Subdivision

Rosecrest

Convenient location

Walkability 5.3/10·Schools 4.1/10

🏙️4 mito Downtown GR
🏞️26 mito Lake Michigan

This small platted subdivision sits within Shawmut Hills, where mature trees and winding streets define the residential character, and two acres of zoned land offer the kind of space that West Michigan neighborhoods tend to guard. The location trades walkability for proximity—downtown Grand Rapids sits about ten minutes away by car, while Grand Rapids Public Schools serves the area. You're close enough to errands (grocery runs around a ten-minute walk, forty-two restaurants within a mile) without feeling hemmed in, and transit access ranks higher than most suburban pockets in the region. Shawmut Hills Park is a short walk away, one of six parks within a mile, which matters if you care about the fall colors and rolling terrain that locals actually mention. The boat launch at Butterworth sits three miles south if you're inclined that way.

Why people love it here

🚶Walkability
53

Walkable for daily errands

  • Leonard/Carpenter (EB): 8 min walk
  • 1 places within a 10 min walk
🌲Nature & Outdoors

Park-rich area

  • 30 parks within 1 mile
  • Shawmut Hills Park: 13 min walk
  • Shawmut Park: 8 min bike
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Walkability

5.3

Fair

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
5.1
🍽️Dining
5.5
🌳Nature
2.7
🚌Transit
8.0
💪Fitness
5.0

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

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Shawmut Hills Park

0.4 mi

Parks Nearby

30

within 1 mile

GR

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Frequently asked about Rosecrest

What schools serve Rosecrest?
Rosecrest is served by Grand Rapids Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Center for Economicology (8/10).
Is Rosecrest walkable?
Rosecrest scores 5.3/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.

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Data sources: schools · Updated 6/21/2026