M.C. Carpenters Add
Strong schools draw families here
Walkability 4.7/10·Schools 8.5/10
You wake up here and the first thing you notice is how much land breathes around you—twenty-five acres laid out so you're not stacked on top of anybody. There's a restaurant about a three-minute walk if you want to grab something without firing up the car, and St. Luke Playground is right there when the kids need to burn energy. Two parks sit within a mile, so you've got options depending on the mood. Grocery shopping means a short drive, but that's the trade-off for this kind of space.
Why people love it here
Jeffers Elementary School
- Elementary — 3.9 mi away
- Spring Lake
- 4 rated schools in district
Park-rich area
- 10 parks within 1 mile
- North Bank Trail: 0 min walk
- St. Luke Playground: 11 min walk
Based on 4 rated schools nearby
Range: 7/10 to 9/10
School District: Spring Lake Public Schools
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
St. Luke Playground
0.3 mi
Parks Nearby
10
within 1 mile
Walkability
Fair
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Family Fare Supermarket
Turk's Inn Restaurant
Java Boulevard (Magnum Coffee House)
Crockery Creek Saloon
+1 more
St. Luke Playground
+1 more
Pettys Bayou
Lakeside Beach
Yellow Path
North Bank Trail
Bruces Bayou East Launch
Rhoda's Body Shop
Fruitport District Library
Crime in M.C. Carpenters Add 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 →Local Government · area-wide
Crockery Township
Source: crockerytownship.gov · unconfirmed
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Solar potential
~$910/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system
Produces ~6,637 kWh/yr · offsets ~63% of a typical home's use
Crockery Township (water from Northwest Ottawa Water Treatment Plant)
Township distributes water purchased from NW Ottawa WTP in Grand Haven; private wells in unserved areas.
Crockery Township / Septic - individual
Township WWTP decommissioned Nov 2021; sewer service limited, much of township on septic.
Resident-arranged hauler
Residents contract private hauler.
Consumers Energy / SEMCO Energy
Regional gas utility; inferred.
Confirm by addressServices for Crockery · Source: crockerytownship.gov
Utility, solar, and service details for M.C. Carpenters Add 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.
🍕 Restaurants(6)
Turk's Inn Restaurant
Restaurant
Oaklea Party Store
Restaurant
Lazy P BBQ
Restaurant
Spring Lake Athletic Boosters
Restaurant
Vander Mill Tap Room
Restaurant
+1 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(3)
💪 Gyms(1)
Rhoda's Body Shop
Fitness Center
🌳 Parks(6)
+3 more within 5 miles
🚴 Trails(1)
North Bank Trail
Bike Path
⛵ Boat Launches(5)
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
+2 more within 5 miles
Frequently asked about M.C. Carpenters Add
- What schools serve M.C. Carpenters Add?
- M.C. Carpenters Add is served by Spring Lake Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Jeffers Elementary School (9/10).
- Is M.C. Carpenters Add walkable?
- M.C. Carpenters Add scores 4.7/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.