Grand Rapids

Worth seeing in and around Grand Rapids

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Diocese of Grand Rapids

   The Diocese of Grand Rapids is a diocese of the Catholic Church in western Michigan in the United States. It is a suffragan see to the Archdiocese of Detroit.

   600 m · diocese of the Catholic Church in the United States · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Calvin University

   Calvin University is a private Christian university in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1876, Calvin University is an educational institution of the Christian Reformed Church and stands in the Reformed tradition.

   7.5 km · private Christian university in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Van Andel Arena

   Van Andel Arena is a multi-purpose arena situated in the Heartside district of Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. The arena attracted over five million patrons in its first 5 years, 1996–2001.

   400 m · arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

   Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is a 158-acre botanical garden, art museum, and outdoor sculpture park located in Grand Rapids Township, Michigan, United States. Opened in 1995, Meijer Gardens quickly established itself in the Midwest as a major cultural attraction jointly focused on horticulture and sculpture.

   6.6 km · botanical garden and outdoor sculpture park located in Grand Rapids Township, Michigan · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum

   The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum is the presidential museum and burial place of Gerald Ford, the 38th president of the United States, and his wife Betty Ford. It is located near the Pew Campus of Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

   1 km · presidential museum and library for U.S. President Gerald Ford in Grand Rapids, Michigan · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Basilica of St. Adalbert

   The Basilica of St. Adalbert is a minor basilica of the Catholic Church and a parish church of the Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States.

   1.9 km · church in Michigan, United States · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Cathedral of Saint Andrew

   The Cathedral of Saint Andrew is a Catholic cathedral located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Grand Rapids.

   600 m · church in Michigan, United States · Wikipedia
8. 08
   John Ball Zoo

   John Ball Zoo is located on the west side of the city of Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. The John Ball Zoo is situated on the ravines and bluffs along the west edge of the property.

   3 km · zoo in the United States · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Grand Rapids Art Museum

   The Grand Rapids Art Museum is an art museum located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, with collections ranging from Renaissance to Modern Art and special collections on 19th and 20th-century European and American art. Its holdings include notable modern art works such as Richard Diebenkorn’s 1963 Ingleside.

   300 m · art museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Houseman Field

    Houseman Field is an 8,000-seat multipurpose stadium located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is named for former mayor and Congressman Julius Houseman and is the home of Grand Rapids Public Schools athletics and the Aquinas College Saints track teams.

    1.8 km · stadium in Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S · Wikipedia

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Getting to Grand Rapids

Airports

Gerald R. Ford (GRR), 15 km · General Mitchell (MKE), 181 km · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW), 207 km

Stations

Rapid Central Station, 700 m

• Chicago → Grand Rapids

  204 km · quickest by road, 3h 34m · $23–31
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• Milwaukee → Grand Rapids

  182 km · quickest by road, 5h 29m · $34–47
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• Detroit → Grand Rapids

  226 km · quickest by road, 3h 6m · $20–28
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