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Island Park Murray Lake No. 1

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 3.0/10·Schools 8.0/10

🏙️15 mito Downtown GR(~30 min drive)
🏞️43 mito Lake Michigan(~1h 26m drive)

Early morning light hits the water just right at Island Park Murray Lake Area, where this five-acre platted subdivision sits about 35 minutes from downtown Grand Rapids. Lots average 0.38 acres—compact but genuine, with homes running around $776K. Murray Lake itself is practically your backyard at just a tenth of a mile away, and the public boat launch sits right there too, making it easy to get on the water without fuss. The Lowell Area Schools district serves the area, and you're within a short walk of Murray Lake Public Access if you want to stretch your legs. This is the kind of place where water access defines the everyday rhythm, not some distant weekend plan.

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Why people love it here

🌊Nature & Outdoors

Lake life

  • Murray Lake within walking distance
  • 5 parks within 1 mile
  • Murray Lake: 0 min walk
  • Murray Lake Public Access: 3 min walk
🎓Schools
90

Lowell Senior High School

  • High — 5.3 mi away
  • Lowell
  • 3 rated schools in district
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8.0
/10 avg
Above average schools

Based on 1 rated school nearby

School District: Lowell Area Schools

9Lowell Senior High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 1,099 students · 19:1 · Assigned · 5.3 mi
8Murray Lake ElementaryElementary · PK-05 · 437 students · 18:1 · Assigned · 0.5 mi
7Lowell Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 771 students · 18:1 · Assigned · 6.6 mi

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Murray Lake Public Access

0.1 mi

Parks Nearby

5

within 1 mile

Nearest Lake

Murray Lake

0.0 mi

Walkability

3.0

Limited

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands— Grocery, pharmacy
0.0
🍽️Dining— Restaurants, cafes, bars
0.9
🌳Nature— Parks, trails
6.5
🚌Transit— Bus stops, stations
0.0
💪Fitness— Gyms, recreation
0.0

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

☕Coffee Shops
Bikeable

Painted Turtle Hard Cider Tasting Room

9 minbike· 25 min walk· 4 min drive
The Orchards at Red Barn
9 minbike
🌳Parks
Easy walk

Murray Lake Public Access

3 minwalk· <1 min bike· <1 min drive
🏞️Lakes & Water
Easy walk

Murray Lake

<1 minwalk· <1 min bike· <1 min drive
Lewis Lake
7 mindrive
McGee Lake
10 mindrive
Byrne Lake
12 mindrive

+1 more

⛵Boat Launches
Easy walk

Murray Lake Launch

4 minwalk· 1 min bike· <1 min drive

Crime in Island Park Murray Lake No. 1 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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Expected Rent

$1,225/mo

$1,075 – $1,375 · wider-area estimate

Local Government · area-wide

Grattan Township

616-691-8450Website

Source: grattantownshipmi.gov · 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 ~6,361 kWh/yr · offsets ~61% of a typical home's use

Waterunconfirmed

Private well

Rural township; properties on private well.

Sewerunconfirmed

Septic - individual

Rural; individual on-site septic.

Trashunconfirmed

Resident-arranged private hauler

Electricvaries by address

Consumers Energy Co · ~13.7¢/kWh

Service splits by location — other areas may be served by Great Lakes Energy. Confirm by address.

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Natural Gasvaries by address

Consumers Energy / SEMCO Energy

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Police

Kent County Sheriff's Office

Fire

Grattan Township Fire Department

12134 Old Belding Rd; Chief Joel Steenwyk.

Services for Grattan Township · Source: grattantownshipmi.gov

Utility, solar, and service details for Island Park Murray Lake No. 1 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(1)

bp

Grocery Store

4.7 mimap

🍕 Restaurants(3)

Parnell Market

Restaurant

1.7 mimap

KD's Corner

Restaurant

3.2 mimap

Honey Creek Inn

Restaurant

4.7 mimap

☕ Coffee(2)

Painted Turtle Hard Cider Tasting Room

Café

0.6 mimap

The Orchards at Red Barn

Café

0.6 mimap

🍺 Bars(1)

Grattan Irish Pub

Bar

3.7 mimap

🏫 Schools(4)

Saint Patricks School
1.7 mimap

McPherson School

3.0 mimap

Grattan School

3.7 mimap
Goodwillie Environmental School
4.7 mimap

🌳 Parks(4)

Murray Lake Public Access
0.1 mimap

Grattan Township Roadside Park

3.8 mimap

Unnamed park

4.1 mimap

+1 more within 5 miles

🚴 Trails(2)

Fred Meijer Flat River Valley Rail Trail

Bike Path

2.2 mimap

Fred Meijer Flat River Valley Rail Trail

Bike Path

3.1 mimap

⛵ Boat Launches(2)

Murray Lake Launch

Boat Launch

0.2 mimap
Big Pine Island Lake Launch

Boat Launch

4.9 mimap
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What schools serve Island Park Murray Lake No. 1?
Island Park Murray Lake No. 1 is served by Lowell Area Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Lowell Senior High School (9/10).
Is Island Park Murray Lake No. 1 walkable?
Island Park Murray Lake No. 1 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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