It was warm, and with all the walls, etc there was not much air movement. Fun to do, was much harder than anticipated.
It was something for the kids to do on a cold day in May. They weren't overjoyed to go (10 and 14), but they had an okay time running through the maze. It is reasonably priced, too, which made up for the lack of excitement!
My husband and I stopped here with the kids to break up the car ride (ages 9,7, and 4). They have bouncy houses that the kids played around in before starting the maze. This is a good maze, but it was really HOT, so would recommend taking a water bottle in with you. Also, the path is rocky, so sandals weren't a good idea. This maze was a little long for my crew of kids- they were tired about half way through. The man working in the shop was very nice, and came out to give us a pointer when he saw us circle through the same spot several times.
My 8,6, 4 year old all enjoyed this puzzle. It took us about an hour and half to find our way back out. It did get a little warm as we got there about 11. Bring water if you go mid day in the summer.
We were surprised how fun this was. Thought it was going to be so-so and ended up being the most fun of the weekend! Not as easy as you think so be prepared to really work at it!
This maze ISN'T a corn or hedge maze but instead is made of tall fences in a square like a fort--hence the name. There are four corner towers, one center tower, and three bridges, and at all of them there is a stamp pad with a letter, pair of letters or word that you stamp on a postcard that you are given at the start and carry with you. Once you've gotten all the stamps, you find your way out and get your finish time stamped on the postcard. From the towers and bridges you can see enough of the maze to get an idea but not enough to plot out the whole thing, and the slats of the maze walls have enough space that you can see the other paths and other people so that you don't feel closed in. The route is well-designed and is changed weekly. In my group of 13 the fastest person finished in 17 minutes (which was a record) and the slowest was just under an hour. There's a soda machine and picnic tables with umbrellas at the end for early finishers to wait at, and there are those bouncy things for kids to jump in. Wheelchair-bound folks could not do the maze as you have to be able to go up stairs to cross a bridge to get out. All in all we thought it was a fine way to spend an hour and a half on a Saturday morning. The gift shop has stuffed heads of wild animals on the walls and various other "frontier" type items like arrowheads and skunk-skin hats--very cheesy but the older woman manning the cash register was a hoot.
Took five grandkids to the Fort Custer Maze. 'Boys' vs 'Girls'. It was a more challenging maze then I was expecting! But it was fun and everyone had a good time.
I've never done a maze before and this was a fun event! Yep, I got lost...for a bit, but made it out alive!!!
Go into a maze of pallets at the Fort Custer Maze in Clear Lake. Bring a phone in case you get lost! We had such fun separating into "teams" and finding all the check in posts. Adults and kids love it. Teens can run independently while one would want to keep a close eye on their very young children. Fun event!
We had fun but once you are inside there is absolutely NO air movement whatsoever! The kids struggled, to my amusement, thinking they were on the right path only to have to go back and figure it out. If it's a warm day take water!