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Condo27.8 acres

Cottonwood Forest

Walk Score 6.2/10·Schools 7.7/10

Great schools with outdoor access

🏙️7 mito Downtown GR
🏞️24 mito Lake Michigan
🚶Top 8% walkability
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🎓Schools
90

Bauerwood School

  • Elementary — 1.5 mi away
  • Jenison
  • 8 rated schools in district
🌊Nature & Outdoors

Near the water

  • Kenowa Lake — 1.2 mi
  • 1 park within 1 mile
  • Idema Explorers Trail: 1 min walk
  • Unnamed park: 10 min walk
🚶Walkability
62

Very walkable

  • Idema Explorers Trail: 1 min walk
  • 11 places within a 10 min walk
🚴Bike path access
🧑‍🌾Farmers market nearby

If you're heading out here, the first thing you'll notice is how compact everything feels—a twenty-eight-acre condo community where the grocery store and restaurants are basically at your doorstep, and you can grab coffee in about two minutes. The development sits within the Berger Estates Area, just over fourteen minutes from downtown Grand Rapids, so you're close enough to the city without feeling like you're in it. There's an unnamed park a short walk away if you want to step outside, and Kenowa Lake sits about a mile down the road. With eighty-four restaurants and thirty-six grocery stores within a couple miles, the immediate landscape is woven pretty tightly with dining and shopping—you're not driving far for the basics.

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Nearby Schools

7.7
/10 avg
Above average schools

Based on 16 rated schools nearby

Range: 5/10 to 9/10

School District: Jenison Public Schools

9Jenison High SchoolHigh · 08-12 · 1,495 students · 19:1 · 0.0 mi
9Bauerwood SchoolElementary · K-06 · 488 students · 16:1 · 0.0 mi
9Bursley SchoolElementary · K-06 · 411 students · 11:1 · 0.0 mi
8Rosewood SchoolElementary · K-06 · 505 students · 17:1 · 0.0 mi
8Pinewood SchoolElementary · K-06 · 344 students · 14:1 · 0.0 mi
7Sandy Hill SchoolElementary · K-06 · 424 students · 13:1 · 0.0 mi
7Jenison Junior High SchoolMiddle · 07-08 · 752 students · 17:1 · 0.0 mi

Environment & Amenities

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Unnamed park

0.3 mi

Parks Nearby

1

within 1 mile

Nearest Lake

Kenowa Lake

1.2 mi

Walkability

6.2

Good

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
8.0
🍽️Dining
7.7
🌳Nature
3.5
🚌Transit
3.0
💪Fitness
0.0

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

Nearby Locations

🛒Grocery Stores
Short walk

The Grocery Outlet Store

6 minwalk· 3 min bike· 1 min drive
Meijer
11 minwalk
Gordon Food Service Store
13 minwalk
🍽️Restaurants
Short walk

Subway

7 minwalk· 3 min bike· 2 min drive
Domino's Pizza
9 minwalk
Jimmy John's
9 minwalk
Tacos El Cuñado Jenison
10 minwalk

+1 more

Coffee Shops
Short walk

Uplift Nutrition Jenison

7 minwalk· 3 min bike· 1 min drive
Biggby Coffee
9 minwalk
Starbucks
10 minwalk
Starbucks Coffee Company
12 minwalk
🍺Bars & Breweries
Walkable

Peppino's Pizzeria & Sports Grille | Jenison

14 minwalk· 5 min bike· 3 min drive
Rush Creek Bistro
4 mindrive
The Win Tavern 33
5 mindrive
The Dungeon
6 mindrive

+1 more

🧑‍🌾Farmers Markets
Bikeable

Unnamed farmers_market

6 minbike· 16 min walk· 2 min drive
Peters Gourmet Market
9 mindrive
4151 Farm Stand
9 mindrive
🌳Parks
Walkable

Unnamed park

10 minwalk· 5 min bike· 2 min drive
Maplewood Park
4 mindrive
Pioneer Park
12 minbike
Georgetown Community Park
4 mindrive
🛝Playgrounds
Bikeable

Unnamed playground

7 minbike· 17 min walk· 4 min drive
Maplewood Park Playground
9 minbike
🏞️Lakes & Water
Bikeable

Kenowa Lake

10 minbike· 29 min walk· 4 min drive
Maplewood Lake
5 mindrive
Georgetown Park Lake
4 mindrive
Lake Sanford
6 mindrive

+1 more

🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Georgetown Community Park Beach

5 mindrive· 13 min bike
Unnamed beach
5 mindrive
Millennium Park Beach
11 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Bikeable

Geogetown Community Park Trails

11 minbike· 30 min walk· 4 min drive
Buck Creek Trail
12 minbike
🚴Bike Paths
Easy walk

Idema Explorers Trail

1 minwalk· <1 min bike· <1 min drive
Boat Launches
Bikeable

Grandville Launch

10 minbike· 7 min drive
Johnson Park Launch
7 mindrive
Georgetown Launch
10 mindrive
Butterworth Park Launch
10 mindrive
Golf Courses
Bikeable

Wallinwood Springs Golf Club

8 minbike· 24 min walk· 5 min drive
Sunnybrook Country Club
6 mindrive
Glen Eagle Golf Club
7 mindrive
Maple Hill Golf Course
11 mindrive

+1 more

💪Gyms & Fitness
Quick drive

Yoga Blue

7 mindrive· 18 min bike
Planet Fitness
9 mindrive
Rebuild Fitness
9 mindrive
Twisted Hot Yoga
10 mindrive

+1 more

🚌Transit Stops
Bikeable

Fairlanes/Chicago Dr (NB)

10 minbike· 25 min walk· 3 min drive
Canal/Chicago (SB)
11 minbike
Fairlanes/Visser YMCA (NB)
11 minbike
36th/Fairlanes (WB)
11 minbike

+1 more

💊Pharmacies
Short walk

Walgreens

8 minwalk· 3 min bike· 2 min drive
CVS Pharmacy
8 mindrive
Rite Aid
7 mindrive
📚Libraries
Short drive

Georgetown Township Public Library

5 mindrive· 13 min bike
Kent District Library: Grandville Branch
5 mindrive
KDL Wyoming Branch
12 mindrive
👶Daycares
Quick drive

Kiddie Academy of Wyoming

10 mindrive
Hudsonville Early Childhood Center
10 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Quick drive

Celebration! Cinema RiverTown Crossings

10 mindrive
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
13 mindrive

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Data sources: parcels, schools · Updated 5/13/2026