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The 3 places worth the trip
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Places near Grand Rapids by type
All 262 places by distance →One day from Grand Rapids
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:20 pm
53 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Grand Rapids
- Lamberton Lakelake · 45 min
- Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Parkgarden · 2 hrs
- Fisk Lakelake · 45 min
- Mars Hill Bible Churchhill · 30 min
- Hopewell Indian Mounds Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Grand Rapids
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Grand Rapids?
Roger B. Chaffee (attraction, about 1 km), Park Congregational Church (church, about 1 km), Grand Rapids Art Museum (church, about 1 km), Crescent Park (park, about 1 km), Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum (museum, about 1 km), John Ball Park (park, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Grand Rapids?
214 places on Spotwander: 85 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 86 parks, 19 wildlife, forests & gardens, 4 museums, 6 churches.
Which is the nearest lake to Grand Rapids?
Fisk Lake, about 5 km by road; Battjes Lake (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Grand Rapids?
Veteran's Memorial Park, about 1 km by road; Rosa Parks Circle (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Grand Rapids?
Start in Grand Rapids, visit Lamberton Lake, then Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park, then Fisk Lake, then Mars Hill Bible Church, then Hopewell Indian Mounds Park, and drive back — about 53 km by road in all.