Rockford Industrial Park
Strong schools draw families here
Walkability 2.5/10·Schools 7.2/10
Early morning light hits the industrial corridors here best—when the warehouses catch that long angle and the parking lots are still half-empty. Rockford Industrial Park spreads across 70 acres in Heritage Park of Rockford Area, where the bones of the place are honest: broad lots, straightforward access, room to work. The Rogue River boat launch sits about a mile south if you need to reset between shifts, and nearly 50 restaurants cluster within walking distance—everything from coffee shops to places with real sit-down tables, so lunch isn't a puzzle. Downtown Grand Rapids is roughly 24 minutes away when the commute matters, and there's a park a short walk off if you've got ten minutes to kill. Rockford Public Schools serves the area, and grocery stops anchor the immediate radius at a mile or so out. Nothing flashy, just the kind of place where operations run clean and people actually get things done.
Why people love it here
North Rockford Middle School
- Middle — 1.2 mi away
- Rockford
- 5 rated schools in district
Park-rich area
- 26 parks within 1 mile
- White Pine Trail: 10 min walk
- Unnamed park: 6 min bike
Based on 6 rated schools nearby
Range: 1/10 to 9/10
School District: Rockford Public Schools
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Unnamed park
0.6 mi
Parks Nearby
26
within 1 mile
Walkability
Limited
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Family Fare
Fatzo's Pizza
+1 more
Nourished rockford
+1 more
Grill One Eleven
+1 more
Unnamed park
Unnamed playground
Myers Lake
+1 more
Unnamed beach
Luton Yellow Trail
dog_park
White Pine Trail
Rogue River Launch (A-41-102)
Snap Fitness
Krause Memorial Library
Northstar Cinema
Crime in Rockford Industrial 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
~$878/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system
Produces ~6,402 kWh/yr · offsets ~61% of a typical home's use
North Kent Sewer Authority (city collection)
City maintains collection; treated by North Kent Sewer Authority (PARCC Side Clean Water Plant). After-hours 616-866-9557.
Resident-arranged private hauler
Rockford Department of Public Safety
Public Safety officers cross-trained as police/fire/medical (merged 2012).
Services for Rockford · Source: rockford.mi.us
Utility, solar, and service details for Rockford Industrial 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(6)
Grocery Store
Family Fare Supermarket
Grocery Store
Meijer
Grocery Store
+3 more within 5 miles
🍕 Restaurants(12)
Fatzo's Pizza
Restaurant
Restaurant
F'n K Tacos
Restaurant
Boochie Bar - Kombucha and Acai cafe
Restaurant
The Pump House Frozen Yogurt Bar - Rockford
Restaurant
+7 more within 5 miles
☕ Coffee(14)
+11 more within 5 miles
🍺 Bars(11)
+8 more within 5 miles
🏫 Schools(6)
Blessed Virgin School
Parkside Elementary
School
Valley View School
Crestwood School
+1 more within 5 miles
💪 Gyms(3)
MVP Fitness
Fitness Center
Fitness Center
Snap Fitness
Fitness Center
🌳 Parks(8)
+5 more within 5 miles
🐕 Dog Parks(2)
⛵ Boat Launches(3)
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
Boat Launch
📚 Libraries(1)
Krause Memorial Library
Frequently asked about Rockford Industrial Park
- What schools serve Rockford Industrial Park?
- Rockford Industrial Park is served by Rockford Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is North Rockford Middle School (9/10).
- Is Rockford Industrial Park walkable?
- Rockford Industrial Park scores 2.5/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.