Subdivision29621 sq ft

Kensboro

Walk Score 7.5/10·Schools 5.7/10

Walkable near top schools

🏙️4 mito Downtown GR
🏞️30 mito Lake Michigan
🚶Top 19% walkability
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🚶Walkability
75

Very walkable

  • Plainfield/Fuller (SB): 3 min walk
  • 12 places within a 10 min walk
🎓Schools
80

North Park Montessori Academy

  • Elementary — 0.4 mi away
  • Grand Rapids
  • 7 rated schools in district
🌲Nature & Outdoors

Nature access

  • 2 parks within 1 mile
  • Unnamed park: 10 min walk
  • Soft Water Lake: 15 min walk
🧑‍🌾Farmers market nearby

Kensboro sits along tree-lined streets in North Park, where early twentieth-century homes and modest mid-century ranches define the block. You're minutes from downtown Grand Rapids and surrounded by the kind of neighborhood density that means a restaurant is just around the corner—over eighty within walking distance—and transit access is genuinely close by. Homes here run around $376K on quarter-acre lots, and the Grand River's outdoor access, including Riverside Park's trails and kayak launch, is a short drive away.

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Walkability

7.5

Good

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
7.2
🍽️Dining
7.4
🌳Nature
5.8
🚌Transit
10.0
💪Fitness
0.0

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

Nearby Locations

🛒Grocery Stores
Easy walk

bp

4 minwalk· 2 min bike· 1 min drive
Rancho Bonito Supermarket MI
10 minwalk
Ken's Fruit Market
8 minbike
Meijer
10 minbike
🍽️Restaurants
Short walk

Denny's

6 minwalk· 3 min bike· 2 min drive
Tacos El Cuñado
9 minwalk
Carlo’s Pizza Plainfield Ave
9 minwalk
Rice Wok Chinese Restaurant
12 minwalk

+1 more

Coffee Shops
Short walk

Scooter's Coffee

9 minwalk· 3 min bike· 2 min drive
Kobold's Kitchen
7 minbike
Kingma's Market
9 minbike
Tim Hortons
9 minbike

+1 more

🍺Bars & Breweries
Bikeable

Cesars Pub

6 minbike· 16 min walk· 2 min drive
Bud & Stanleys Pub & Grub
9 minbike
Tap
10 minbike
Switchback Gear Exchange - Bicycle Shop serving Kava & Beer
10 minbike

+1 more

🧑‍🌾Farmers Markets
Quick drive

Robinette's Cider Mill

7 mindrive
Momma D's Kitchen
11 mindrive
Unnamed farmers_market
11 mindrive
Fulton Street Farmers Market
11 mindrive
🌳Parks
Short walk

Unnamed park

10 minwalk· 4 min bike· 3 min drive
Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve
10 minbike
Grotto Park
11 minbike
Veterans Nature Trail
11 minbike

+1 more

🛝Playgrounds
Bikeable

Northlake Cooperative Playground

8 minbike· 19 min walk· 3 min drive
Unnamed playground
11 minbike
Huff Park Playground
9 minbike
Aberdeen Park Playground
10 minbike
🏞️Lakes & Water
Walkable

Soft Water Lake

15 minwalk· 6 min bike· 3 min drive
Lamberton Lake
7 minbike
Shadow Lake
9 mindrive
Perch Lake
7 mindrive

+1 more

🏖️Beaches
Bikeable

Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve Beach

10 minbike· 23 min walk· 4 min drive
Unnamed beach
10 minbike
Versluis Park Beach
9 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Bikeable

Huff Park Short/Long Loop

12 minbike· 27 min walk· 6 min drive
Riverside Park Drive Northwest
10 mindrive
Rifle Range Road Northeast
8 mindrive
🐕Dog Parks
Bikeable

dog_park

10 minbike· 24 min walk· 5 min drive
🚴Bike Paths
Bikeable

Grotto Park Trail

9 minbike· 25 min walk· 6 min drive
Unnamed bike_path
9 minbike
Unnamed bike path
9 minbike
Boat Launches
Quick drive

Comstock Riverside Park Launch

7 mindrive· 17 min bike
Rogue River Mouth Launch
10 mindrive
Butterworth Park Launch
12 mindrive
Knapp Street Bridge Launch
13 mindrive

+1 more

Golf Courses
Quick drive

Kent Country Club

9 mindrive· 16 min bike
Thousand Oaks Golf Club
10 mindrive
Blythefield Country Club
11 mindrive
Scott Lake Country Club
12 mindrive

+1 more

💪Gyms & Fitness
Quick drive

Planet Fitness

6 mindrive· 16 min bike
Fitness 19
8 mindrive
gym
7 mindrive
The Loading Dock
8 mindrive
🚌Transit Stops
Easy walk

Plainfield/Fuller (SB)

3 minwalk· 1 min bike· 2 min drive
Plainfield/Fuller (NB)
3 minwalk
Plainfield/I-96 (NB)
5 minwalk
Plainfield/Lamberton (SB)
5 minwalk

+1 more

💊Pharmacies
Bikeable

CVS Pharmacy

8 minbike· 21 min walk· 3 min drive
Walgreens
9 minbike
Kay Pharmacy
10 minbike
📚Libraries
Quick drive

Van Belkum Branch

7 mindrive· 16 min bike
KDL Comstock Park
9 mindrive
KDL - Plainfield Township Branch
6 mindrive
Yankee Clipper Library
6 mindrive

+1 more

👶Daycares
Quick drive

Kidz Clubhouse

7 mindrive
daycare
10 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Quick drive

Celebration! Cinema North

9 mindrive
Wealthy Theater
13 mindrive
AMC Grand Rapids 18
7 mindrive
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
11 mindrive

+1 more

Nearby Schools

5.7
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 20 rated schools nearby

Range: 2/10 to 8/10

School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

8Center for EconomicologyMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 22:1 · 0.0 mi
8City MiddleHighHigh · 07-12 · 908 students · 23:1 · 0.0 mi
6Blandford SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 60 students · 23:1 · 0.0 mi
6Union High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 922 students · 20:1 · 0.0 mi
5John Ball Park Zoo SchoolMiddle · 06-06 · 59 students · 26:1 · 0.0 mi
5Grand Rapids Public Museum HighHigh · 09-12 · 273 students · 17:1 · 0.0 mi
4Innovation Central HighHigh · 09-12 · 523 students · 16:1 · 0.0 mi
4Aberdeen SchoolElementary · PK-08 · 234 students · 13:1 · 0.0 mi
2Riverside Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 248 students · 16:1 · 0.0 mi

Environment & Amenities

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Unnamed park

0.3 mi

Parks Nearby

2

within 1 mile

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Data sources: listings, schools · Updated 5/31/2026