Island Park, Murray Lake

A handful of amended lots along the water corridor out here—just five parcels that sit within easy reach of Lowell Area Schools—means you're looking at a smaller, deliberate slice of the Island Park Murray Lake Area. Murray Lake Public Access is a nine-minute walk, and the boat launch lies barely half a mile down the road, so if water access matters to you, the geography works. Big Crooked Lake sits about a mile and a half away, adding to the density of waterfront character in this stretch. Downtown Grand Rapids runs about 38 minutes out, which sets the right distance—close enough for work or errands, far enough that you genuinely feel removed from the urban pulse. The subdivision itself is small, which tends to mean less through-traffic and a quieter sense of place, though the real draw here is the proximity to public water access and the quiet lakeside setting.