About Grant Park
An urban escape offering a magical, adventure-filled hiking experience through ravines and cliffs down to a rock-strewn Lake Michigan beach.
What parents should know
Summarized from real visitor reviews.
Best for: Families seeking an active outdoor adventure with scenic water viewsKids who love collecting rocks and exploring beach shorelinesBest suited for older children and active kids who can confidently navigate stairs and uneven trailsNot recommended for infants or toddlers requiring strollers
Why families love it
- Scenic hiking trails crossing over seven bridges
- Great beach area for finding and gathering cool rocks
- Beautiful, peaceful atmosphere where you can hear the lake waves throughout the park
- Magical-feeling trails that make kids feel like they are on an adventure
- Seven Bridges trail
- Lake Michigan shoreline and beach
Insider tips
- Ditch the stroller and use a child carrier if hiking with very young children
- Visit midday on a weekday to enjoy the trails with minimal crowds
- Plan a trip during the fall season to see the beautiful autumn colors
Good to know before you go
- Strollers, wheelchairs, or bringing family members with mobility limitations due to steep stairs and uneven terrain
- Complete lack of stroller and wheelchair accessibility near the main bridge and trails
- Challenging terrain with lots of stairs and uneven ground
- Crowds
- Low crowd levels during midday on weekdays
- Value
- Excellent free outdoor activity, offering scenic views and trail quality that rivals top national parks.
- Accessibility
- Not wheelchair or stroller accessible
What parents say
"Urban but it doesn't feel urban. It's a nice combination of cliffs, ravine, and lake front that makes you feel like you are further north. It's a great spot for gathering rocks or gathering your thougts."
2 weeks ago
"Always a favorite of mine and holds a dear spot in my heart. Beautiful any time of the year, but I love the fall. Only issue is that I wish there was a wheelchair/stroller accessible way to enter near the main bridge in my pictures."
6 months ago
"The kids and I loved walking through the trails, so magical. It was like an adventure to get to the water. Lake Michigan is so beautiful."
5 months ago
Reviews sourced from public Google data.
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