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Paradise Lake

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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Median $511K·Walkability 2.2/10·Schools 8.4/10

🏙️7 mito Downtown GR(~14 min drive)
🏞️36 mito Lake Michigan(~1h 13m drive)

This intimate residential area in Kent County offers a unique suburban experience with generous lot sizes averaging nearly half an acre, providing residents with ample space for outdoor activities and privacy. The 62-acre community maintains a residential character while remaining conveniently connected to Grand Rapids' broader amenities and employment centers.

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Why people love it here

🌊Nature & Outdoors

Lake life

  • Paradise Lake within walking distance
  • 5 parks within 1 mile
  • Paradise Lake: 1 min walk
  • Unnamed bike path: 7 min walk
🎓Schools
100

Ada Elementary School

  • Elementary — 1.8 mi away
  • Forest Hills
  • 4 rated schools in district
💰Home Values

$511K median

  • Assessor estimate
🏞️

Lake facts

MI DNR
Lake size6acres
Homes on lake19parcels
Deeded HOA access

Depth, fish species, and motor restrictions sourced from MI DNR — coming soon.

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Same name, different focus — Paradise Lake is also covered as:

  • Paradise Lake Lake Area — lake area details
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Median home price in Paradise Lake

Estimated Monthly Payment

$3,471/mo

$
$102,270
20%
%
Principal & Interest $2,65376%
Property Tax (est.)
$
18%
Insurance (est.)
$
5%

Property tax and insurance are estimates you can edit — not a quote. Tap either figure to enter your own.

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Jon Hazeltine

Guild Mortgage

Loan officer: Jon Hazeltine · NMLS #2574218

Company NMLS #3274 · Licensed in MI

The interest rate shown is not an annual percentage rate (APR). Rate displayed is the current average 30-year fixed rate from the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey and is subject to change without notice. Your actual rate, payment, and costs may vary. Contact a loan officer for a personalized quote.

Guild Mortgage NMLS #3274. Equal Housing Opportunity. NMLS Consumer Access. Not a commitment to lend. All loans subject to underwriter approval; terms and conditions may apply. Subject to change without notice. Always consult an accountant or tax advisor for full eligibility requirements on tax deduction.

8.4
/10 avg
Above average schools

Based on 8 rated schools nearby

Range: 7/10 to 10/10

School District: Forest Hills Public Schools

10Ada Elementary SchoolElementary · PK-04 · 331 students · 14:1 · Assigned · 1.8 mi
9Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 07-08 · 526 students · 21:1 · Assigned · 0.3 mi
9Central High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 1,053 students · 21:1 · Assigned · 0.3 mi
8Central Woodlands 56 SchoolMiddle · 05-06 · 453 students · 18:1 · Assigned · 0.8 mi

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Carl Creek Wetlands Preserve

0.9 mi

Parks Nearby

5

within 1 mile

Walkability

2.2

Limited

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands— Grocery, pharmacy
1.5
🍽️Dining— Restaurants, cafes, bars
2.3
🌳Nature— Parks, trails
3.5
🚌Transit— Bus stops, stations
0.0
💪Fitness— Gyms, recreation
0.0

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

🛒Grocery Stores
Bikeable

Forest Hills Foods

12 minbike· 4 min drive
Ada Fresh Market
7 mindrive
Meijer
8 mindrive
Walmart Supercenter
9 mindrive
🍽️Restaurants
Bikeable

Betsy Fry

10 minbike· 27 min walk· 4 min drive
Poke Toki Cascade
11 minbike
Watermark Country Club
11 minbike
Subway
11 minbike

+1 more

☕Coffee Shops
Bikeable

The Pantry of Forest Hills

11 minbike· 4 min drive
Starbucks Coffee Company
12 minbike
Brody's Be Cafe
6 mindrive
🍺Bars & Breweries
Bikeable

Sticks Lounge

11 minbike· 4 min drive
Cork Wine & Grille
11 minbike
Noco Provisions
12 minbike
Schnitz Ada Grill
6 mindrive

+1 more

🌳Parks
Quick drive

Carl Creek Wetlands Preserve

6 mindrive· 17 min bike
Forest Hills Park
4 mindrive
Carl Creek Crossings Preserve
6 mindrive
Lions Park
8 mindrive
🛝Playgrounds
Bikeable

Unnamed playground

9 minbike· 23 min walk· 4 min drive
🏞️Lakes & Water
Easy walk

Paradise Lake

<1 minwalk· <1 min bike· <1 min drive
Walden Lake
5 mindrive
Wood Lake
10 mindrive
Echo Lake
7 mindrive

+1 more

🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Unnamed beach

10 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Quick drive

Ada Township Trails

6 mindrive· 14 min bike
Carl Creek Bridge
6 mindrive
🐕Dog Parks
Quick drive

dog_park

12 mindrive
🚴Bike Paths
Short walk

Unnamed bike path

7 minwalk· 2 min bike· 1 min drive
Apple Plat Area Trail
7 minwalk
Ada Dr & E Fulton St Area Trail
12 minwalk
⛵Boat Launches
Quick drive

Ada - Grand River Launch

8 mindrive
Knapp Street Bridge Launch
11 mindrive
Lowell - Grand River Launch
13 mindrive
💪Gyms & Fitness
Quick drive

The Other Body Shop

9 mindrive
🚌Transit Stops
Quick drive

Burton/East Paris (EB)

8 mindrive
Burton/East Paris (WB)
8 mindrive
💊Pharmacies
Short drive

Walgreens

4 mindrive· 13 min bike
📚Libraries
Quick drive

Amy Van Andel Library (KDL)

6 mindrive· 18 min bike
Cacade Township Branch
8 mindrive
Hekman Library
11 mindrive
Miller Library
11 mindrive
👶Daycares
Quick drive

daycare

11 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Quick drive

Phoenix Theatres Woodland Mall

12 mindrive
Wealthy Theater
15 mindrive
Celebration! Cinema North
11 mindrive
Celebration Cinema Studio Park
15 mindrive

Crime in Paradise Lake 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.

Kent County crime & safety stats →

Local Government · area-wide

Ada Township

616-676-9191Website

Source: adamichigan.org · 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

~$864/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system

Produces ~6,301 kWh/yr · offsets ~60% of a typical home's use

Waterunconfirmed

Private well (municipal water in pockets)

Most properties on private well; limited township/Grand Rapids water in developed areas.

Sewerunconfirmed

Septic - individual (municipal sewer in pockets)

Rural areas on individual septic; sewer in developed corridors.

Trashunconfirmed

Resident-arranged private hauler

Electricvaries by address

Consumers Energy Co · ~13.7¢/kWh

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Natural Gasvaries by address

Consumers Energy / DTE Energy

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Police

Kent County Sheriff's Office

Joint enhanced-services agreement with Cascade & Grand Rapids Twps; community policing 616-632-3220.

Fire

Ada Township Fire Department

Covers 37 sq mi; 3 full-time + 23 paid-on-call.

Services for Ada Township · Source: adamichigan.org

Utility, solar, and service details for Paradise Lake 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(19)

Forest Hills Foods

Grocery Store

1.4 mimap
Meijer

Grocery Store

2.1 mimap
Walmart Supercenter

Grocery Store

2.2 mimap

+16 more within 5 miles

🍕 Restaurants(13)

Betsy Fry

Restaurant

0.8 mimap

Watermark Country Club

Restaurant

1.0 mimap

Subway

Fast Food

1.3 mimap

Poke Toki Cascade

Restaurant

1.3 mimap

China Garden

Restaurant

1.3 mimap

+8 more within 5 miles

☕ Coffee(13)

Starbucks Coffee Company

Café

1.4 mimap

The Pantry of Forest Hills

Café

1.5 mimap

Brody's Be Cafe

Café

2.0 mimap

+10 more within 5 miles

🍺 Bars(21)

Cork Wine & Grille

Bar

1.0 mimap

Sticks Lounge

Bar

1.0 mimap

Noco Provisions

Bar

1.4 mimap

+18 more within 5 miles

🏫 Schools(27)

Forest Hills High School

School

0.2 mimap

Knapp School

0.3 mimap
Thornapple School
1.6 mimap
Ada Elementary School

School

1.7 mimap
Ada Vista Elementary School

School

1.8 mimap

+22 more within 5 miles

💪 Gyms(4)

The Other Body Shop

Fitness Center

3.1 mimap

Planet Fitness

Fitness Center

3.3 mimap

Orangetheory Fitness

Fitness Center

4.9 mimap

+1 more within 5 miles

🌳 Parks(3)

Carl Creek Wetlands Preserve

0.9 mimap
Carl Creek Crossings Preserve
1.4 mimap

Forest Hills Park

1.6 mimap

🐕 Dog Parks(4)

Dog Park in 29th St & East Paris Ave Area

Dog Park

3.3 mimap

Cascade Hospital for Animals Dog Park

Dog Park

3.8 mimap

Dog Park in Country Brook Estates Area

Dog Park

4.8 mimap

+1 more within 5 miles

🚴 Trails(5)

Apple Plat Area Trail

Bike Path

0.3 mimap

Unnamed bike_path

Bike Path

0.3 mimap

Bike Path

Bike Path

0.3 mimap

+2 more within 5 miles

⛵ Boat Launches(2)

Ada - Grand River Launch

Boat Launch

2.6 mimap
Knapp Street Bridge Launch

Boat Launch

4.2 mimap

🚌 Transit(30)

Burton/East Paris (EB)

Transit Stop

2.5 mimap
Burton/East Paris (WB)

Transit Stop

2.6 mimap
East Paris/Whispering Way (NB)

Transit Stop

2.6 mimap

+27 more within 5 miles

💊 Pharmacies(4)

Walgreens

Pharmacy

1.5 mimap

Walgreens

Pharmacy

2.5 mimap

Rite Aid

Pharmacy

4.6 mimap

+1 more within 5 miles

👶 Childcare(1)

Tutor Time on Grand Ridge Drive

Childcare Center

4.5 mimap

🏥 Hospitals(2)

Forest View Hospital

Hospital

1.6 mimap
Blodgett Hospital

Hospital

4.9 mimap

📚 Libraries(5)

Amy Van Andel Library (KDL)

2.1 mimap
Cacade Township Branch
2.6 mimap
Hekman Library
3.3 mimap

+2 more within 5 miles

⚡ EV Charging(2)

ChargePoint

EV Charging

2.1 mimap
Grand Rapids Supercharger

EV Charging

2.2 mimap
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Frequently asked about Paradise Lake

What do homes cost in Paradise Lake?
The median home value in Paradise Lake is about $511,350. Individual prices vary by street, size, and condition.
What schools serve Paradise Lake?
Paradise Lake is served by Forest Hills Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Ada Elementary School (10/10).
Is Paradise Lake walkable?
Paradise Lake scores 2.2/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.

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Conventional Mortgage Calculator

Median in Paradise Lake

Estimated Monthly Payment

$3,471/mo

$
$102,270
20%
%
Principal & Interest $2,65376%
Property Tax (est.)
$
18%
Insurance (est.)
$
5%

Property tax and insurance are estimates you can edit — not a quote. Tap either figure to enter your own.

Get Pre-Approved with Guild Mortgage
Jon Hazeltine

Guild Mortgage

Loan officer: Jon Hazeltine · NMLS #2574218

Company NMLS #3274 · Licensed in MI

The interest rate shown is not an annual percentage rate (APR). Rate displayed is the current average 30-year fixed rate from the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey and is subject to change without notice. Your actual rate, payment, and costs may vary. Contact a loan officer for a personalized quote.

Guild Mortgage NMLS #3274. Equal Housing Opportunity. NMLS Consumer Access. Not a commitment to lend. All loans subject to underwriter approval; terms and conditions may apply. Subject to change without notice. Always consult an accountant or tax advisor for full eligibility requirements on tax deduction.

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