Briggs Park — Attraction in Grand Rapids

I took my grandkids to the pool here. Locker rooms and pool was very clean. There were about 5 lifeguards around the pool so it made it much easier to keep and eye on all three. There is an awesome slide and two diving boards to add to the fun. You do have to get out about every 15-20 minutes or so when the life guards do a check in the water and rotate positions but it doesn't take them long at all. The only thing that was kind of a bummer is that there are no chairs to sit in poolside. There are picnic tables but not right by the pool. I'm not sure if you can bring your own but no one had while I was there. You can spread a towel in the grass...

I liked the overall things at the park. They had hammocks area but its close to the kids section of the park so not sure how much rest you would get. The basketball court only had one side with a hoop. The track and grounds did looked cared for which is nice and its across the street from the pool area.

My only negative is that its small the kids park section. Just had some basic slides, swings, and climbing for little kids. I wish they had swings for older kids or maybe some things for toddlers to play with. No park is perfect but this is a good place to visit and like someone mentioned before there is an ice cream place near by but its...

Reading the reviews about care takers being an arm's length away from the kids brings forward some questions. Eight kids, how does a parent or guardian do it? Having a party of 12, we decided on Millennium Park instead. High numbers of webscaping reviews for a family experience leads one to wonder . . . While appropriate care of children is a priority, a pool is for swimming. Six or eight bodies all connected does not support water safety or use-ability for other patrons in a small, containerized space. While once an A number 1 summer destination in years past, this year offers more expansive opportunities in...