Gordon Bubolz Nature Center Reviews

The trails are well marked. They have a wonderful new room for youngsters. The lodge is beautiful and a great venue for an event. Once they finish the playground, it will be 5 stars.

This is right in out any Appleton residents back door. The winter trails are wonderful with cheap rentals and very friendly staff

The Nature Preserve itself was beautiful but the two workers The Old Man and the old woman ruined it all because they have an ugly personality they were completely disrespectful we were there with a group of 40 fifth graders I believe the two workers had the expectations of all the children would sit and do exactly what they are told if anybody has ever been around a 5th Grader you know why that is an unrealistic expectation I would go again if I knew that the two workers were not going to be there

It was very nice! Everyone was considerate and polite. We appreciated the restrooms being available and clean! Thank you.

Peaceful and quiet. Lots of trails to explore. Fun couples outing and completely free.

Wedding at Bubolz - The Pines (outdoor) wedding venue

Terrible Coordination/Communication, Overcharged, Bad Contract

We are significantly underwhelmed with our experience of getting married at Bubolz Nature Preserve. First off, the venue has gone through three different employees as event managers. This caused a lot of issues with coordination between us and the venue, as you could imagine. Some of our "must have" options, that we had agreed upon with the past employees became a fight for them to happen after new employees took over. I personally had to set-up "the bar", which was really just a folding card table without even a table cloth, and the tables that we had requested. On top of it all, the venue managers are charging us an extra $1,000 for a backup space to the outdoor ceremony, even after discussing that we did not need or want a back-up space with a previous employee. Even though the contact says that we paid an amount "in full", they are still charging us this after the fact, with no mention of it prior.

It is really too bad that such a beautiful place for weddings is mismanaged to such a degree. I only recommend if you are up for a fight.

Just what the soul needs away from the chaos of the world. Wonderful discovery in Appleton. Thankful

Great place to hike. Trails could be a little better. Some are super muddy (often).

Great place to go walking or jogging. You just need to be careful if it has rained recently as there are several low spots and the trails are in need of repair. As such it can get muddy fairly quickly in several areas. Plenty of parking and public bathrooms which is very convenient.

Homeschool classes at Bubolz are always a bright spot in our week!

I absolutely love waking/ hiking here. I take my kids on the Four Seasons trail and Poplar trail. Both are 1/2 mile loops with good views and can bring a stroller if it's not muddy. I like to hike the Deer Run trail which is 2.5 miles and goes through woods, wetlands, woods and also has 2 different outlook towers good for pictures. You cross ponds and creeks. It's just a beautiful walk. I highly recommend all the trails. Lots of parking, bathrooms are open and clean and trails are well groomed and taken care of. The last few days I was there they were muddy in a few spots but you can still hike them. Just wear shoes your ok with getting muddy.

Nice natural place for a hike or xc skiing. No bikes or pets allowed. $2/person suggested donation. Several different trails to choose from makes it easy to do a a short hike, long hike, or anywhere in between.

Great Cross country ski trails, friendly staff and price is right on rentals. Frankly if you have a family or are a couple it's a good deal to buy a membership for free skiing, and deals on special events all year! Our boys "grew up" at Bubolz learning about nature and later running the trails with us. Awesome!

Question for the staff, can you put the trails on "Map My Run" please? Also the lengths listed don't seem real accurate but maybe I am unsure about where to start for each of them.

Beautiful trails for walking and enjoying God's creation

Gorgeous facilities with well-groomed trails. Looks like a fabulous place for weddings or other receptions - the pictures would be stunning.

Lots of great geo caches here at many difficulties in great bidding places all around the beautiful property. Fantastic trails for getting around and lots of peaceful quiet places to read a book or watch for birds.

Great walking trails. Just too many mosquitoes n still under construction, like how they did parking lot, but is it big enough for buses and for a lot of cars? We'll soon see.

Just had my engagement photos done here by Heidi @ De La Teja Studios out of Appleton, WI and all I can say is that Bubolz Nature Preserve is a beautiful place that provided us with BEAUTIFUL shots.

We had our wedding reception here 7/31/18. While there were a few things we'd have liked to have done (I'm telling you, Amber, if you're reading this... Flowers on the moose!) I understand their policies don't allow exactly everything to happen. But what I can tell you is that everything went off without a hitch (aside from the decorator we hired-- Sweet N Easy Events-- don't hire them.)

Bubolz really does do their best to be accommodating, and the place makes an amazing backdrop for a reception. Partnered with the Marq, I'd say everything was as near perfect as anyone can hope for. Thank you guys!

very nice trails for dog walking except for the fact that they don't allow dogs which is unfortunate.

Beautiful place! Besides getting attacked by endless deer flies (should have worn Deet), it has nice walking path and it has such pretty scenery.

Don't appreciate the new additions to the preserve, but it's still very beautiful. Nice walking trails and plenty of animals.

My daughter got married on 9-12-2020 at Gordon Bubolz Nature Preserve. Was a beautiful venue. But, they are trying to make a quick dollar lost with pandemic. They charged FOR EVERYTHING!!!!! Was suppose to be an open bar for the guests, but the guests weren't even informed that there was an open bar and what choices of beverages were free!! So, the grooms parents paid the beverage bill per person and the guests paid for their own drinks!!!!! If that isn't trying to make money off of people I don't know what is. Poor service!!!!
Also, had to pay extra for pub tables that should have been included in the price of the venue already. And, then wanted to charge extra for tablecloths as well!!!! Everything was for an extra charge......not very friendly to work with. Lots of transitions of staff as well.

Amazing building. Brand new. Smells like new construction. Has solar panels powering the facility and sells back to thw power company. Great views and a spectacular place for weddings and to take families. Nature pathways for walking and viewing nature. Handicap accessible.

My wife and I were very impressed with the variety and quality of the trails. It's a great place to bring the family for a day-hike or just some fresh outdoor air.

The new facility was gorgeous inside and out. Staff very friendly and the trails are awesome.

There are many pasttimes to do these days, but walking for five miles with a massive stick through hordes of sprinting deer, muddy frogs, and vicious turtles is one of my favorites. I'd recommend it to anybody who needs time to reflect on themselves and the world around them. Bring bug spray.

Bit too wet at the moment. Trails are dirt not really handicap acessible for the most part

Beautiful place, live the wildlife preserve right in the city, every city should do this!

Great trails and many nice building upgrades to make this a great field trip destination for school ages as well as families looking for some outdoor adventure

I am sure it is nice for families with older kids but I went in late April when the ground was a little soft with my kids in a double stroller. The whole back half is pretty much mud with small logs and branches laid across it at place to help you through the mud. Far from stroller friendly.

Wow! Very impressed by the dedication to alternative energy. It was educational and fun. Everyone should enjoy the beauty nature has to offer. Love the old growth forest so close to Appleton. Off Lynndale.

Very nice facility. We went for an earth day event and our family really enjoyed it

Love nature. Only bad part was some trails were very muddy and full of water and there was a wedding and the people were very rude to other people not from the wedding that just wanted to walk around. Did hear gun shots and saw a deer on a trail running

Newest site of EV chargers in Appleton/grand chute has 2 stage2 and 4 Tesla destination chargers and you can likely charge with solar on a sunny day ...great planning by this extraordinary organization.

Great environmental message and trails, but no dogs allowed?! Get with it!

Trail options are awesome with different distance choices. Turtle pond alone is worth the trip out here!

Great place for fun activities with the whole family.

Nice trails and education center, staff aren't always the friendliest.

This trail/nature preserve looked like a tornado had been through it. Maybe it had? Nothing but a sea of downed trees and stagnant water. Oh, and 6 Tesla chargers for whatever reason. Droop.

We had a recent event there in there newer building with about 100 people and the facility and room were amazing. The scenery from the room is beautiful, even this time of year. The staff was very friendly, accommodating and easy to work with. I would recommend this venue for corporate events and even weddings.

Nice new conference center here. Took a quick hike on the trails and really enjoyed it. Nice place to explore

Nice trials and lots of options but the scenery gets repetitive. Still a nice place to take a hike or cross country ski.

Very beautiful hidden gem in Appleton, 5 trails, excersing stations all throughout! Pretty big for any outdoor idea u have

New direction they are taking is ruining the wilderness

Miles and miles of beautiful nature trails! Come snowshoe more miles of trails in the winter, but still enjoy less miles of trails that'll be more green & teaming with life, while walking on them in the summer :) There's also a multi-events building and nature center to enjoy.

This is a personal favorite. The nature trails are perfectly manicured and my son loves the turtle pond. They often have seasonal activities, particularly for Halloween and the Winter months. A must see more than once!

In the city but an opportunity to get lost for an hour with the kids.

Always great hiking and nice it is so close to town.

Amber is great to work with. She helps creates a seamless event.

Beautiful nature trails with nice clean new building with excellent staff leading our students in activities.

CAPTAIN'S. We ran a safe ride home program for the wedding party and quest tonight

I desperately needed a place close to my apt to be in the woods and now I've found it! Lovely trails, lots of trees, flowers, various greenery, bees, butterflies, and turtles. We enjoyed the place very much.