Kent Plat
Explore Kent Plat — a platted subdivision in Greater Grand Rapids.
Schools 4.2/10
“Strong schools draw families here”
Grand Rapids Montessori Academy
- School — 1.0 mi away
- Grand Rapids
- 13 rated schools in district
Park-rich area
- 23 parks within 1 mile
- Grand Rapids Riverwalk East: 3 min walk
- Sixth Street Park: 4 min walk
Very walkable
- White Water Lounge: 0 min walk
- 26 places within a 10 min walk
This stretch sits on Belknap Hill, where a 160-foot bluff means your daily commute includes staircases—lots of them—but also sweeping views of downtown that most neighborhoods don't get. Restaurants and coffee shops are steps away, and the nearest transit stop is just as close; downtown is 3 minutes by car, and Gerald R. Ford Airport runs about 22 minutes. The neighborhood blends late-1800s single-family homes with renovated industrial spaces, cobblestone streets, and contemporary condos, anchored by Sixth Street Park a two-minute walk away and over 400 accessible parks within a mile. The Medical Mile proximity and proximity to Grand Rapids Public Schools round out the character—urban density with hill-country topography that keeps things distinctly different from flatter parts of the city.
Nearby Schools
Based on 38 rated schools nearby
Range: 1/10 to 8/10
School District: Grand Rapids Public Schools
Environment & Amenities
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Sixth Street Park
0.1 mi
Parks Nearby
23
within 1 mile
Nearby Locations
Bridge Street Market
Jimmy John's
+1 more
White Water Cafe
+1 more
White Water Lounge
+1 more
Webster's Market Inc
+1 more
Sixth Street Park
+1 more
Canal Street Park Playground
Fisk Lake
+1 more
Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve Beach
Grand Rapids Riverwalk East
Downtown Westside Dog Park
+1 more
Unnamed bike path
Comstock Riverside Park Launch
Kent Country Club
The Loading Dock
Riverwalk North (CCW)
+1 more
Walgreens
Grand Rapids Public Library
+1 more
daycare
Celebration Cinema Studio Park