Children's Nature Playscape — Attraction in Kalamazoo

Although it has a long way to go until completion, this is a lovely spot for kids to enjoy nature and practice imaginative play! Our favorite was, by far, the water feature & sand area.

A few notes if you plan on visiting:

Many rocks in the river/waterfall area are covered in algae and VERY slippery. Currently there are no bathrooms, and you would have to walk quite a distance to find any. There is absolutely zero shade in the play area, but there are plenty of benches.

Overall so excited to have this resource...

There were a handful of kids when I went, ranging from crawling to ~4y.o and everyone was having a great time. We loved the water and watching the stream flow downhill. There is a nice large sandpit with toys and things to climb on throughout. Everything was clean and well taken care of. I liked that there were people there greeting us and relaying rules & expectations. They made it more comfortable and we felt safe. We will be going back and telling our...

Excited to see this playscape grow! The river area was fun, and by looking at the master plan, there is clearly a lot more fun in store as the rest of the project rolls out. Could use a few signs helping parents understand which areas are ready for play and which areas to keep off of until plants are more established. Great idea and great...