Best Arboretum Grand Rapids Near Me

Barbara Demis: Frederick Meijer Gardens are beautiful and offer activities for children and adults alike. The grounds are clean and well cared for.

Stephanie Meehan: Beautiful gardens, well-curated and the staff are all knowledgeable and friendly. Had a wonderful time here with my family.

Shelly Struss: My husband and I spent three hours here and didn't see everything. We could easily spend the whole day. Loved the Japanese gardens the most.

Christine Thieman: It's a wonderful place to spend the afternoon 😊

Tasha ann (tbaby): We went over the weekend and it was absolutely beautiful!!

Samantha Laube: Beautiful indoor and outdoor gardens, lots to see and enjoy. My go-to spot to bring out of town friends. I love the butterfly exhibit they feature in early spring.

Celeste E: Beautiful garden and facilities. There are bathrooms everywhere, which is excellent when you are with small children. You definitely need to go early if you want to see everything. The children's garden was a hit for our kids. The Japanese garden and the large horse were the adults favorite.

melanie Burns: Beautiful

Regina Woods: In all the 30+ years I've lived in Michigan, I had never been to Meijer Gardens. It's big and has lots of exhibits, gardens, water features and sculptures. They had a good size children's garden with an interactive water feature of the great lakes. We only had about 3 hours to see as much as we could. I would recommend at least 6 hours to really see everything. It's wheelchair accessible everywhere you go. They do have a picnic pavilion at the front of the gardens.

Brenda Jablonski: Planning a second trip before May 1st to see the butterfly exhibit. Everything was incredibly beautiful I love art 🎨

Lisa Long: Great place, plenty of parking. I recommend the tram tour to get an idea of what you want to go back and see.

j.j. bobasho: I had heard a lot of good things about the art at this place, and that part did turn out to be absolutely true. What no one talks about, however, is that this location is cold, dark, and rainy (even on an afternoon in May

Daniel Richardt: Loved the Devos Japanese garden and the Meijer sculptures along with the Chihuly glass. The concrete tree columns are a great touch. Had a chance to talk with several staff and Amy was delightful.

Tracia Stansby: One of my favorite places in GR! We went to see the Cherry Blossoms in the Japanese Garden and timed it just right with the Butterflies. The sculpture park is still my favorite area. So much to see, I always have my camera with me also. You can eat in their cafeteria or bring a packed meal. Staff is friendly. They do have a children's play area, nature trail, and a Tram.Playground: Not necessarily a playground with slides, but there is a pretty large play area for kids.Restrooms: They really upped their game with the restrooms after the remodel. They are really nice and plenty of stalls. They also have seperate family restrooms.

Paul Williams: What a gem!

T N: The last time I visited the gardens was years ago. Walking g up to the new parts of the building was amazing. Loved all the new architecture and agricultural things they have done with new add ons. The only downside and the reason I give 4 star versus 5 is parking and the boardwalk should be updated. On some parts I felt like it was ritting out. Other than that, great family place, oh they even have a kids park as well for the little ones.Playground: Kids playground area, with a decent amount of neat sculptures to climb on even a kid door to for entry.Restrooms: They were clean to a point, of course, as it being a hug facility foot traffic is heavy. So it's to be expected.

Theora Veinbergs: This is definitely a must see. Awesome spots for kids to get all their energy out and some amazing sculptures.

Scott Farnell: Loved the bozai exhibition

Maxim Em: Always great time with family.

Justin Kay: Better than we anticipated. I'll be coming here regularly. If you have the time, watch the movies they have playing throughout.

Jennifer Labun: These gardens are beautiful and ever changing spring to fall. Stop by and embrace the beauty.

Jessica Van Beek: Picnic area: Tables available for guests.

Vivian Jackson: Beautiful place to sit and reflect. I enjoy going there to see all the beautiful flowers.

Precious Stewart: Omg best bridal picture spot

Steve Grody: Wow!

Daisy Fu: I was amazed by this place. It has different sections that showcase shady, open-field/prairie like, veggie, pollinator, native landscaping gardens. It provides home owners and gardeners great ideas and inspirations. I also really enjoyed the diversity of cultivars they selected.

Leanne: This was a pleasant garden. Everything was labeled, including the annuals.

Gregg Robinson: Beautiful gardens with lots of great ideas.

Cassondra Scott: Relaxing garden with waterfall!

Bill Murray: This place is really great if you enjoy well kept landscaping. Many of the plants are labeled for duplication at your home.

Jen Gies: Beautiful place in our community.

Herman Faceson: Great! Jennifer: totally professional. Sense,of humor. Does works very hard to help her clients. Know, understand all the rules,cons, ends,outs.Of purchasing a HUD, home. with the MSHDA's.down payment program.

Marticus Daedalus: In the summer it's a great place to enjoy a lunch or walk through with another plant lover. My daughter is crazy about flowers and would be there daily if she could. Every year it continues to grow.

Rio Vancé: No words except its beautiful haha

Julie Hoelscher: A refuge in the heart of Grand Rapids. Peaceful for meditating, reading or sharing lunch. Beautiful garden complete with a waterfall.

Mercedez Tijerina: A beautiful place to stop and have lunch but no trash cans.

Miguel Negron: Beautiful area full of wonderful flowers and plants. A waterfall that fills a pond and is home to many frogs and toads. Great back drop for pictures for any occasion. The students here do a great job year after year and being a community member I have enjoyed watching it grow and blossom. "Pun intended".

Mason Bassett: Beautiful! Gorgeous! So screen. Go relax. It's in the middle of GR.

Charlie and Danna Harag: Fun place to visit. Wonderful natural plants and flowers. Many scenic views.Unimproved dirt trails with limited markings numerous steep sections.The North section of trail D has the easier inclines to traverse.In season, protect yourself from mosquitos.

Kelly Vanderwell: Wonderful place to walk! Watch out for mosquitoes tho due to standing water.

Brenda Blamer: Loved the park!Very BIG for Grand RapidsWe were surprised at how untouched it was being in the city!

Alyssa Goch: Long wide rolling trails and a lot of technical variance

Jackie B: We really enjoy walking this park with our dogs. The few times we have visited, everyone has had their dogs leashed which is nice.

Amanda R: A favorite walking park!

Sheri Monroe: Such a beautiful park/walking trails with gorgeous woods, a huge ravine with a flowing creek at the bottom. So much to look at and the trails are great!

Ms. Kristy Katcha: I love this park. The trails are gorgeous and lots of wildlife

Jessica “Jessie” Sheridan: Loved the serenity

Rachel Travis: Gorgeous views and a good variety of trails!

Alex Feravich: Nice easy loop trail

raven Lenore: Went in a group hike here in 1/21/23 a great time was had by all. Nice park

Kendra Bearss: Gorgeous, as always

Michael Bieri: Great place for hikes or casual walks. Lots of flora & fauna. Can be muddy in the winter or after a rain.Restrooms: They have port a potty's available.Dog-friendliness: Bring your dog clean up bags, but great place for dogs.Picnic area: There are a couple random spots with picnic tables on some trails, but not very many, so maybe bring a blanket.

Troy Lawson: Excellent place to hike the trails or walk your dog and watch for wildlife. Great walks any time of the year.

Marissa Stevens: Smaller local park. Certain times of the year there are beautiful flowers everywhere. Only an outhouse to use. Mainly just for walking trails not really a picnic area.

Amber Brown: Quiet little nook for a quick hike.

Terry K: Out of the nature parks in and around GR, this one is the best by far.

Evan Post: Love love love the trails here. Plenty of long loops and trails to explore and the creek is beautiful to sit by. The map is accurate and signage on the trails is easy to follow. Also, the wildflowers in the spring and summer are beautiful, and there are lots of frogs, snakes, and other critters to find. Plan for mosquitos in the summer.

Elkin: Beautiful park.