This park offers enjoyable family fun events for people of all ages. Not the biggest or fanciest of the metroparks but it is relaxing and scenic. It is a very natural environment and they do take in abandoned or injured wild animals. We have taken birds and a baby rabbit to be cared for.
This is a wonderful example of the way a park should be presented and kept. It is well laid out, well maintained and has a little bit of something for everyone.
Very Beautiful Park. It's a wonderful place to take children. Lots of nice paths and hiking trails. The animal rehab center is very interesting as is the mini railroad. Highly recommend to anyone.
Such an unassuming park from the entrance. There are mini falls, a dock extended out onto a big pond you can go on, pretty decent hills about 4-5 miles of trails. Great for scenery, pictures, treks picnics, beautiful covered areas for bigger parties and a mini train! I love it and walk there as much as I can! Highly recommend!
Yes, you can hike here, but there is so much more! There is the Wildlife Center where you can see rehabilitated or in-rehabilitation local wildlife, ponds where you can fish, an amazing gorge you can enjoy on scheduled hikes, a local miniature train group that schedules free rides, a shop with all sorts of nature-related supplies...... and I could go on! Pick up a schedule of events for not only this park, but all of the properties within Lake MetroParks, chat with a naturalists at the desk, view an exhibit on the history of the site (originally owned by the Halle family)..... Okay, I'll stop now. Now you need to visit!
They had a very extensive and beautiful exhibit. From clothing to much more memorabilia from 50's and 60's era.
This place is beautiful. They have day camps in the summer and their wildlife center is awesome. The train rides are worth doing.
The park has a number of hiking trails. The gorge is great but does involve a lot of steps. The pond has turtles and frog/toads almost always visible - great for kids. The nature center has a few animals to view. All for free!
A beautiful wooded area (with pathways), a small wildlife center, a sometimes operating small gauge train and informative visitors center make this a worthwhile stop. The pathways are wheelchair compatible. If you can visit during one of their celebrations, it is even more fun. See their website for details.
Once the summer get away for the famous Halle family, this park has a nature center and trails for people and horse riders. Ponds and a rugged valley "gorge" trail gives a great work out. Some hikes are with guides. Snow shoe hikes weather permitting.