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Home/Neighborhoods/Bowes Rd & W Main St Area/Boynton'S Sub
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Boynton'S Sub

Walkable near top schools

Published by Atlas — Grand Rapids Real Estate · data computed by Atlas · reviewed under Jon Hazeltine, Broker Associate (MI #6502432782)
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Walkability 7.0/10·Schools 7.7/10

🏙️16 mito Downtown GR(~33 min drive)
🏞️46 mito Lake Michigan(~1h 31m drive)

The gravel crunches under your tires as you roll into Boynton's Sub, a ten-acre platted subdivision on the Bowes Road and West Main Street corridor—the sound of somewhere that still feels like land, not just another lot number. You're about a mile from Stoney Lake, close enough that the water's part of your weekend calculus, and Recreation Park is a six-minute walk if you need grass and sky without the car. There are thirty-six restaurants within a mile, a grocery store at one point four miles, and a coffee shop you can reach in thirteen minutes—the kind of proximity that doesn't require you to think too hard about logistics. Lowell Area Schools serves the area, and Gerald R. Ford Airport sits about twenty-five minutes south when you need it.

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Why people love it here

Walkability

7.0

Good

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands— Grocery, pharmacy
6.0
🍽️Dining— Restaurants, cafes, bars
8.1
🌳Nature— Parks, trails
7.0
🚌Transit— Bus stops, stations
0.0
💪Fitness— Gyms, recreation
0.0

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

🎓Schools
90

Lowell Senior High School

  • High — 2.4 mi away
  • Lowell
  • 3 rated schools in district
🌲Nature & Outdoors

Park-rich area

  • 22 parks within 1 mile
  • Recreation Park: 8 min walk
  • Stoney Lakeside Park Beach: 11 min walk
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7.7
/10 avg
Above average schools

Based on 3 rated schools nearby

Range: 7/10 to 9/10

School District: Lowell Area Schools

9Lowell Senior High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 1,099 students · 19:1 · Assigned · 2.4 mi
7Alto Elementary SchoolElementary · PK-05 · 407 students · 17:1 · Assigned · 5.7 mi
7Lowell Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 771 students · 18:1 · Assigned · 0.6 mi
🛒Grocery Stores
Short walk

bp

8 minwalk· 5 min bike· 1 min drive
Meijer
6 mindrive
🍽️Restaurants
Easy walk

Mynt Fusion Bistro

5 minwalk· 3 min bike· 2 min drive
Fish and Chicken Express
7 minwalk
Little Caesars Pizza
8 minwalk
The Pizza Shop of Lowell
9 minwalk

+1 more

☕Coffee Shops
Bikeable

Meds cafe

8 minbike· 17 min walk· 3 min drive
Starbucks Coffee Company
5 mindrive
BIGGBY COFFEE
5 mindrive
Tim Hortons
6 mindrive

+1 more

🍺Bars & Breweries
Short walk

New Union Brewery

8 minwalk· 5 min bike· 1 min drive
Red Barn Consignment & Antiques DBA Red Barn Mercantile
10 minwalk
Sneaker's
13 minwalk
Hop Hog Lowell
15 minwalk

+1 more

🌳Parks
Short walk

Recreation Park

8 minwalk· 5 min bike· 2 min drive
Richards Park
11 minwalk
Stoney Lakeside Park
13 minwalk
Creekside Park
9 minbike

+1 more

🛝Playgrounds
Walkable

Lowell Rotary Club Playground

11 minwalk· 6 min bike· 2 min drive
Unnamed playground
12 minwalk
Richards Park Playground
12 minwalk
🏞️Lakes & Water
Walkable

Stoney Lake

13 minwalk· 7 min bike· 3 min drive
Natures Place Lake
4 mindrive
Pratt Lake
8 mindrive
Cole Lake
11 mindrive

+1 more

🏖️Beaches
Walkable

Stoney Lakeside Park Beach

11 minwalk· 6 min bike· 3 min drive
Unnamed beach
11 minwalk
🥾Hiking Trails
Short drive

Cooper Woodland Trail

5 mindrive· 19 min bike
North Country Trail
7 mindrive
🐕Dog Parks
Walkable

Animal Hospital of Lowell Dog Park

14 minwalk· 7 min bike· 3 min drive
🚴Bike Paths
Bikeable

Creekside Park Trail

9 minbike· 20 min walk· 7 min drive
Unnamed bike_path
9 minbike
⛵Boat Launches
Quick drive

Lowell - Grand River Launch

6 mindrive
Pratt Lake Launch
8 mindrive
Ada - Grand River Launch
14 mindrive
💊Pharmacies
Short drive

Walgreens

5 mindrive· 30 min walk· 13 min bike
🎬Movie Theaters
Bikeable

Ada-Lowell 5 Theatres

9 minbike· 22 min walk· 4 min drive

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Recreation Park

0.3 mi

Parks Nearby

22

within 1 mile

Crime in Boynton'S Sub 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.

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Expected Rent

$625/mo

$550 – $700 · estimated range

Local Government · area-wide

City of Lowell

616-897-8457Website

Source: lowellmi.gov · 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

~$697/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system

Produces ~6,296 kWh/yr · offsets ~60% of a typical home's use

Water

City of Lowell Department of Public Works

DPW maintains water/sewer/storm utilities.

Sewer

City of Lowell Department of Public Works

Trashunconfirmed

Resident-arranged private hauler

Electricvaries by address

Lowell Light & Power · ~11.1¢/kWh

Municipal electric utility since 1896; serves city + parts of Lowell/Vergennes Twps.

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Natural Gasvaries by address

SEMCO Energy / Consumers Energy

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Police

Lowell Police Department

6 full-time officers.

Fire

Lowell Area Fire & Emergency Services Authority

Joint authority of City + Lowell Twp + Vergennes Twp. 315 S Hudson.

Services for Lowell · Source: lowellmi.gov

Utility, solar, and service details for Boynton'S Sub 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.

🛒 Grocery(2)

bp

Grocery Store

0.2 mimap

Meijer

Grocery Store

1.5 mimap

🍕 Restaurants(12)

Fish and Chicken Express

Restaurant

0.1 mimap

Mynt Fusion Bistro

Restaurant

0.1 mimap

Little Caesars Pizza

Restaurant

0.2 mimap

The Pizza Shop of Lowell

Restaurant

0.3 mimap

Sabor Mexicano

Restaurant

0.3 mimap

+7 more within 5 miles

☕ Coffee(5)

Meds cafe

Café

0.7 mimap

Starbucks Coffee Company

Café

1.4 mimap

Biggby Coffee

Café

1.6 mimap

+2 more within 5 miles

🍺 Bars(5)

New Union Brewery

Bar

0.2 mimap

Red Barn Consignment & Antiques DBA Red Barn Mercantile

Bar

0.3 mimap

Sneaker's

Bar

0.4 mimap

+2 more within 5 miles

🏫 Schools(1)

Lowell Senior High

School

2.4 mimap

🌳 Parks(3)

Recreation Park

0.3 mimap
Richards Park
0.3 mimap
Stoney Lakeside Park
0.5 mimap

🐕 Dog Parks(1)

Animal Hospital of Lowell Dog Park

Dog Park

0.6 mimap

🚴 Trails(4)

Bike Path

Bike Path

0.6 mimap

Unnamed bike_path

Bike Path

0.6 mimap

Creekside Park Trail

Bike Path

0.6 mimap

+1 more within 5 miles

⛵ Boat Launches(2)

Lowell - Grand River Launch

Boat Launch

2.9 mimap
Pratt Lake Launch

Boat Launch

3.4 mimap

💊 Pharmacies(1)

Walgreens

Pharmacy

1.4 mimap

⚡ EV Charging(1)

Unnamed ev_charging

EV Charging

0.4 mimap
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What schools serve Boynton'S Sub?
Boynton'S Sub is served by Lowell Area Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Lowell Senior High School (9/10).
Is Boynton'S Sub walkable?
Boynton'S Sub scores 7.0/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.

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Data sources: sales, schools · Updated 8/2/2026
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