Grand Prairie Golf Course is an excellent course for beginners and for anyone who wants to practice…read moreshort irons and around-the-green shots. There are three par-4s, but the longest is around 280 yards and all of them are reachable. But the course is well maintained and fun. The staff is friendly too. However, if you play during the day the course is full of older men who likes to call the office and complain. Today I played a practice round alone and, as is common, I would occasionally hit a second ball (practice another chip, putt, drive etc). Despite playing 9 holes in 80 minutes and shooting a score of 2 over par on my main ball, the two men behind me felt the need to call the office and report me for slow play! Note they only waited for a few minutes on holes 5 and 6. I know the world is full of a**holes, but I did not enjoy meeting them on a perfect Friday morning at the golf course.

This course is always in great shape! No tee times so you can usually get on easily and play…read morewithin an hour. Jim and Ann Marie make this place fun.

Super fun, quiet, off the beaten path park. The trails were all dirt, but mostly smooth. There are…read more1 or 2 good spots to sit and hangout, but no grills. There is a bathroom. There's a small floating dock that can maybe fit 2-3 fisherman at most. Mostly come for the views and to take in the scenery. The lake is serene and tranquil. Great for photography

Relatively new nature park for Kalamazoo County. This heavily wooded park with a central lake &…read moreperimeter hiking trails is reborn from a former 100 year old Boy Scout Campground Campus. Only a handful of physical elements remain from the scouting days. Park entrance fee is minimal & single day passes are available. No overnight camping allowed. Primary appeal will be hiking, birdwatching & fishing. The trails are pretty well marked and grooming will only get better over time.

The park is under some construction through September which is a bummer but from what they've dug…read moreup, it looks like there will be some great improvements. The ball field will go away but they're putting in new playground equipment, new pavilion, new basketball courts and updated restrooms. In the meanwhile, the parking lot is still there, the river is still there (note the warning about eating the fish) and it's a nice, peaceful spot. [Review 11208 overall, 984 of 2019.]

This is our go-to putting-in point for kayaking to Arcadia Ales (it's round about an hour's paddle…read more-- longer if you're feeling leisurely and faster if you're going for a big workout). Plenty of parking, tons of covered picnic area. We staged about 75 kayaks/paddleboards/canoes there for a recent Kanoe the Kazoo event and it didn't feel too crowded on the riverbank, which was awesome. However, you've got to be pretty strategic about how you put in (fortunately we had seasoned paddlers leading our group who gave good advice about how to put in, but those who tried to enter the river closer to the woods/fence/parking lot got caught up in some wicked current. Be sure to put in farther out toward the picnic structure and park and paddle across the river then let the current drift you across the mini-rapids. Don't forget -- it's unsafe to eat the fish from the Kalamazoo River. We saw tons of people fishing on our recent excursion and really worried about their health. A few people were sad to see a small tent city on the river's edge -- personally it made me happy that some of the homeless had found a more pleasant haven than the city parks. Just a matter of perspective, I suppose. One of the "tent cities" was also a group of 5 matching, new-looking tents so I suspect that group was a group of people kayak-camping.

This course offers both short and long tees, and we always shoot from the shorts and still never…read moremake par! Well, once in a blue moon we do, and then we dance and hoot and holler. Other than that, we don't keep score! Several of the first few holes neighbor the serene and beautiful Sunset Lake, which is lovely but a potential disc-stealer. Interestingly enough, I lost my disc I'd had for 20 years on one of the basic straightaway holes. It must've nestled itself just right under a big pile of leaves. So if you found a bright orange Dragon disc with Beth Clark and my phone number on it ... well, it would be cool if you called! I loved that puppy (because it floats so I wouldn't lose it on those water holes). There's another water hazard spot on the hole that goes straight down the entry road, and yet another where you're supposed to drive it directly across the lake. I take the long way around because there's no way I'm going to get across it. My husband drives straight across and hasn't yet lost a disc on it (somebody knock on wood for me!) It's a great spot to bring your dog (we usually take ours off-leash and put it on if there's other dogs nearby), and a nice little neighborhood course.

Lmy husband and I have loved coming here this last year to eat our lunch in the vehicle. The view…read moreis great, especially after spring when everything bloomed! Love looking at the architecture in the neighborhood too!

I finally got the chance to re-visit! I kind of love playing tennis here…read more There are only two courts, and both nets need some tightening, but I felt fancy regardless. Here I am, driving up a stone road, playing tennis in a court carved into a hill, in a tranquil part of town, all the while unbothered by anyone. I felt like I had my own little slice of Wimbledon. The sunset was gorgeous and the boulders lining the court and fading into the hill were a nice touch, too. With a little TLC top the courts themselves, this place could be perfect. The Park itself isn't that big, but it make for a great tennis spot or sunset picnic.

This mid-range disc golf course is tucked away behind Campus Court…read more Pros: -It's mid-range and packed with trees, while the holes are shorter, the terrain requires accuracy over power. -Plenty of shot variety; forehand holes, backhand holes, the gangs all here. -Course itself kept in decent condition, although some people leave garbage behind -Pseudo bragging rights... You may actually ace something here Cons: - It's mid-range and packed with trees, sometimes, you just want to whip it, yuh savvy? - The course is mostly dirt and pond-y, tends to get a little messy after the rain - College crowd hot spot, be weary of hammocks in all of the wrong places, prolonged pow-wows, and those pesky multiple disc throwing types

Highly recommended as your park destination in WINTER. There is a wonderful and popular sledding…read morehill here. This is a safe and friendly place to take the kids on the next snow day. (You must bring your own sleds, of course.)

Lovely park - I saw soccer fields, tennis courts, a playground (with a clean, well-maintained…read morebathroom next to it!), and basketball court. I'd been hoping to walk/hike in the shade on a hot day and there were some little deer baths through the trees around the edges of the park but no paved or truly groomed trails.

This very large park includes three miles of walking trails that loop so you can get a different…read morebunch of scenery coming and going. Some of the trails go parallel to the Kettle Lakes. The website indicates that they're great for walking in the summer and cross-country skiing in the winter. The first part of the red trail I walked was unimproved. Definitely not handicapped accessible but that's the charm. It's quiet and it's peaceful and it's a great opportunity to get some nature. The entrance on Helmer Road has a parking lot. [Review 11148 overall, 922 of 2019.]

This is a perfect place for a quiet walk in nature. Somehow manages to be peaceful and tranquil…read moreright in the city, just a few minutes from home. The only problem is that parts of the trails are frequently flooded, so you either have to detour or look for the little collateral trails that go around and bypass flooded/muddy areas. I like that with the different loops of trails connecting you can either get in a quick walk, like under a mile, or wander around the trails a little more and get several miles in. I usually either jog or walk here, I've seen bike tracks in the mud but I haven't been able to find info on whether biking there is actually permitted and I haven't tried it yet. One of my favorite places to walk around here!