Notable park · Midland, Michigan
Optimist Park
Optimist Park is a park in Midland, Michigan.
Optimist Park: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Optimist Park
Season: Year-round, evenings.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Optimist Park — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.60782, -84.19081. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Optimist Park
- Dow Gardens · sanctuary · Midland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Chippewa Nature Center · park · Midland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sanford Lake · lake · Midland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum · museum · Saginaw · ~26 km · Must-see
- Tobico Marsh · sanctuary · Bay · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bay City State Park · park · Bay · ~30 km · Must-see
- Wenonah Park · park · Bay · ~30 km · Must-see
- William H. Haithco Recreation Area · park · Saginaw · ~30 km · Must-see
- Saginaw River Rear Range Light · beach · Bay · ~34 km · Must-see
- Castle Museum of Saginaw County History · museum · Saginaw · ~36 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption · church · Saginaw · ~36 km · Must-see
- Children's Zoo at Celebration Square · sanctuary · Saginaw · ~36 km · Must-see
- Wixom Lake · lake · Gladwin · ~37 km · Must-see
- Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Saginaw · ~39 km · Must-see
- Hartley Outdoor Recreation Center · sanctuary · Saginaw · ~41 km · Must-see
- Pratt Lake · lake · Gladwin · ~68 km · Must-see
- Kent Park · park · Midland · ~1 km
- Hintz Park · park · Midland · ~1 km
Other parks near Optimist Park
- Chippewa Nature Center · park · Midland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bay City State Park · park · Bay · ~30 km · Must-see
- Wenonah Park · park · Bay · ~30 km · Must-see
- William H. Haithco Recreation Area · park · Saginaw · ~30 km · Must-see
- Riverview Park · park · Genesee · ~83 km · Must-see
- Wilson State Park · park · Clare · ~85 km · Must-see
- Mounds Recreation Area · park · Genesee · ~90 km · Must-see
- Chevy Commons · park · Genesee · ~96 km · Must-see
- Longway Park · park · Genesee · ~97 km · Must-see
- Applewood Estate · park · Genesee · ~97 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Optimist Park open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Optimist Park yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Optimist Park?
Year-round, evenings. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Optimist Park?
Nearby: Dow Gardens (sanctuary, 7 km), Chippewa Nature Center (park, 10 km), Sanford Lake (lake, 24 km), Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum (museum, 26 km), Tobico Marsh (sanctuary, 29 km), Bay City State Park (park, 30 km).
Is Optimist Park worth visiting?
Optimist Park is listed as a notable park in Michigan on Spotwander.