Grass River Natural Area

Maddison Nelson

a month ago •

Spur of the moment stop and absolutely no regrets! We were already loving our time on the trails but when we made it to the visitor center we came across their native plant sale! They had a great selection and we ended up getting a few. We were told they do this every year and offer a preorder option. Inside the visitor center there were lots of interactive learning activities, a cute little gift shop, and lots of information on native plants and creatures. A lovely gem of a place.

Scott Smith

2 months ago •

Sept. 2023. Scouting out this area for future pix. James the Naturalist gave me a printout of the Wildflower Bloom times in the area. From that I plan to come back in May and June and possibly July for the Wild Orchids and others. This is a good Bog. Wear good boots if you have them as the boardwalks can be very slippery. Part 2. May 13, 2024. I was a bit early for the Showy Lady Slippers and Trailing Arbutus but found some nice Fringed Polygala and American Goldthread as well as some White Trillium and fairly frequent Jack in the Pulpit. Sean and James give tours to school kid also so that the kids might discover Nature rather than video games.

Patricia D

4 weeks ago •

Been coming here for years. Came here today to leave my car to go out my kayak in at Bellaire and kayak down Grass River and walk back to the parking lot. Not a single sign was posted about the old dock.and walkway being taken down which is B's to begin with. Thankfully, we found the new kayak dock. Then, we had to walk around the other way because again no sign was posted about construction being done. It was rather a pain. You need to post signs. You need to make notices or something when you take a dock and walkway out that has been there for many, many years. If I didn't know the area, I could've gotten seriously hurt and or lost as well. You need to do a better job.

James Sullivan

2 years ago •

What a gem of a place. Absolutely fantastic. I went out on a snowy afternoon in late autumn and had the whole place to myself. Trails are fantastic, well-kept, and easy-going. Really enjoyed hiking and taking photos here and I'm certainly returning soon!

Eric Rybarczyk

7 years ago •

This is a really nice place to hike. The trails are well maintained, including boardwalk in the wetter areas, and the staff at the visitor center are helpful and friendly.