Outdoor Adventure Center

Fair price - if you are family of 4 and plan to go 3 or more times a year, just get the family membership. This place is especially great for the kids to go to for expending energy in inclimate weather.

The location is great in that it is across from Millikan State Park and lighthouse and Riverwalk and at one end of the Dequindre Cut, which is a mile-ish down from Eastern Market.

There is a lunch table area inside where families can feel free to bring their own packed lunch (please be cool and clean up after yourself), or find a less busy place to breastfeed.

They regularly do special lectures or show a nature science lab, so listen for the announcements if interested in type of programming.

There is also a gated parking lot with a security car at the entrance. I haven't heard of issues, but it's better to be safe and either lock valuables in the trunk or take inside. There are small lockers and coat hangers. I've left my coat on the hanger before with no problem, though I also had nothing in my pockets.

Overall, it's an easy place to spend 1 to 3 hours with the family exploring a lot of well-built and hands-on displays about Michigan nature.