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De Graaf Nature Center

600 Graafschap Road, Holland, MI 49423
616-355-1057
Ranked #4 of 15 attractions in Holland
4.5 of 5 stars 9 Reviews
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas
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Holland, Michigan
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

To me the De Graaf Nature center is the funnest in the winter for snow shoeing but in the summer you can see the bees collect pollen in a see through glass or catch frogs or see turtles and even maybe see a fox or deer! More

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Indiana
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

We visited during the wildflower sale time. Lots of perennials available for purchase. We also took time looking around the main building. Definitely lots for kids to see and do. Wish we would've had a little more time to explore the rest of the area. More

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Holland, Michigan
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

The staff is wonderful and the walking trails are beautiful. The rabbits are fun for the kids to play with. More

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Shanghai, China
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

Great place to take the kids out exploring. The trails around the area always inspire interest, and our daughter loved the nature center. More

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Holland, Michigan
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2012

Interesting walk in the woods. Many plants and animals an lovely environment. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2012

An amazing place where children can safely interact with wild animals u dear the supervision of a trained professional. They also have miles of walking and hiking trails for the adventurous where a guide will show you all of the animals and flowers. More

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Holland, Michigan
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Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
61 helpful votes 61 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012

We took two of our grandchildren here for a Saturday morning birdhouse making workshop. The naturalists were well prepared, kid sensitive, and very informative. After a brief talk about bird habitats, dos and don'ts in placing the bird feeders wewere turned loose to build and the naturalists and helpers circulated to give assistance where needed. After successfully completing the birdhouse... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 August 2011

Wife and I loved it...We are going on a full year being married and we had no idea how to "capture" the moment ... We ended here. This place was cool as heck.. Wear bug spray for the walking trails.. cute set up for children... More

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Holland, Michigan
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 December 2010
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Great for little kids. Good trails, some are ok for moderately impaired walkers. Very nice center (again, great for little kids) with a working bee hive, lots of animals, and a very small gift shop. Hard to believe that it is in the city limits. More

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