River Avenue & West 9th Street Area — street view
Neighborhood51.4 acres

River Avenue & West 9th Street Area

Great schools with outdoor access

🏙️26 mito Downtown GR
🏞️20 mito Lake Michigan
🚶Top 2% walkability🌳Top 3% park access
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🎓Schools
49

Average schools

  • Vanderbilt Charter Academy
  • 12 rated schools nearby
  • Best nearby: 9/10
🚶Walkability
66

Very walkable

  • 12th West of South River (City Hall/Library): 1 min walk
  • 18 places within a 10 min walk
🌲Nature & Outdoors

Park-rich area

  • 16 parks within 1 mile
  • Centennial Park: 4 min walk
  • Unnamed bike_path: 9 min walk
🧑‍🌾Farmers market nearby

Most people picture Holland as purely a spring festival town, but River Avenue and West 9th Street tell a different story—this is where the city actually lives. The neighborhood centers on a vibrant commercial corridor with restaurants and shops within arm's reach, anchored by excellent transit access and surrounded by sixteen parks within a mile. Centennial Park is just a three-minute walk away, and you're steps from grocery stores, coffee, and a dining scene that includes over two hundred restaurants within a mile. The walkability here skews heavily toward dining and errands, making it easy to handle daily life on foot or by transit.

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Nearby Schools

4.9
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 12 rated schools nearby

Range: 2/10 to 9/10

Elementary

8

K-5 nearby

Middle

2

6-8 nearby

High School

4

9-12 nearby

School District: Vanderbilt Charter Academy

9WestElementary · PK-05 · 380 students · 13:1 · 0.0 mi
5Holland High SchoolHigh · 08-12 · 962 students · 18:1 · 0.0 mi

Walkability

6.6

Good

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
6.0
🍽️Dining
9.0
🌳Nature
3.8
🚌Transit
10.0
💪Fitness
3.0

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

Nearby Locations

🛒Grocery Stores
Short walk

Supermarket Rosie

6 minwalk· 3 min bike· 2 min drive
🍽️Restaurants
Easy walk

Mr. You

5 minwalk· 2 min bike· 1 min drive
Coffee Shops
Short walk

Lemonjello's

9 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
🍺Bars & Breweries
Short walk

Obstacle No. 1

8 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
🧑‍🌾Farmers Markets
Short walk

Farmers Market

10 minwalk· 5 min bike· 3 min drive
Plant Lab
13 minwalk
🌳Parks
Easy walk

Centennial Park

4 minwalk· 3 min bike· <1 min drive
GDK Pocket Park
10 minwalk
🛝Playgrounds
Walkable

Moran Park Playground

13 minwalk· 6 min bike· 3 min drive
Unnamed playground
15 minwalk
Rosa Parks Green Playground
15 minwalk
🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Unnamed beach

5 mindrive· 14 min bike
Hawthorne Natural Area Beach
12 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Bikeable

Window on the Waterfront

8 minbike· 17 min walk· 4 min drive
🐕Dog Parks
Quick drive

Dog Park at Van Raalte Farm (Large Dog Side)

8 mindrive
🚴Bike Paths
Short walk

Unnamed bike_path

9 minwalk· 3 min bike· 2 min drive
Pine Avenue & West 11th Street Area Trail
9 minwalk
Unnamed bike path
9 minwalk
Boat Launches
Bikeable

Kollen Park Launch

6 minbike· 17 min walk· 3 min drive
Howard Dunton Park Launch
6 mindrive
Lake Macatawa Launch
11 mindrive
Golf Courses
Quick drive

The Links At Rolling Meadows

8 mindrive
Macatawa Legends Golf & Country Club
13 mindrive
West Ottawa Golf Course
13 mindrive
Winding Creek Golf Club
13 mindrive
💪Gyms & Fitness
Bikeable

Pure Barre

8 minbike· 24 min walk· 4 min drive
gym
9 minbike
🚌Transit Stops
Easy walk

12th West of South River (City Hall/Library)

1 minwalk· <1 min bike· 1 min drive
Pine South of 12th (Third Reformed Church)
3 minwalk
River North of 12th
3 minwalk
Pine & 11th
3 minwalk

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💊Pharmacies
Bikeable

CVS Pharmacy

9 minbike· 24 min walk· 4 min drive
📚Libraries
Easy walk

Herrick District Library

1 minwalk· <1 min bike· <1 min drive
👶Daycares
Short walk

The Day Center of Evergreen

6 minwalk· 3 min bike· 1 min drive
🎬Movie Theaters
Short walk

Sperry's Moviehouse

8 minwalk· 5 min bike· 2 min drive
Holland 7 Theater
7 mindrive

Environment & Amenities

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Centennial Park

0.2 mi

Parks Nearby

16

within 1 mile

Data sources: schools · Updated 4/22/2026