driving the Jeep comfortable and FUN! The entire process from calling to book to exploring the dunes was easy. Bad reviews are likely due to people not following the rules, being to wild, or causing damage to the vehicles and therefore getting charged. The staff was wonderful and provided clear expectations. The location is easy to find, easy to access. They have a restroom and many souvenirs. Highly recommend! read more

Parrot's Landing - ATV Rentals/Tours Near Me - Mears, Michigan

I am all about supporting a small business, especially during Covid, but to be honest, our initial greeting was really disappointing. None of the employees wore masks and the woman that checked us in, made us feel like we were nothing but an annoyance. She was cold and gave the impression that she was annoyed she had to work. If this was my business, I would personally make sure that someone was wiping down the jeeps before the next tour group took off. This unfortunately did not happen, which I guess shouldn't have surprised me based on the fact that none of the employees wore masks. The best thing about our experience was our tour guide. He was so patient and knowledgeable, and really personable. We would return again based solely on the fact that our tour guide made it worth our time and money. read more

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It was so much fun! Kids loved it! Great way to learn to off road in the dunes! Our tour guide was great too! read more

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My husband and I were so impressed with this rental place, we rented ATV's from them again. Dan in particular was enthusiastic, helpful and attentive. Considering he goes back and forth to the dunes with customers all day long, we were impressed. We had first checked with the other rental place down the road, but the woman behind the counter was nice but seemed indifferent to our potential rental. Thank you Wild Bill's! read more

The Tour guide was Fantastic!! And he tough us how to drive on the dunes. What to do and what not to do. Then was able to go out on our own! I was comfortable because of the training I received in and during the tour. read more

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We had an amazing time here! We got a 1 hour 5:30pm tour (with a prepaid $159 reservation) of the sand dunes at Silver Lake. This is pure testosterone chaos! We are really glad we did a tour for our first time on the dunes (rather than just renting and taking off on our own) bc driving in deep sand with jeeps trucks and dune buggies driving in every direction around you takes some getting used to. The tour guide drove in front of us in a Jeep and we communicated with cb radios, she was great, she told us some dune history and tolerated my kids plethora of questions. I recommend wearing sneakers as the floorboard of the Jeep got really hot for my sandaled feet. I would also recommend having the person with most experience driving in snow in your group to take the wheel for a first time dune drive. read more

We had a GREAT experience. One hour of guided tour and one hour on our (rental) Jeep. It was our first time and something we will NEVER forget!! Our guide Paul was awesome and helpful to understand the area. Very safe but you need to be conscious of your surroundings! read more

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Parrot's Landing crew is well informative and very nice. They took time out to explain everything that they offer. This past Friday I went out on the Dune Jeep Tour with Wild Bill. I had an awesome time climbing the dunes in a 2013 Jeep Wrangler. Wild Bill is wonderful and the best tour guide. I highly recommend checking this place out while your in Silver Lake. It's the best tour to drive the dunes with a guide. You can also extend your trip by an hour after the guided tour in advance. Silver Lake Dunes Rocks. Parrot's Landing rents Jeeps, ATV's & Jet Ski's. It's conveniently located at the edge of SilverLake. Private parking lot. read more

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It's a fun family activity! I am so happy that we took the tour instead of venturing out on the dunes by ourselves. Our guide was very knowledgeable and encouraging. The view of Lake Michigan is also breathtaking! read more

After reading reviews elsewhere about how some rented buggys couldn't make it up several of the dunes I was obviously skeptical when it came time to reserve a ATV for our trip. After sending out messages to a handful of buggy rental companies I spoke with someone here (aka "Wild Bill's ATV Rentals") and had all of my worries put to rest with one simple statement, "our Razors are the most powerful ATVs available in the area". Our entire experience here was amazing and the power of the Razors was more than I expected. With two options in front of me I'll always take the one with more power. Our Razor easily climbed the largest dunes, often blowing by the other rental buggys. Pro Tip: The Razor has great combination of power and agility making it an absolute pleasure to rip on the dunes. Pro Tip: Reserve the 9AM slot for an extra 30 minutes via "Early Bird" special. read more

Parrot's Landing - Our Razor from Wild Bill's ATV Rentals, "the most powerful rental buggy on the dunes". - ATV Rentals/Tours Near Me - Mears, Michigan

Dutch at wild bill's has the biggest fleet!! These guys were professional!! So I rented a buggy, for two hours had a flat tire probably because I made a wrong turn they said, I was not sure. So I called them to fix the tire they came right away and took care of everything. And to make my group extra happy they gave me a generous gift card to come back again. I'll Be going in August! These guys made My trip worth the 3.5 hour drive from Detroit! Thank You! Dutch you are the man! read more

Best vacation ever! It was the best time on the Dunes! Very clean Jeeps! The employees were very friendly, and professional. Even allowed us extra time. Would recommend this Parrots Landing to anyone. It's a must do in the Dunes! read more

Very poor customer service. Upon realizing we had booked this little adventure in the complete wrong area (We are on a vacation and no where near this place) we called to try and get our money back and they refused to refund even after explaining the situation, just the offer of a gift card we will never be able to use. I realize that this was our fault for not realizing we had the completly wrong place but c'mon, $175 down the drain cause we had the wrong address. Shady business. read more

This is the worst experience i ever had. I came with my friends for a weekend fun, we paid $275 for 2 hours jeep rental but once we got into the sands like (20 minutes) we've been called on to stop. After we did they escorted us out with very rude manners. Their guards said that we were driving crazy at 45 miles although we were speeding up to climb a hill which is necessary They were happily saying our guys kicked you out, they didn't discuss the issue with us and they were threaten to call the police The $300 deposit hasn't been refunded at the time of the review read more

First time visiting Michigan from Connecticut. This was the highlight of our trip. The staff was awesome. We did the package B 1 hour guided tour and 2 hours free time to play. The guide was very informative and explained the rules of the dunes perfectly. The jeep I was driving had 1200 miles on it. They were all exceptionally clean and in perfect mechanical condition. I would recommend this to anyone. We rented 3 jeeps for our party of 11. Ages ranged from 3 to 60 and it was enjoyed by all. read more

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Had a blast. We did the guided tour with the extra hour rental. Gene was our tour guide and he did a great job teaching us and showing us around. We went on a Saturday in the fall and the wait to get into the dunes was 45 minutes, but it didn't impact our rental time, which made us super happy! read more

Have been here twice, 1st time we rented a buggy and a jeep, the buggy was from parrot's partner establishment. The jeep is just a stock jeep, nothing special, could probably go over the dunes better on any other 4x4. It was obviously overpriced. The 2nd time I went, we weren't sure of what to do on the dunes this time. So we repeated asked the person over the phone if we were to cancel that we would get a full refund. He said yes. Well that wasn't the case, we were in exchange given $50 gift cards for each jeep that we reserved. The guy behind the counter was really rude and was obviously the owner and he didn't budge even though he clearly was lying when he said full refund. Never going back again. Would go to the places down the street. read more

The best rental place. We took the tour and rented a jeep. Bill our tour guide was great! Hope to come back. read more

Parrot's Landing - ATV Rentals/Tours Near Me - Mears, Michigan

We had so much fun! Kids (16 & 19) took out ATVs, and my husband and I went on a jeep tour. Jeep tour was really cool because they showed us how to do certain maneuvers (basic stuff) and the guide kept us really entertained with stories of stuff that happens on the dunes. A little pricey, but worth the money in my opinion. Wear sunscreen and sunglasses and bring your camera too. read more

My husband and I found their flyer at our hotel. We checked out their website and loved that they are upfront with the prices. It leaves out the guesswork or time spent on the phone. The prices are reasonable in my opinion and so we decided to go the next day. We went 9/13 and had no problem getting a spot as walk in. I am sure that is different during the summer months. We decided to book the tour as well as 1 hour on our own. If you can effort it, go for that package. The tour was so much fun and gives you good inside and practice, if you have never done this before. The additional hour was pure fun. My husband wasn't to get off that driver seat. But it's not just for guys, I enjoyed it myself and would go back. You get excitement as well as beautiful views and a show, depending on the other drivers out there. The staff was friendly and patiently waited while I got my current insurance card sent to me via their fax machine. So, remember to bring your current insurance card to avoid some hassle. read more

We did the jeep tour. What it is: you follow the tour guide in a single file line in a jeep, more or less in large loops around the off-road vehicle area of the Silver Lake sand dunes, surrounded by other off-road vehicles and through the heavily tracked up sand for an hour and a half. A couple times you drive into large shallow holes someone has dug into the sand. My 5-year-old liked that. Three stars because it is as advertised. What you will see for 90 minutes is what is shown on the photographs on the website. You will drive in the marked up sand, pass some ponds, and line up next to the other Jeeps to look at the view for a few minutes. Nothing more, nothing less. And the staff is friendly. So if you're looking for a chance to drive a vehicle around the off-road area of the sand dunes with a few glimpses of Lake Michigan, maybe this is for you. But if you are more interested in experiencing the pristine areas of the sand dunes -- sometimes at breathtaking high speed -- with a guide who will tell you about the natural and human history of the area, go to Mac Woods Dune Rides. For a party of five (the full capacity of one of the Parrot's Landing jeeps), Mac Woods is half the price of the jeep tour, and more beautiful. You can't reserve a Mac Woods ride with a party of less than 20, but it's worth the wait. read more

Great experience! We took the jeep tour and our guide, Larry, was great. The tour is an excellent way to experience the dunes as a first timer. It can be a little intimidating with all the private ORV but we felt very comfortable with the tour. It covers a very large area too. Would definitely do it again! read more

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Over booked the sunset tour! Booked at 10am came back at 7:30 pm - oh we messed up - NO JEEP - NO TOUR inexcusable for the company they make enough money that they don't even care read more

I used Wild Bill's and they were easy to rent quads online, took amazing care of us, made sure we knew where we were going, knew how to use the machines and told us to have fun! They were very accommodating because we traveled over 4 hours and hit a lot of traffic and I called to check if we would be ok and when we were planning on being there-only 15 minutes late-but they worked with us and made sure we had a great experience. I would highly recommend them for all your rental needs and will definitely go back there when I decide to come back! Great people and great experience! read more

Our entire family (4 in their 30's) and my wife and I (mid-50's) wanted to go dune buggy riding, but were very disappointed last year with the quality of the dune buggy we rented. This year we went to Wild Bill's, which is part of Parrot's Landing. We rented 4 quads and my wife and I opted for the Arctic Cat, Wildcat. I've got to say that this was a fantastic experience, far surpassing last years. The Wildcat lived up to it's reputation, as there was no hill it couldn't handle, and the extremely well-designed suspension made it a stable and fun ride. The quads were also great, but what was really great was the service. The woman who signed us up (her name escapes me) was absolutely fantastic, and couldn't have been more fun. The young man who drove us to the dunes was friendly and knowledgeable. Our oldest son, rolled his quad, and was charged for the broken flag and something to do with an oil filter and fuel filter, all told around $45 bucks. There was no evidence of gouging, or taking advantage of us. All in all, just the best experience, and I would highly recommend these guys for any of your dune rides. read more

Came out there with a group of close friends rented out the jetskii paid all cash for 6 of them got on the water and one of the employees called one of my friends back and told him we need a 600 security deposit but we need it on your card not cash once we returned the jetskii he never said there was anything wrong with the jetskiis when we returned them on my way back home I noticed there was a charge on my card from them claiming we damage their Jetskiis They scam a lot of people out of there money I don't think that's right at all trying to steal from people it's a shame read more

This place is definitely WAAAAYYYYY over priced when you compare other rental establishments in places like cali or florida, but in this region of the mitten, they're probably the best you can go with. They have everything: ski boats (plus tubes to go with), jet skis, jeep wranglers for the dunes, and mopeds! A few years ago, we rented jet skis, mopeds and jeep wranglers from these guys and the experience was great. This year we only wanted to do water sports so we rented a jet ski, and i think the kind they have are newer and more updated than the ones we used last time. At least we know they're putting all those overcharges to good use by investing in better equipment lol! The staff is really nice and professional, they were even nice enough to give half our group a ride to the dunes after dropping our jet ski at the docking area. We kind of had to do this since we got to park our cars free of charge in their lot during our rental hours, that was a nice perk since parking is $6/day at the Silver Lake state park. Can't wait to go back to Silver Lake!! :-) read more

We opted for the Jeep tour and it was a great experience. Our guide, Chad, took us up the most challenging dunes. My 17 year old daughter drove and Chads directions for making it to the top of tallest Dune and a Rainbow were spot on! She looked like a pro. I highly recommend the Jeep tour and Chad at Parrot's Landing! read more

Out first time riding the dunes. We were told to arrive 45 min early which we did. Nobody was wearing masks which made us uncomfortable. The other group we were going out with arrived 10 min before start time. So we waited for them. We felt very rushed through the experience of learning what to do. Once the guide set us loose we felt unsure what to do. I personally felt unsafe. Was a lot of money for the experience. read more

Rented a Jeep. Jeep was fine, no issues but I wish we knew that the Jeeps aren't allowed on the big test hills. We didn't know that until the directions were given, after payment. Counter guy was nice but WHY keep the clipboards with everyone's personal info, name, address, DL # etc., on the wall for all to see? Not smart. read more

Super awesome experience!!! Drove for an hour on Labor Day with my 2 siblings and it was a blast!! Will definitely be back again!!

Parrot's Landing scammed our group out of $300. Before purchasing the rental for a Jeep, they never told us that all drivers would need personal car insurance in order to go out on the dunes. This is a fine rule, but we were never told until after the purchase when we got the receipt/when we got to the place the day of. The manager/owner was rude and only offered to give us a gift card even though it was an employees fault for not being upfront about the policies. We were far from home and all under age 26 (the age where you can still be on your parents car insurance). VERY disappointed with this service. read more

This was a blast. It was my first trip to the dunes so signed up for the Jeep tour. The guide was great and explained how to get up the dunes and how to take the Jeep down them safely. read more

Had another great experience with Parrots Landing this past July weekend of Summer 2010. Yes, rentals are still pricey, but the convenience of them being so close to Silver Lake is great. There is the occasional brisk/rude lady on the phone here, but most of the employees are friendly local Michiganders. We reserved a jet ski rental and they serviced us very nicely and let us delay our reservation by about an hour on the day of as well. They took a $100 deposit on the rental, and then we paid the difference when we went there for pickup. After being dropped off at nearby Silver Lake with our jet ski, we were rewarded with an awesome time and a full-tank of gas to burn. They came back some 4 hours and some change later and took the jet ski back. Our CC had a $300 hold, but it was not charged as the jet ski had no damage upon return. These guys were smooth and easy to deal with. Again pricing is steep, but that's because it's just like 2 rental places that monopolize in Silver Lake and immediate Lake Michigan waterfront. read more

so we rented from Wild Bills ATV rental side wow what fun!. thanks for the great experience.I started out a little worried reading other reviews online.the ATV/Razor was lots of fun!. It had plenty of power to go anywhere,the 2 hours we had was just enough time for my wife and i to take turns driving and have lots of funned see all the dunes. the rental process was quick and easy, yes a big deposit required and a little pricey per hour,but thats the cost of having fun sometimes.when it came to the return of the deposit simple and fully....thanks Wild Bills for the fun! read more

These guys are the best! They are so nice and helpful and will make sure you have a fun and safe time in the dunes!

Really fun time. We did the 1-hour guided tour which is helpful if you don't know the lay of the land. Then had fun with 1-hour cruising around on our own. Easy company to deal with and very fun unique experience! read more