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Neighborhood1076.6 acres

S 72nd Ave & W Garfield Rd Area

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Published by Atlas — Grand Rapids Real Estate · data computed by Atlas · reviewed under Jon Hazeltine, Broker Associate (MI #6502432782)
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The quick answer

S 72nd Ave & W Garfield Rd Area is a partly walkable neighborhood, part of Shelby Public Schools.

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Walkability 4.0/10

🏙️55 mito Downtown GR(~1h 50m drive)
🏞️36 mito Lake Michigan(~1h 11m drive)

Where S 72nd Ave runs through open country, the character of this stretch reveals itself slowly—acres of land that give you room to breathe, creeks threading through properties, and the kind of setback from the road that means neighbors aren't stacked on top of each other. Recent sales tell the story: log cabins on 40-acre estates, farmhouses with seven acres and streams, homes rebuilt from the ground up on land that lets you actually expand if you want to. A handful of restaurants and a coffee shop sit just steps away, close enough that you're not isolated, but the real draw is what surrounds you—over a thousand acres of the kind of space West Michigan does well, with Lake Michigan less than two miles off and a small park another mile out. You get acreage, wildlife, private trails, and the feeling of being genuinely set apart from everything, while still within reach of what you need.

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Why people love it here

📍Local Highlights

Here's what's nearby

  • 🛒Closest grocery: Hansen Foods (16 min drive)
  • 🍽️Closest restaurant: Frosty's Oasis (7 min bike)
  • 🌳Closest park: Park on Whitehall Rd (4 min drive)
  • ☕Closest cafe: Lewis Coffee Company (7 min bike)
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Walkability

4.0

Fair

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands— Grocery, pharmacy
0.0
🍽️Dining— Restaurants, cafes, bars
4.0
🌳Nature— Parks, trails
0.0
🚌Transit— Bus stops, stations
0.0
💪Fitness— Gyms, recreation
0.0

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

🍽️Restaurants
Bikeable

Frosty's Oasis

7 minbike· 18 min walk· 5 min drive
Rusty Rooster
7 minbike
Hilltop Cheese Co
7 minbike
The Social Goat Tavern
7 minbike

+1 more

☕Coffee Shops
Bikeable

Lewis Coffee Company

7 minbike· 17 min walk· 5 min drive
🌳Parks
Short drive

Park on Whitehall Rd

4 mindrive· 17 min bike
Horseshoe Park
6 mindrive
Marshville Dam County Park
5 mindrive
Monument Park
6 mindrive
🛝Playgrounds
Bikeable

Bouncing Pillows

7 minbike· 18 min walk· 5 min drive
Splash Acres
7 minbike
Haystack Hill
7 minbike
Pirate Ship
7 minbike

+1 more

🏞️Lakes & Water
Short drive

Marshville Pond

4 mindrive
Browns Pond
5 mindrive
Schmidt Lake
9 mindrive
Carpenter Lake
14 mindrive

+1 more

🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Beach on Vally Rd

11 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Quick drive

Liz Gray Deck

13 mindrive
🚴Bike Paths
Quick drive

Hart-Montague Bicycle Trail

6 mindrive
📚Libraries
Quick drive

Shelby Public Library

6 mindrive
NRNew Era Elementary SchoolElementary · 04-05 · 160 students · 13:1 · 1.4 mi

Crime in S 72nd Ave & W Garfield Rd Area 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 Oceana County.

Oceana County crime & safety stats →

Solar potential

~$911/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system

Produces ~6,374 kWh/yr · offsets ~61% of a typical home's use

Utility, solar, and service details for S 72nd Ave & W Garfield Rd Area 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.

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Unnamed park

1.7 mi

Parks Nearby

0

within 1 mile

🍕 Restaurants(5)

Frosty's Oasis

Restaurant

0.5 mimap

Rusty Rooster

Restaurant

0.5 mimap

Hilltop Cheese Co

Restaurant

0.5 mimap

The Social Goat Tavern

Restaurant

0.5 mimap

The Pig Pen

Restaurant

0.6 mimap

☕ Coffee(1)

Lewis Coffee Company

Café

0.6 mimap

🏫 Schools(16)

New Era Elementary School

School

1.4 mimap

Carpenter School

1.4 mimap

New Era Christian School

1.9 mimap

Cranston School

1.9 mimap

Bradyville School

2.6 mimap

+11 more within 5 miles

🌳 Parks(5)

Unnamed park

1.7 mimap

Park

1.7 mimap

Park on Whitehall Rd

1.7 mimap

+2 more within 5 miles

🚴 Trails(6)

Hart-Montague Bicycle Trail

Bike Path

1.2 mimap

Hart-Montague Bicycle Trail

Bike Path

1.9 mimap

Hart-Montague Bicycle Trail

Bike Path

2.2 mimap

+3 more within 5 miles

🏥 Hospitals(1)

Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus

Hospital

2.8 mimap

📚 Libraries(1)

Shelby Public Library

3.2 mimap
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Living in S 72nd Ave & W Garfield Rd Area: the details

Is S 72nd Ave & W Garfield Rd Area a good place to live?

Here is a data-based look at what living in S 72nd Ave & W Garfield Rd Area is like. Day to day, some shops, cafés and parks are within walking distance, but most errands mean a short drive. This neighborhood is part of Shelby Public Schools.

Frequently asked about S 72nd Ave & W Garfield Rd Area

What schools serve S 72nd Ave & W Garfield Rd Area?
S 72nd Ave & W Garfield Rd Area is served by Shelby Public Schools.
Is S 72nd Ave & W Garfield Rd Area walkable?
S 72nd Ave & W Garfield Rd Area scores 4.0/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.

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