Maplehurst Park
Great schools with outdoor access
Walkability 2.2/10·Schools 9.0/10
People often think subdivisions are all cookie-cutter and disconnected, but Maplehurst Park draws its character from genuine proximity—you're four acres of homes just under half a mile from Bostwick Lake, close enough that water access feels like part of your backyard rather than a destination. The scale is intimate without feeling cramped; Balk Family County Park sits about a mile and a half away for hiking and green space. Downtown Grand Rapids is a straightforward twenty-nine-minute drive, and Gerald R. Ford Airport is within thirty-seven minutes, so the suburb doesn't isolate you from what matters. The nearest grocery runs about two and a half miles; restaurants cluster similarly close.
Why people love it here
Lake life
- Bostwick Lake within walking distance
- Bostwick Lake: 10 min walk
- Little Bostwick Lake: 9 min bike
Lakes Elementary School
- Elementary — 1.0 mi away
- Rockford
- 5 rated schools in district
Based on 2 rated schools nearby
Range: 8/10 to 10/10
School District: Rockford Public Schools
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Balk Family County Park
1.4 mi
Parks Nearby
0
within 1 mile
Nearest Lake
Bostwick Lake
0.4 mi
Walkability
Limited
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
bp
Arena's Pizza Bostwick Lake
+1 more
Biggby Coffee
Timbers Inn Restaurant & Tavern
Pickerel Lake Park
Unnamed playground
Bostwick Lake
+1 more
Unnamed beach
Cannon Trail
Unnamed bike path
Wabasis Lake Park Launch
gym
Crime in Maplehurst Park 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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Solar potential
~$871/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system
Produces ~6,355 kWh/yr · offsets ~61% of a typical home's use
Private well (limited municipal water)
Largely rural on private well; utility billing 616-874-6966.
North Kent Sewer Authority (serviced areas); septic rural
Member of North Kent Sewer Authority (PARCC Side Clean Water Plant) with Rockford/Alpine/Courtland/Plainfield; rural on septic.
Resident-arranged private hauler
Services for Cannon · Source: cannontwp.gov
Utility, solar, and service details for Maplehurst Park 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(5)
+2 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(12)
Arena's Pizza Bostwick Lake
Restaurant
Bostwick Lake Inn
Restaurant
Aunt Belle's Kitchen
Restaurant
Meltworks
Restaurant
Timber's Inn
Restaurant
+7 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(5)
💪 Gyms(3)
Fitness Center on Unnamed
Fitness Center
Fitness Center
MVP Fitness
Fitness Center
🌳 Parks(6)
+3 more within 5 miles
🚴 Trails(4)
Rockford Village Builders Plat Area Trail
Bike Path
Bike Path
Bike Path
Unnamed bike_path
Bike Path
+1 more within 5 miles
⛵ Boat Launches(2)
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
Frequently asked about Maplehurst Park
- What schools serve Maplehurst Park?
- Maplehurst Park is served by Rockford Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Lakes Elementary School (10/10).
- Is Maplehurst Park walkable?
- Maplehurst Park scores 2.2/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.