A Guide to Eden on East Lake: Things to Do, Places to Eat and What to Bring
Things to Do Nearby
This place is awesome and just a five minute drive from Eden. Layton’s R.V.F. (Rolling View Farm) specializes in horseback riding, riding lessons, and horse training. They have over 30 horses on the farm, most of which are the Haflinger breed. These horses are a sturdy, good tempered breed with a beautiful golden coat and blonde mane and tails.
Layton's R.V.F. ( rolling view farm )
3155 24th StThis place is awesome and just a five minute drive from Eden. Layton’s R.V.F. (Rolling View Farm) specializes in horseback riding, riding lessons, and horse training. They have over 30 horses on the farm, most of which are the Haflinger breed. These horses are a sturdy, good tempered breed with a beautiful golden coat and blonde mane and tails.
Take the family here to pick fruit. Cherries in June/July, peaches in August, apples Labor Day weekend and pumpkins in September/October.
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Crane Orchards Upick and Corn Maze
6054 124th AveTake the family here to pick fruit. Cherries in June/July, peaches in August, apples Labor Day weekend and pumpkins in September/October.
This is the closest and most beautiful golf course in the area. It's about 15 minutes away.
Diamond Springs Golf Course
3400 34th StThis is the closest and most beautiful golf course in the area. It's about 15 minutes away.
Restaurants and Bars
This place is just 5 minutes away in the town of Hopkins and has the best pizza around. It's very good! Also, it's the "go to" place for beer, beverages and snacks.
C D's Quik Mart
135 W Main StThis place is just 5 minutes away in the town of Hopkins and has the best pizza around. It's very good! Also, it's the "go to" place for beer, beverages and snacks.
This place does NOT have the best pizza in town (go to CDs for that) but it does have a good selection of Italian and other favorites. It has a decent bar and a large amount of indoor seating. This is a good choice for breakfast as well.
Russo's Pizzeria Bar & Grille
100 E Main StThis place does NOT have the best pizza in town (go to CDs for that) but it does have a good selection of Italian and other favorites. It has a decent bar and a large amount of indoor seating. This is a good choice for breakfast as well.
Have an ice cream craving? This is the place. Just 5 minutes away in the little town of Hopkins. Open summers only.
Hop Cones
99 Wise StHave an ice cream craving? This is the place. Just 5 minutes away in the little town of Hopkins. Open summers only.
Love beer? Love tap rooms? You'll love Founders. Once a draft brewery, now a large brewery with a super fun tap room. Plan an evening here for dinner and drinks. It's 30 minutes door to door.
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Founders Brewing Co
235 Grandville Ave SWLove beer? Love tap rooms? You'll love Founders. Once a draft brewery, now a large brewery with a super fun tap room. Plan an evening here for dinner and drinks. It's 30 minutes door to door.
A decent Italian restaurant/sports bar. I'd go to Russos in Hopkins before this place but if you need a sports bar fix, this place has a good bar and lots of TVs. Food is so so.
Salvino's Ristorante Sports Bar & Grille
700 W Superior StA decent Italian restaurant/sports bar. I'd go to Russos in Hopkins before this place but if you need a sports bar fix, this place has a good bar and lots of TVs. Food is so so.
Fun little brewery right in middle of "downtown" Wayland. Pretty good beer but go elsewhere for food.
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The OpenRoad Brewery
128 S Main StFun little brewery right in middle of "downtown" Wayland. Pretty good beer but go elsewhere for food.
Great place for baked goods, donuts and other "take home" oven items. Open Wed-Sun (close at noon on Sat/Sun)
Main Street Bakery
147 W Main StGreat place for baked goods, donuts and other "take home" oven items. Open Wed-Sun (close at noon on Sat/Sun)
If local dive bars are your thing, this is your place. Full menu and cheap drinks. 5 minutes away. They make a mean (and large) fried fish taco.
Cocktailz Bar & Grill
131 Water StIf local dive bars are your thing, this is your place. Full menu and cheap drinks. 5 minutes away. They make a mean (and large) fried fish taco.
Groceries
This is your basic large grocery store about 15 minutes away. Good place to stock up on everything.
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Harding's
300 Reno DrThis is your basic large grocery store about 15 minutes away. Good place to stock up on everything.
If you're driving from Indiana or Illinois, this is a great stopover to get supplies.
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Meijer
1195 M-89If you're driving from Indiana or Illinois, this is a great stopover to get supplies.
We have a coffee maker and coffee for you at Eden. But if you need something more this might do the trick. Sorry, we are in "Starbucks desert."
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BIGGBY COFFEE
1215 Fuller Ave NEWe have a coffee maker and coffee for you at Eden. But if you need something more this might do the trick. Sorry, we are in "Starbucks desert."
Cities and Towns to Visit Nearby
Downtown Grand Rapids is about 35 minutes away and offers a wide variety of dining, museums and other attractions.
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Grand Rapids
Downtown Grand Rapids is about 35 minutes away and offers a wide variety of dining, museums and other attractions.
Holland MI is a cute smaller town about 35 minutes NW of Eden. It's a nice place for daytime shopping and Holland State Park (beach) is nearby as well.
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Holland
Holland MI is a cute smaller town about 35 minutes NW of Eden. It's a nice place for daytime shopping and Holland State Park (beach) is nearby as well.
Our favorite small town brimming with art galleries, restaurants, bars - all set on a beautiful marina near Lake Michigan. 35 minute drive and well worth it!
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Saugatuck
Our favorite small town brimming with art galleries, restaurants, bars - all set on a beautiful marina near Lake Michigan. 35 minute drive and well worth it!
For Rainy/Snowy/Cold Days
This is a nice quality mall with 100+ stores and many other stores and restaurants nearby. Perfect for rainy days. 30 minutes away.
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Rivertown Crossings Mall station
This is a nice quality mall with 100+ stores and many other stores and restaurants nearby. Perfect for rainy days. 30 minutes away.
This fairly large casino is just 15 minutes drive away from Eden. More than 2,000 slot machines, table games, poker room and more. Frequent live music and many food options.
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Gun Lake Casino
1123 129th AveThis fairly large casino is just 15 minutes drive away from Eden. More than 2,000 slot machines, table games, poker room and more. Frequent live music and many food options.
Rainy day? This is the perfect antidote. This is the largest car museum in the USA! It's about a 40 minute drive but well worth it.
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Gilmore Car Museum
6865 W Hickory RdRainy day? This is the perfect antidote. This is the largest car museum in the USA! It's about a 40 minute drive but well worth it.
Great place to go on a rainy day. Hundreds of stores. 25 minute drive away.
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Tanger Outlets Grand Rapids
350 84th St SWGreat place to go on a rainy day. Hundreds of stores. 25 minute drive away.
Sightseeing
This place is amazing and excellent for all ages. See the largest bronze horse in the world and an awesome botanical garden and outdoor sculpture park. 40 minute drive and worth it.
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Jardines de Frederik Meijer
1000 E Beltline Ave NEThis place is amazing and excellent for all ages. See the largest bronze horse in the world and an awesome botanical garden and outdoor sculpture park. 40 minute drive and worth it.
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What to Bring
Eden is well stocked with the following:
> Pots, pans, utensils, dishes, bowls
> Glasses, including wine glasses
> Basic spices: salt, pepper, grill rub, olive oil, other basics for cooking
> Paper towels, napkins, toilet paper
> Linens, bath towels
> Laundry detergent and dryer sheets
> Kirkland body wash, shampoo, conditioner
> Charcoal and starters for grill
> Basic fishing poles and lifejackets (summer)
Things you should consider bringing, depending on the season:
> Beach towels
> Swimsuits
> Water shoes/flip flops
> Phone charging cord
> Firewood
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Fishing on East Lake
Love fishing? East Lake, at 65 acres, is not huge but has plenty of large mouth bass, pike, walleye and bluegills. Bring your tackle box. We have a rowboat ready for your use or fish from shore.