Eldred Park
Great schools with outdoor access
Walkability 3.2/10·Schools 9.3/10
The real draw here is how close you are to Bostwick Lake—it's just a few hundred feet away—and with Balk Family County Park less than a mile down the road, you've got easy access to green space without feeling removed from things. It's a tight 4-acre plat with modest lots around 0.15 acres, so homes pack in at around $233K and sit within Rockford Public Schools. A handful of grocers and restaurants are within a couple miles, and downtown Grand Rapids is just over half an hour away, which means you're close enough to tap the city without living in it. The real character here is that small-subdivision feel—short streets, neighbors you actually see—paired with genuine water access and county park amenities nearby.
Why people love it here
Lake life
- Bostwick Lake within walking distance
- 6 parks within 1 mile
- Little Bostwick Lake: 10 min walk
- Bostwick Lake: 9 min bike
Lakes Elementary School
- Elementary — 0.3 mi away
- Rockford
- 5 rated schools in district
Based on 3 rated schools nearby
Range: 8/10 to 10/10
School District: Rockford Public Schools
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Balk Family County Park
0.8 mi
Parks Nearby
6
within 1 mile
Nearest Lake
Bostwick Lake
0.3 mi
Walkability
Limited
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Ric's Food Center
Aunt Belle's Kitchen
+1 more
Biggby Coffee
Timbers Inn Restaurant & Tavern
Unnamed playground
Little Bostwick Lake
+1 more
Unnamed beach
Cannon Trail
Unnamed bike_path
Big Pine Island Lake Launch
gym
Crime in Eldred Park 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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Solar potential
~$871/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system
Produces ~6,355 kWh/yr · offsets ~61% of a typical home's use
Private well (limited municipal water)
Largely rural on private well; utility billing 616-874-6966.
North Kent Sewer Authority (serviced areas); septic rural
Member of North Kent Sewer Authority (PARCC Side Clean Water Plant) with Rockford/Alpine/Courtland/Plainfield; rural on septic.
Resident-arranged private hauler
Services for Cannon · Source: cannontwp.gov
Utility, solar, and service details for Eldred Park 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(5)
+2 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(12)
Aunt Belle's Kitchen
Restaurant
Bostwick Lake Inn
Restaurant
Arena's Pizza Bostwick Lake
Restaurant
Meltworks
Restaurant
Pizzeria Grande
Restaurant
+7 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(7)
Lakes School
East Rockford Middle School
School
Crestwood School
+2 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(3)
Fitness Center on Unnamed
Fitness Center
Fitness Center
MVP Fitness
Fitness Center
🌳 Parks(6)
+3 more within 5 miles
🚴 Trails(4)
Unnamed bike_path
Bike Path
Bike Path
Bike Path
Rockford Village Builders Plat Area Trail
Bike Path
+1 more within 5 miles
⛵ Boat Launches(2)
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
Frequently asked about Eldred Park
- What schools serve Eldred Park?
- Eldred Park is served by Rockford Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Lakes Elementary School (10/10).
- Is Eldred Park walkable?
- Eldred Park scores 3.2/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.