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Foster Lake

Surrounded by nature

Published by Atlas — Grand Rapids Real Estate · data computed by Atlas · reviewed under Jon Hazeltine, Broker Associate (MI #6502432782)
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Walkability 3.0/10·Schools 5.2/10

🏡Top 14% lot size
🏙️35 mito Downtown GR(~1h 11m drive)
🏞️45 mito Lake Michigan(~1h 30m drive)

This 224-acre community in Kent County offers spacious living with a median lot size of 1.24 acres, providing residents plenty of room to spread out and enjoy privacy. The generous lot sizes create an open, rural feel while maintaining convenient access to Grand Rapids amenities and employment centers.

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Why people love it here

🌊Nature & Outdoors

Lake life

  • Foster Lake within walking distance
  • Lake Sixteen: 11 min walk
  • Middle Lake: 12 min walk
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Lake facts

MI DNR
Lake size9acres
Homes on lake4parcels
Private — owners only

Depth, fish species, and motor restrictions sourced from MI DNR — coming soon.

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Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Pike Lake Public Access

1.0 mi

Parks Nearby

0

within 1 mile

5.2
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 5 rated schools nearby

Range: 2/10 to 7/10

School District: Allegan Public Schools

7Allegan Online K8Elementary · K-08 · 46 students · 15:1 · 3.9 mi
6Pine Trails Elementary SchoolElementary · PK-05 · 344 students · 17:1 · 3.3 mi
6West Ward Elementary SchoolElementary · K-05 · 246 students · 18:1 · 3.9 mi
5LE White Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 447 students · 15:1 · 4.2 mi
2Allegan Alternative High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 123 students · 25:1 · 3.9 mi

Walkability

3.0

Limited

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands— Grocery, pharmacy
0.0
🍽️Dining— Restaurants, cafes, bars
0.0
🌳Nature— Parks, trails
3.0
🚌Transit— Bus stops, stations
0.0
💪Fitness— Gyms, recreation
0.0

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

🛒Grocery Stores
Quick drive

Village Market Food Center

8 mindrive
The Grocery Outlet Store
9 mindrive
🍽️Restaurants
Quick drive

The Mobile Crave

8 mindrive
🌳Parks
Bikeable

Pike Lake Public Access

9 minbike· 26 min walk· 4 min drive
Sheffer Lake Public Access
11 minbike
Baseline Lake Public Access
6 mindrive
Prayer Park
9 mindrive
🛝Playgrounds
Quick drive

Hanson Park Playground

8 mindrive
🏞️Lakes & Water
Walkable

Lake Sixteen

11 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
Middle Lake
12 minwalk
Pike Lake
9 minbike
Sheffer Lake
11 minbike

+1 more

🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Beach in Alpha Manor No 1 Area

15 mindrive
🐕Dog Parks
Quick drive

Dog Park in Frost Sub Area

9 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Quick drive

Old Regent Theatre

8 mindrive

Crime in Foster Lake 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 Allegan County.

Allegan County crime & safety stats →

Local Government · area-wide

Trowbridge Township

Website

Source: trowbridgetownship.org · 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

~$872/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system

Produces ~6,358 kWh/yr · offsets ~61% of a typical home's use

Waterunconfirmed

Private well

Rural township; individual wells.

Sewerunconfirmed

Septic - individual

Individual septic systems.

Trashunconfirmed

Resident-arranged hauler

Curbside trash resident-arranged.

Electricvaries by address

Consumers Energy Co · ~13.7¢/kWh

Standard provider.

Confirm by address
Natural Gasvaries by address

Consumers Energy

Natural gas where available; propane common rurally.

Confirm by address
Policeunconfirmed

Allegan County Sheriff

No local PD; county sheriff.

Fireunconfirmed

Gun Plain Grange / area fire department

Fire coverage via area department (GPGFD referenced for burn permits).

Services for Trowbridge Township · Source: trowbridgetownship.org

Utility, solar, and service details for Foster Lake 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)

The Grocery Outlet Store

Grocery Store

4.2 mimap
Village Market Food Center

Grocery Store

4.4 mimap

🍕 Restaurants(5)

Little Caesars

Fast Food

3.6 mimap
Subway

Fast Food

3.6 mimap
McDonald's

Fast Food

3.6 mimap
The Mobile Crave

Fast Food

4.0 mimap

Pizza Hut

Restaurant

4.2 mimap

☕ Coffee(1)

Biggby Coffee

Café

3.6 mimap

🏫 Schools(20)

Foster School

0.9 mimap

Clifford School

1.5 mimap

Prouty School

1.9 mimap

Harper School

2.8 mimap

Ross School

3.0 mimap

+15 more within 5 miles

🌳 Parks(3)

Pike Lake Public Access

1.0 mimap

Sheffer Lake Public Access

1.0 mimap

Baseline Lake Public Access

2.7 mimap

🐕 Dog Parks(1)

Dog Park in Frost Sub Area

Dog Park

4.5 mimap

🚴 Trails(3)

Unnamed bike_path

Bike Path

4.6 mimap

Bike Path

Bike Path

4.6 mimap

Cycleway from Delano St to Lincoln Rd

Bike Path

4.6 mimap

🏥 Hospitals(1)

Allegan General Hospital

Hospital

3.6 mimap
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Frequently asked about Foster Lake

What schools serve Foster Lake?
Foster Lake is served by Allegan Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Allegan Online K8 (7/10).
Is Foster Lake walkable?
Foster Lake scores 3.0/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.

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