The Cascades — Attraction in Summit Township

Drove an hour away 3 weeks ago and it said on the phone to check Facebook for being open. I checked facebook and it said it was open so we went and they were working on equipment and it was down. I’m not upset about that part I’m upset they didn’t post that they were down for maintenance to let us know the way they tell you to find out. Do better people! I may go back there, I may not now. I don’t want to make another drive which will be 2.5 hours now instead of 1 hour. We were staying in flint on our honeymoon. And when I heard about this place I was thinking it would be absolutely perfect for the weekend of that. There was a paper taped to the ticket booth window saying it was closed because a...

Great park with paved walking paths, playgrounds, splash pad, band shell, and fishing pond, and huge sledding hill for winter. The Cascades themselves are a manmade waterfall with lights and music - a bit dated, but still kind of fun. They have decent fireworks in the summer and other family events. Sometimes I see Disney characters roaming around during the Cascades show. There's an awesome "Eagle Tree" near the top of Cascades Hill that I like to take photos with. They do have a messy goose problem, but there's nothing to be done for that aside from culling the flock, and I'm not sure many people really want to go that far. The babies...

You have your choice of walking around the falls (be prepared to get a little wet). And listening to the music and watching the colors of the falls change. It is Beautiful. People drive from all over the U.S. to see the falls. Kids water park to come Summer of 2017. Wednesday night entertainment draws crowds that appreciate local musicians. Affordable for family with kids of all ages. Cascades is always doing something to keep the family entertained. We went on princess night and the girls loved it. The Falls are fun for all ages, and the stairs are great for some exercise. Do be prepared to get a bit damp, especially if there...