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Parker'S Sandy Beach Plat

Surrounded by nature

Published by Atlas — Grand Rapids Real Estate · data computed by Atlas · reviewed under Jon Hazeltine, Broker Associate (MI #6502432782)
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Walkability 2.0/10·Schools 6.0/10

🏙️25 mito Downtown GR(~49 min drive)
🏞️47 mito Lake Michigan(~1h 34m drive)

You might expect a quiet subdivision tucked into rural terrain, but this stretch puts you steps from Duck Lake and within immediate reach of Yankee Springs Township Park, which sits right adjacent to the neighborhood. Two parks within a mile means green space isn't something you have to drive for—it's part of the everyday landscape. A grocery is about a mile away, and a restaurant hits within a 13-minute walk, so the area doesn't feel isolated despite its wooded character. Gerald R. Ford International Airport is roughly 30 minutes out, making commutes manageable without sacrificing the sense of land and room that drew people here in the first place.

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Why people love it here

🌊Nature & Outdoors

Near the water

  • Gun Lake — 0.9 mi
  • 10 parks within 1 mile
  • Yankee Springs Township Park: 13 min walk
  • Little Payne Lake: 9 min bike
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Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Yankee Springs Township Park

0.5 mi

Parks Nearby

10

within 1 mile

Nearest Lake

Gun Lake

0.9 mi

6.0
/10 avg
Above average schools

Based on 4 rated schools nearby

Range: 5/10 to 7/10

School District: Wayland Union Schools

7Thornapple Kellogg Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 745 students · 19:1 · 6.2 mi
6Page Elementary SchoolElementary · 04-05 · 456 students · 18:1 · 6.2 mi
6Thornapple Kellogg High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 982 students · 19:1 · 6.4 mi
5Wayland Union Middle SchoolMiddle · 05-08 · 649 students · 17:1 · 6.1 mi

Walkability

2.0

Limited

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands— Grocery, pharmacy
1.8
🍽️Dining— Restaurants, cafes, bars
1.5
🌳Nature— Parks, trails
3.8
🚌Transit— Bus stops, stations
0.0
💪Fitness— Gyms, recreation
1.5

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

🛒Grocery Stores
Bikeable

Tom's Meat Market on Gun Lake

10 minbike· 27 min walk· 8 min drive
Town & Country Supermarket
8 mindrive
🍽️Restaurants
Bikeable

Curly Cone

10 minbike· 27 min walk· 5 min drive
McDonald's
10 minbike
Sand Bar & Grill
12 minbike
Tujax Tu
7 mindrive
🌳Parks
Walkable

Yankee Springs Township Park

13 minwalk· 5 min bike· 3 min drive
Payne Lake Public Access
10 minbike
Gun Lake County Park
8 mindrive
🛝Playgrounds
Walkable

Yankee Springs Township Park Playground

13 minwalk· 5 min bike· 3 min drive
Playground on Patterson Rd
13 minwalk
🏞️Lakes & Water
Bikeable

Little Payne Lake

9 minbike· 25 min walk· 5 min drive
Gun Lake
12 mindrive
Chief Noonday Lake
7 mindrive
Williams Lake
6 mindrive

+1 more

🏖️Beaches
Bikeable

Beach at Gun Lake

10 minbike· 27 min walk· 10 min drive
🥾Hiking Trails
Quick drive

Chief Noonday Trail

6 mindrive· 20 min bike
North Country Trail
12 mindrive
🚴Bike Paths
Quick drive

Unnamed bike_path

8 mindrive
💪Gyms & Fitness
Quick drive

Gun Lake Gym

5 mindrive· 12 min bike

Crime in Parker'S Sandy Beach Plat 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 Barry County.

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Solar potential

~$890/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system

Produces ~6,231 kWh/yr · offsets ~59% of a typical home's use

Utility, solar, and service details for Parker'S Sandy Beach Plat 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(2)

Tom's Meat Market on Gun Lake

Grocery Store

1.1 mimap

Town & Country Supermarket

Grocery Store

2.2 mimap

🍕 Restaurants(4)

Sand Bar & Grill

Restaurant

0.9 mimap

Curly Cone

Fast Food

1.1 mimap
McDonald's

Fast Food

1.1 mimap

Tujax Tu

Restaurant

1.3 mimap

💪 Gyms(1)

Gun Lake Gym

Fitness Center

1.0 mimap

🌳 Parks(3)

Yankee Springs Township Park

0.5 mimap

Payne Lake Public Access

0.9 mimap
Long Lake Outdoor Center
1.6 mimap

🚴 Trails(6)

Bike Path

Bike Path

1.4 mimap

Unnamed bike_path

Bike Path

1.4 mimap

Kent County Trail

Bike Path

1.4 mimap

+3 more within 5 miles

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Frequently asked about Parker'S Sandy Beach Plat

What schools serve Parker'S Sandy Beach Plat?
Parker'S Sandy Beach Plat is served by Wayland Union Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Thornapple Kellogg Middle School (7/10).
Is Parker'S Sandy Beach Plat walkable?
Parker'S Sandy Beach Plat scores 2.0/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.

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