Arden Hills Plat, Amended Plat of Lot 21 and Vacated Street
Walkable near top schools
Walkability 8.0/10·Schools 8.5/10
Walking to the corner store or grabbing coffee feels effortless here—a grocery is just two minutes on foot, and restaurants cluster thick enough that you're never far from a meal. The subdivision sits in an area where errands run smooth and dining options sprawl across a mile radius, with around 60 restaurants and 30 grocers within reach. Drive times lean short: downtown Grand Rapids lands in about 16 minutes, and Gerald R. Ford Airport takes just under 12, which matters when you're juggling city life and travel. Three parks dot the immediate neighborhood, with Leslie E. Tassell Park a comfortable walk away. Forest Hills Public Schools serves the area, and homes here run in the upper-mid range—the kind of place where convenience isn't a luxury but the baseline expectation.
Why people love it here
Walkability
Excellent
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Central High School
- High — 2.2 mi away
- Forest Hills
- 4 rated schools in district
Notable nearby
Based on 8 rated schools nearby
Range: 7/10 to 10/10
School District: Forest Hills Public Schools
D&W Fresh Market
+1 more
Culver's
+1 more
Scooter's Coffee
Tacos El Cuñado Cascade
+1 more
Leslie E. Tassell Park
+1 more
Unnamed playground
Walden Lake
+1 more
Unnamed beach
Ada Township Trails
dog_park
36th St To I-96 WB & I-96 Fwy Area Trail
Ada - Grand River Launch
The Other Body Shop
Acquest/28th (EB)
Walgreens
Cacade Township Branch
Phoenix Theatres Woodland Mall
Crime in Arden Hills Plat, Amended Plat of Lot 21 and Vacated Street is reported at the city level, not the neighborhood level. The FBI doesn't publish reliable crime rates for individual neighborhoods, and within any community crime varies street to street. For an accurate, comparable picture, see the jurisdiction-wide figures for Kent County.
Kent County crime & safety stats →Local Government · area-wide
Cascade Charter Township
Source: cascadetwp.com · unconfirmed
Association and local-government details are compiled from public records, municipal sites, and state registries, and can change. Confirm directly with the association or municipality before relying on them.
Solar potential
~$877/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system
Produces ~6,397 kWh/yr · offsets ~61% of a typical home's use
Township/Grand Rapids regional water (developed); private well rural
Municipal water in developed corridors; rural on well.
Municipal sewer (developed); individual septic rural
Sewer in serviced areas; rural on septic.
Resident-arranged private hauler
Joint enhanced-services / community policing agreement with Ada & Grand Rapids Twps.
Services for Cascade · Source: cascadetwp.com
Utility, solar, and service details for Arden Hills Plat, Amended Plat of Lot 21 and Vacated Street are compiled from public records, municipal sites, and NREL / U.S. data.gov, and can change. Electric/gas can vary by address — confirm with the provider before relying on them.
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Leslie E. Tassell Park
0.6 mi
Parks Nearby
15
within 1 mile
🛒 Grocery(14)
D&W Fresh Market
Grocery Store
Harvest Health Foods
Grocery Store
Grocery Store
+11 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(10)
Jersey Mike's Subs
Restaurant
Restaurant
Domino's Pizza
Restaurant
Jet's Pizza
Restaurant
+5 more within 5 miles
☕ Coffee(18)
+15 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(24)
Tacos El Cuñado Cascade
Bar
Noto's Old World Italian Dining
Bar
Shepards Grill & Tavern
Bar
+21 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(12)
Goldfish Swim School
Forest Hills School
School
West Michigan Aviation Academy
+7 more within 5 miles
🌳 Parks(6)
+3 more within 5 miles
🐕 Dog Parks(4)
Cascade Hospital for Animals Dog Park
Dog Park
Shaggy Pines Dog Park Dog Park
Dog Park
Dog Park in Country Brook Estates Area
Dog Park
+1 more within 5 miles
🚴 Trails(3)
⛵ Boat Launches(1)
Boat Launch
🚌 Transit(30)
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
+27 more within 5 miles
🏥 Hospitals(1)
Forest View Hospital
Hospital
📚 Libraries(3)
⚡ EV Charging(2)
EV Charging
ChargePoint
EV Charging
Frequently asked about Arden Hills Plat, Amended Plat of Lot 21 and Vacated Street
- What schools serve Arden Hills Plat, Amended Plat of Lot 21 and Vacated Street?
- Arden Hills Plat, Amended Plat of Lot 21 and Vacated Street is served by Forest Hills Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Central Middle School (9/10).
- Is Arden Hills Plat, Amended Plat of Lot 21 and Vacated Street walkable?
- Arden Hills Plat, Amended Plat of Lot 21 and Vacated Street scores 8.0/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.