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Home/Neighborhoods/Fairbanks Avenue & East 8th Street Area/Garretsons Sub
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Garretsons Sub

Great schools with outdoor access

Published by Atlas — Grand Rapids Real Estate · data computed by Atlas · reviewed under Jon Hazeltine, Broker Associate (MI #6502432782)
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Walkability 6.2/10·Schools 4.6/10

🏙️25 mito Downtown GR(~49 min drive)
🏞️20 mito Lake Michigan(~40 min drive)

Fairbanks Avenue runs straight through here, and the dining scene is essentially at your door—162 restaurants within a mile, including spots that are literally steps away, which is the kind of saturation that makes ordering in feel like a legitimate lifestyle choice. Cook Villages Quad is a four-minute walk if you need actual green space, and there are 11 parks within a mile total. Transit is three minutes on foot, a coffee shop's equally close, and the grocery situation (54 stores within two miles) means you're never stranded for supplies. Grand Haven beach is about a half hour away if the weather cooperates. The subdivision sits under Ottawa Area ISD.

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Why people love it here

🌲Nature & Outdoors

Park-rich area

  • 55 parks within 1 mile
  • Unnamed bike_path: 5 min walk
  • Windmill Island Gardens Trail: 5 min walk
🚶Walkability
62

Very walkable

  • Taqueria Vallarta: 1 min walk
  • 24 places within a 10 min walk
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4.6
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 7 rated schools nearby

Range: 2/10 to 9/10

School District: Holland City School District

5Holland High SchoolHigh · 08-12 · 962 students · 18:1 · Assigned · 1.7 mi
3Holland Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 583 students · 17:1 · Assigned · 0.9 mi

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Cook Villages Quad

0.2 mi

Parks Nearby

55

within 1 mile

Walkability

6.2

Good

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands— Grocery, pharmacy
5.1
🍽️Dining— Restaurants, cafes, bars
9.0
🌳Nature— Parks, trails
3.1
🚌Transit— Bus stops, stations
10.0
💪Fitness— Gyms, recreation
3.0

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

🛒Grocery Stores
Walkable

Mi Favorita

15 minwalk· 6 min bike· 3 min drive
Chicago Drive BP
6 minbike
Supermarket Rosie
10 minbike
D&W Fresh Market
5 mindrive

+1 more

🍽️Restaurants
Easy walk

Taqueria Vallarta

<1 minwalk· <1 min bike· <1 min drive
Mr. Kozak's
3 minwalk
Good Time Donuts
3 minwalk
Mr Kozaks II
3 minwalk

+1 more

☕Coffee Shops
Short walk

The 205 Coffee Bar

7 minwalk· 5 min bike· 1 min drive
Haworth Hotel at Hope College
10 minwalk
Biggby Coffee
10 minwalk
Lemonjello's
10 minwalk

+1 more

🍺Bars & Breweries
Short walk

Skile’s Tavern

6 minwalk· 3 min bike· 1 min drive
Skiles Tavern Inc
6 minwalk
Big E’s Sports Grill
7 minwalk
Our Brewing Company
9 minwalk

+1 more

🌳Parks
Short walk

Unnamed park

5 minwalk· 3 min bike· <1 min drive
Cook Villages Quad
6 minwalk
The Pine Grove
11 minwalk
Smallenburg Park
12 minwalk

+1 more

🛝Playgrounds
Walkable

Unnamed playground

12 minwalk· 6 min bike· 3 min drive
Smallenburg Park Playground
12 minwalk
Windmill Island Gardens Playground
6 minbike
Rosa Parks Green Playground
10 minbike
🏞️Lakes & Water
Quick drive

Savannah Lake

7 mindrive
Lake Macatawa
11 mindrive
🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Unnamed beach

6 mindrive· 16 min bike
Hawthorne Natural Area Beach
10 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Short walk

Window on the Waterfront

7 minwalk· 3 min bike· 2 min drive
🐕Dog Parks
Quick drive

Dog Park at Van Raalte Farm (Small Dog Side)

5 mindrive· 19 min bike
Dog Park at Van Raalte Farm (Large Dog Side)
6 mindrive
Park Township Dog Park
9 mindrive
Helder Park Dog Park
10 mindrive

+1 more

🚴Bike Paths
Short walk

Unnamed bike_path

5 minwalk· 2 min bike· 1 min drive
Windmill Island Gardens Trail
5 minwalk
⛵Boat Launches
Quick drive

Kollen Park Launch

6 mindrive· 13 min bike
Howard Dunton Park Launch
6 mindrive
Lake Macatawa Launch
12 mindrive
💪Gyms & Fitness
Bikeable

Pure Barre

11 minbike· 28 min walk· 4 min drive
gym
11 minbike
Planet Fitness
5 mindrive
Elite Fitness Development
5 mindrive
🚌Transit Stops
Easy walk

11th East of Lincoln (DeVos Fieldhouse)

5 minwalk· 4 min bike· 1 min drive
7th East of Columbia (Freedom Village)
5 minwalk
Lincoln & 12th
6 minwalk
Columbia North of 7th (City Parking Garage)
7 minwalk

+1 more

💊Pharmacies
Bikeable

CVS Pharmacy

12 minbike· 29 min walk· 5 min drive
Walgreens
7 mindrive
📚Libraries
Walkable

Van Wylen Library

12 minwalk· 5 min bike· 2 min drive
Theil Research Center
13 minwalk
Herrick District Library
8 minbike
Herrick District Library North Branch
8 mindrive

+1 more

👶Daycares
Bikeable

The Day Center of Evergreen

10 minbike· 23 min walk· 4 min drive
Toddlerville
4 mindrive
Gilden Woods Early Care and Preschool
5 mindrive
daycare
6 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Bikeable

Sperry's Moviehouse

8 minbike· 16 min walk· 3 min drive
Holland 7 Theater
5 mindrive
AMC Star Holland 8
6 mindrive

Crime in Garretsons 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 Ottawa County.

Ottawa County crime & safety stats →

Parcels / Units

8

Expected Rent

$1,550/mo

$1,425 – $1,675 · estimated range

Local Government · area-wide

City of Holland

616-355-1300Website

Source: cityofholland.com · 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

~$658/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system

Produces ~6,387 kWh/yr · offsets ~61% of a typical home's use

Water

Holland Board of Public Works

Community-owned utility; water for city + parts of Park/Holland/Fillmore/Laketown twps

Sewer

Holland Board of Public Works

Municipal wastewater treatment

Trashunconfirmed

Private hauler (resident-arranged)

No municipal trash contract confirmed

Electricvaries by address

Holland Board of Public Works · ~10.3¢/kWh

Municipal electric utility (also broadband)

Confirm by address
Natural Gasvaries by address

SEMCO Energy Gas Company

Natural gas provider for Holland area

Confirm by address
Police

Holland Department of Public Safety (Police)

Consolidated public safety since 2010; PD at 89 W 8th St

Fire

Holland Department of Public Safety (Fire)

Combination career + paid-on-call fire department

Services for Holland · Source: hollandbpw.com

Utility, solar, and service details for Garretsons 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(27)

Mi Favorita

Grocery Store

0.6 mimap

Chicago Drive BP

Grocery Store

0.7 mimap

Supermarket Rosie

Grocery Store

1.0 mimap

+24 more within 5 miles

🍕 Restaurants(6)

Taqueria Vallarta

Restaurant

66mmap

Mr. Kozak's

Restaurant

0.1 mimap

Mr Kozaks II

Restaurant

0.1 mimap

Good Time Donuts

Fast Food

0.1 mimap

Russ' Restaurants

Restaurant

0.2 mimap

+1 more within 5 miles

☕ Coffee(9)

The 205 Coffee Bar

Café

0.3 mimap
Kletz Market

Café

0.4 mimap

Biggby Coffee

Café

0.4 mimap

+6 more within 5 miles

🍺 Bars(6)

Skiles Tavern Inc

Bar

0.3 mimap

Skile’s Tavern

Bar

0.3 mimap

Big E’s Sports Grill

Bar

0.3 mimap

+3 more within 5 miles

🏫 Schools(30)

Black River Public School

0.8 mimap
Holland East
0.9 mimap

Apple Avenue School

1.2 mimap

Holland Heights School

1.3 mimap

Holland Language Academy

1.4 mimap

+25 more within 5 miles

💪 Gyms(12)

Pure Barre

Fitness Center

1.2 mimap

Planet Fitness

Fitness Center

1.3 mimap

Fitness Center at Douglas Avenue & North River Avenue

Fitness Center

1.3 mimap

+9 more within 5 miles

🌳 Parks(5)

Cook Villages Quad

0.2 mimap

Unnamed park

0.2 mimap

Park in Columbia Avenue & East 7th Street Area

0.2 mimap

+2 more within 5 miles

🐕 Dog Parks(5)

Dog Park at Van Raalte Farm (Large Dog Side)

Dog Park

1.7 mimap
Dog Park at Van Raalte Farm (Small Dog Side)

Dog Park

1.7 mimap

Park Township Dog Park

Dog Park

3.3 mimap

+2 more within 5 miles

🚴 Trails(8)

Windmill Island Gardens Trail

Bike Path

0.2 mimap

Bike Path

Bike Path

0.2 mimap

Unnamed bike_path

Bike Path

0.2 mimap

+5 more within 5 miles

⛵ Boat Launches(3)

Howard Dunton Park Launch

Boat Launch

1.3 mimap
Kollen Park Launch

Boat Launch

1.6 mimap
Lake Macatawa Launch

Boat Launch

4.6 mimap

🚌 Transit(30)

11th East of Lincoln (DeVos Fieldhouse)

Transit Stop

0.2 mimap
7th East of Columbia (Freedom Village)

Transit Stop

0.2 mimap
Lincoln & 12th

Transit Stop

0.2 mimap

+27 more within 5 miles

💊 Pharmacies(4)

CVS Pharmacy

Pharmacy

1.2 mimap

Walgreens

Pharmacy

1.9 mimap

Walgreens

Pharmacy

2.1 mimap

+1 more within 5 miles

👶 Childcare(4)

The Day Center of Evergreen

Childcare Center

0.9 mimap

Toddlerville

Childcare Center

1.2 mimap

Gilden Woods Early Care and Preschool

Childcare Center

1.4 mimap

+1 more within 5 miles

🏥 Hospitals(1)

Holland Hospital

Hospital

1.5 mimap

📚 Libraries(5)

Van Wylen Library
0.5 mimap

Theil Research Center

0.6 mimap
Herrick District Library
0.8 mimap

+2 more within 5 miles

⚡ EV Charging(6)

ChargePoint

EV Charging

0.3 mimap

City of Holland City Hall

EV Charging

0.8 mimap

EV Connect

EV Charging

0.8 mimap
Tesla Supercharger

EV Charging

1.1 mimap

ChargePoint

EV Charging

2.9 mimap

+1 more within 5 miles

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Frequently asked about Garretsons Sub

What schools serve Garretsons Sub?
Garretsons Sub is served by Holland City School District. Its highest-rated assigned school is Holland High School (5/10).
Is Garretsons Sub walkable?
Garretsons Sub scores 6.2/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.

Top contributors in Garretsons Sub

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