Subdivision6.7 acres

Bissell & Davis Sub.

Walk Score 7.5/10·Schools 4.8/10

Walkable with great nature access

🏙️0.8 mito Downtown GR
🏞️30 mito Lake Michigan
🚶Top 3% walkability🌳Top 4% park access
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🚶Walkability
75

Very walkable

  • Unnamed park: 1 min walk
  • 26 places within a 10 min walk
🎓Schools
80

Grand Rapids Montessori Academy

  • School — 0.3 mi away
  • Grand Rapids
  • 10 rated schools in district
🌲Nature & Outdoors

Park-rich area

  • 25 parks within 1 mile
  • Unnamed park: 1 min walk
  • Belknap Lookout Trail: 8 min walk
🧑‍🌾Farmers market nearby

The thing that sticks with you about this stretch is how immediate everything feels—restaurants and coffee shops are literally steps away, transit stops are right there, and you're surrounded by over 500 dining options within a mile, anchored by Michigan Street's locally loved spots like The Friesian and Taco Bicho. It's a 7-acre pocket in Midtown where walkability works without feeling forced: dining and fitness score exceptionally high, errands are manageable, and an unnamed park sits adjacent to the area. You're minutes from downtown Grand Rapids and roughly 18 minutes from Gerald R. Ford Airport, but the real draw is what's on foot—the Fulton Street Farmer's Market, the density of small businesses, and the fact that you can get groceries in an 11-minute walk. Under Grand Rapids Public Schools, the neighborhood carries that mix of American Foursquares and late-19th-century Victorians, many meticulously maintained without losing their age. If you care about access—to food, transit, parks, proximity to downtown—this is where that actually works.

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Walkability

7.5

Good

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
5.9
🍽️Dining
9.6
🌳Nature
4.0
🚌Transit
10.0
💪Fitness
8.0

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

Nearby Locations

🛒Grocery Stores
Walkable

Gorden Food Service

13 minwalk· 5 min bike· 3 min drive
Family Fare Supermarket
11 minbike
Family Fare
11 minbike
bp
4 mindrive

+1 more

🍽️Restaurants
Easy walk

The Omelette Shoppe

2 minwalk· 1 min bike· 4 min drive
Palio
2 minwalk
Mr. Pizza
2 minwalk
Jimmy John's
4 minwalk

+1 more

Coffee Shops
Easy walk

Circle K

3 minwalk· 1 min bike· 4 min drive
Bagel Beanery
3 minwalk
333 Cafe
7 minwalk
Lyon Street Café
7 minwalk

+1 more

🍺Bars & Breweries
Short walk

Dukes Bar

6 minwalk· 2 min bike· 4 min drive
Duke's
6 minwalk
Glass House
6 minwalk
Bob's Sports Bar
6 minwalk

+1 more

🧑‍🌾Farmers Markets
Bikeable

Webster's Market Inc

8 minbike· 20 min walk· 6 min drive
Rakowski Family Farm Market
8 minbike
Momma D's Kitchen
10 minbike
Unnamed farmers_market
10 minbike
🌳Parks
Easy walk

Unnamed park

<1 minwalk· <1 min bike· 4 min drive
Highland Park
9 minwalk
Midtown Green
14 minwalk
Eastern Park
6 minbike

+1 more

🛝Playgrounds
Short walk

Unnamed playground

9 minwalk· 4 min bike· 5 min drive
Coit Park Playground
14 minwalk
🏞️Lakes & Water
Quick drive

Fisk Lake

8 mindrive· 20 min bike
West Lake
7 mindrive
Mid Lake
7 mindrive
Church Lake
6 mindrive

+1 more

🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Unnamed beach

8 mindrive
Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve Beach
12 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Bikeable

Grand Rapids Riverwalk East

8 minbike· 21 min walk· 6 min drive
🐕Dog Parks
Bikeable

Hillcrest Dog Park

10 minbike· 25 min walk· 4 min drive
Downtown Westside Dog Park
11 minbike
dog_park
7 mindrive
🚴Bike Paths
Short walk

Belknap Lookout Trail

8 minwalk· 3 min bike· 4 min drive
Unnamed bike path
8 minwalk
Unnamed bike_path
11 minwalk
Fish Ladder Park Trail
12 minbike
Boat Launches
Quick drive

Butterworth Park Launch

8 mindrive· 18 min bike
Comstock Riverside Park Launch
9 mindrive
Knapp Street Bridge Launch
12 mindrive
Golf Courses
Quick drive

Kent Country Club

8 mindrive· 16 min bike
Mines Golf Course
10 mindrive
Cascade Hills Country Club
9 mindrive
Unnamed golf_course
10 mindrive
💪Gyms & Fitness
Short walk

REVfit

7 minwalk· 3 min bike· 4 min drive
Communitea Wellness
11 minwalk
8th Day Gym
6 mindrive
The Loading Dock
12 minbike
🚌Transit Stops
Easy walk

College/Michigan (NB)

2 minwalk· 1 min bike· 4 min drive
Michigan/College (EB)
3 minwalk
College/Michigan (SB)
4 minwalk
College/Hastings (NB)
5 minwalk

+1 more

💊Pharmacies
Bikeable

Walgreens Pharmacy

7 minbike· 17 min walk· 2 min drive
CVS Pharmacy
6 mindrive
Walgreens
8 mindrive
Kay Pharmacy
8 mindrive
📚Libraries
Bikeable

Grand Rapids Public Library

8 minbike· 19 min walk· 7 min drive
West Side Library
12 minbike
Van Belkum Branch
8 mindrive
Madison Square Library
11 mindrive

+1 more

👶Daycares
Bikeable

daycare

11 minbike· 4 min drive
Kidz Clubhouse
11 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Quick drive

Celebration Cinema Studio Park

6 mindrive· 29 min walk· 12 min bike
Wealthy Theater
6 mindrive
Celebration! Cinema North
8 mindrive
AMC Grand Rapids 18
11 mindrive

+1 more

Nearby Schools

4.8
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 41 rated schools nearby

Range: 1/10 to 9/10

School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

8Center for EconomicologyMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 22:1 · 0.0 mi
8City MiddleHighHigh · 07-12 · 908 students · 23:1 · 0.0 mi
6Blandford SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 60 students · 23:1 · 0.0 mi
6Union High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 922 students · 20:1 · 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
3Coit Creative Arts AcademyElementary · PK-05 · 242 students · 12:1 · 0.0 mi
2Riverside Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 248 students · 16:1 · 0.0 mi

Environment & Amenities

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Unnamed park

0.1 mi

Parks Nearby

25

within 1 mile

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Data sources: schools · Updated 5/13/2026