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Subdivision1.6 acres

Beals Sub.

Walkable and connected

🏙️0.6 mito Downtown GR
🏞️30 mito Lake Michigan
🌳Top 0% park access
🚶Walkability
66

Very walkable

  • College/Fountain (SB): 1 min walk
  • 13 places within a 10 min walk
🌲Nature & Outdoors

Park-rich area

  • 33 parks within 1 mile
  • Baldwin Park: 8 min walk
  • Midtown Green: 9 min walk
🎓Schools
45

Average schools

  • Grand Rapids Public Schools
  • 44 rated schools nearby
  • Best nearby: 9/10
🧑‍🌾Farmers market nearby

This compact 2-acre area in Kent County offers an impressive blend of urban convenience and community feel. With exceptional transit access and 89 restaurants within walking distance, residents enjoy easy connectivity to Grand Rapids' broader dining and cultural scene. The nearby amenities include a coffee shop just 301 meters away and grocery options within reasonable distance.

The area features a moderate walkability score, particularly strong for dining experiences, while maintaining a solid owner-occupied rate of 55% that contributes to neighborhood stability. Residents have access to Grand Rapids Public Schools, with notable variation in quality among nearby options. With Baldwin Park close by and 33 parks within a mile, outdoor recreation opportunities abound. This location works well for urban professionals, transit users, and anyone who values dining variety and city convenience while appreciating a more intimate community scale.

Walkability

6.6

Good

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
4.2
🍽️Dining
7.7
🌳Nature
3.3
🚌Transit
10.0
💪Fitness
6.5

Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox

Nearby Locations

🛒Grocery Stores
Bikeable

Gorden Food Service

8 minbike· 19 min walk· 6 min drive
Wealthy Market
10 minbike
Family Fare
10 minbike
🍽️Restaurants
Short walk

The Omelette Shoppe

7 minwalk· 4 min bike· 5 min drive
Palio
8 minwalk
Mr. Pizza
8 minwalk
McDonald's
9 minwalk

+1 more

Coffee Shops
Short walk

Lyon Street Café

6 minwalk· 4 min bike· 4 min drive
Bagel Beanery
7 minwalk
PaLatte Coffee & Art
11 minwalk
Rowster Coffee
15 minwalk

+1 more

🍺Bars & Breweries
Walkable

Duke's

11 minwalk· 5 min bike· 5 min drive
Cottage Bar
12 minwalk
Birch Lodge
12 minwalk
Seven Monks
13 minwalk

+1 more

🧑‍🌾Farmers Markets
Walkable

Webster's Market Inc

15 minwalk· 7 min bike· 7 min drive
Rakowski Family Farm Market
6 minbike
Momma D's Kitchen
8 minbike
The Arts Marketplace
11 minbike
🌳Parks
Short walk

Baldwin Park

8 minwalk· 4 min bike· 3 min drive
Midtown Green
9 minwalk
Foster Park
11 minwalk
Lincoln Place Park
12 minwalk
🛝Playgrounds
Walkable

Midtown Green Playground

12 minwalk· 5 min bike· 4 min drive
Cherry Park Playground
14 minwalk
Cherry Park Playground
14 minwalk
🏞️Lakes & Water
Quick drive

Fisk Lake

12 mindrive· 18 min bike
Mid Lake
11 mindrive
Reeds Lake
14 mindrive
Church Lake
12 mindrive
🐕Dog Parks
Bikeable

Hillcrest Dog Park

8 minbike· 23 min walk· 8 min drive
Downtown Westside Dog Park
10 mindrive
Covell Dog Park
12 mindrive
🚴Bike Paths
Walkable

Belknap Lookout Trail

13 minwalk· 6 min bike
Grandville Trail
14 minbike
Grandville Trail
14 minbike
Fish Ladder Park Trail
13 minbike

+1 more

💪Gyms & Fitness
Walkable

REVfit

13 minwalk· 6 min bike· 5 min drive
Communitea Wellness
7 minbike
8th Day Gym
11 minbike
The Funky Buddha Yoga Hothouse
11 minbike
🚌Transit Stops
Easy walk

College/Fountain (SB)

1 minwalk· 1 min bike· 2 min drive
Fountain/College (EB)
2 minwalk
College/Lyon (NB)
2 minwalk
College/Lyon (SB)
3 minwalk

+1 more

💊Pharmacies
Bikeable

Walgreens Pharmacy

10 minbike· 23 min walk· 8 min drive
CVS Pharmacy
9 mindrive
📚Libraries
Walkable

Grand Rapids Public Library

10 minwalk· 7 min bike· 6 min drive
West Side Library
11 mindrive
Madison Square Library
9 mindrive
Van Belkum Branch
10 mindrive

+1 more

Environment & Amenities

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Baldwin Park

0.3 mi

Parks Nearby

33

within 1 mile

Nearest Lake

Fisk Lake

2.0 mi

Nearby Schools

4.5
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 44 rated schools nearby

Range: 1/10 to 9/10

School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

8City MiddleHighHigh · 07-12 · 908 students · 23:1 · 0.0 mi
8Center for EconomicologyMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 22:1 · 0.0 mi
8Grand Rapids Montessori AcademyOther · PK-12 · 320 students · 20:1 · 0.0 mi
6Blandford SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 60 students · 23:1 · 0.0 mi
5John Ball Park Zoo SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 26:1 · 0.0 mi
5Grand Rapids Public Museum HighHigh · 09-12 · 273 students · 17:1 · 0.0 mi
4Innovation Central HighHigh · 09-12 · 523 students · 16:1 · 0.0 mi
2Ottawa Hills High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 369 students · -1:1 · 0.0 mi
2Alger Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 342 students · 20:1 · 0.0 mi

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Data sources: schools · Updated 4/2/2026