Potomac Place
Walkable with great nature access
Walkability 7.4/10·Schools 7.0/10
Potomac Place sits right in the thick of the action—you're 16 minutes from downtown Grand Rapids and surrounded by 216 restaurants within a mile, so you won't be cooking every night. This 18-acre subdivision is part of the larger Vredevoogd Plat Area and feeds into Grandville Public Schools. The setup is genuinely walkable where it matters: groceries are a 3-minute walk, restaurants are steps away, and a transit stop is right there too. If you need space to spread out, you've got it—but you're not isolated. Heritage Park sits less than a mile away, and Kenowa Lake is 1.7 miles if you want to get on the water. Homes here run around $350K to $450K depending on size and condition, and the whole thing feels like a place where proximity actually works in your favor instead of against you.
Why people love it here
Walkability
Good
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Near the water
- Kenowa Lake — 1.5 mi
- 5 parks within 1 mile
- RiverTown Mall Trail: 5 min walk
- Whispering Springs Lake: 14 min walk
Grandville South Elementary School
- Elementary — 0.8 mi away
- Grandville
- 1 rated school in district
Based on 9 rated schools nearby
Range: 5/10 to 9/10
School District: Grandville Public Schools
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Heritage Park
0.8 mi
Parks Nearby
5
within 1 mile
Nearest Lake
Kenowa Lake
1.5 mi
Family Fare
MrBeast Burger
+1 more
Starbucks Coffee Company
QDOBA Mexican Eats
+1 more
KENT TRAILS SPARTAN INDUSTRIAL TRAILHEAD
Unnamed playground
Whispering Springs Lake
+1 more
Unnamed beach
RiverTown Mall Trail
Kent Trails
Grandville Launch
Planet Fitness
+1 more
Potomac/Potomac Ct (SB)
+1 more
Walgreens
Kent District Library: Grandville Branch
Kiddie Academy of Wyoming
Celebration! Cinema RiverTown Crossings
Crime in Potomac Place 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
City of Grandville
Source: cityofgrandville.com · 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
~$886/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system
Produces ~6,462 kWh/yr · offsets ~62% of a typical home's use
City of Grandville Public Works (Grand Rapids regional supply)
City DPW handles distribution/billing; water sourced from Grand Rapids regional supply.
Resident-arranged private hauler
Verify whether city contracts a single hauler vs resident-arranged.
Services for Grandville · Source: cityofgrandville.com
Utility, solar, and service details for Potomac Place 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(26)
+23 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(8)
Man Vs Fries
Restaurant
MrBeast Burger
Restaurant
On The Border
Restaurant
Red Robin
Restaurant
Olive Garden
Restaurant
+3 more within 5 miles
☕ Coffee(15)
+12 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(22)
+19 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(28)
School
Grand View Elementary School
School
Grandville Middle School
School
School
+23 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(6)
Planet Fitness
Fitness Center
Fitness Center
Rebuild Fitness
Fitness Center
+3 more within 5 miles
🌳 Parks(5)
Heritage Park
Kent Trails Spartan Industrial Trailhead
Park
Calvin Crest Park
+2 more within 5 miles
🐕 Dog Parks(2)
🚴 Trails(5)
Kent Trails
Bike Path
Unnamed bike_path
Bike Path
Kent Trails Spartan Industrial Trailhead Trail
Bike Path
+2 more within 5 miles
⛵ Boat Launches(2)
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
🚌 Transit(30)
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
Transit Stop
+27 more within 5 miles
💊 Pharmacies(7)
+4 more within 5 miles
👶 Childcare(2)
Frequently asked about Potomac Place
- What schools serve Potomac Place?
- Potomac Place is served by Grandville Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Grandville South Elementary School (7/10).
- Is Potomac Place walkable?
- Potomac Place scores 7.4/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.