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Shag Bark Plat

Median $630K·Walk Score 6.0/10·Schools 8.6/10

Quiet lots near top schools

🏙️9 mito Downtown GR
🏞️39 mito Lake Michigan
🚶Top 21% walkability💰Top 15% home values🏡Top 19% lot size
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🎓Schools
100

Ada Elementary School

  • Elementary — 2.5 mi away
  • Forest Hills
  • 6 rated schools in district
🏡Space & Property

33,803 sq ft avg lots

  • 3 homes
🚶Walkability
60

Very walkable

  • The Gathering Place Restaurant: 9 min walk
  • 4 places within a 10 min walk

Early evening is when this spot really shows itself—light softens across the lots, which average about three-quarters of an acre and give the subdivision room to breathe. Shag Bark Plat sits on six acres in the Cascade Rd & Burton St Area, with homes running around $630K, and you're close enough to downtown Grand Rapids (18 minutes) and Gerald R. Ford airport (14 minutes) without feeling hemmed in by either. A grocery store is a short walk away, and there are 36 restaurants within a mile if you don't feel like cooking—everything from quick stops to sit-down spots. Leslie E. Tassell Park is about a 10-minute walk, and three parks fall within the neighborhood's radius. Kids here feed into Forest Hills Public Schools, and the location keeps you tethered to actual amenities without requiring constant car trips for basics.

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Nearby Schools

8.6
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Above average schools

Based on 7 rated schools nearby

Range: 7/10 to 10/10

School District: Forest Hills Public Schools

9Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 07-08 · 526 students · 21:1 · 0.0 mi
9Central High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 1,053 students · 21:1 · 0.0 mi
8Thornapple Elementary SchoolElementary · PK-04 · 395 students · 18:1 · 0.0 mi
8Central Woodlands 56 SchoolMiddle · 05-06 · 453 students · 18:1 · 0.0 mi

At a Glance

Est. Home Value

$630K

Assessor estimate

Parcels / Units

3

Median Lot Size

0.82 ac

0.46 ac – 1.0 ac

Walkability

6.0

Good

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands
6.5
🍽️Dining
7.7
🌳Nature
2.3
🚌Transit
0.0
💪Fitness
0.0

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

Nearby Locations

🛒Grocery Stores
Walkable

Harvest Health Foods

11 minwalk· 4 min bike· 2 min drive
D&W Fresh Market
8 minbike
Walmart Supercenter
5 mindrive
Meijer
6 mindrive

+1 more

🍽️Restaurants
Short walk

The Gathering Place Restaurant

9 minwalk· 3 min bike· 1 min drive
Frosty Boy of Cascade
9 minwalk
Cascade Roadhouse
10 minwalk
First Wok Chinese Restaurant
13 minwalk

+1 more

Coffee Shops
Short walk

Jamnbean Coffee Company

10 minwalk· 4 min bike· 1 min drive
Starbucks
13 minwalk
Starbucks Coffee Company
8 minbike
Scooter's Coffee
8 minbike

+1 more

🍺Bars & Breweries
Walkable

JT's Pizza & Spirits

14 minwalk· 5 min bike· 2 min drive
Noto's Old World Italian Dining
7 minbike
Tacos El Cuñado Cascade
8 minbike
Shepards Grill & Tavern
9 minbike

+1 more

🧑‍🌾Farmers Markets
Quick drive

Heidi's Farmstand & Bakery

12 mindrive
🌳Parks
Walkable

Leslie E. Tassell Park

11 minwalk· 5 min bike· 1 min drive
Cascade Burton Park
7 minbike
Unnamed park
7 minbike
Lions Park
4 mindrive

+1 more

🛝Playgrounds
Bikeable

Unnamed playground

10 minbike· 28 min walk· 4 min drive
Lions Park Playground
4 mindrive
🏞️Lakes & Water
Short drive

Walden Lake

5 mindrive· 18 min bike
Quiggle Lake
6 mindrive
Wood Lake
7 mindrive
Paradise Lake
8 mindrive

+1 more

🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Unnamed beach

13 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Quick drive

Ada Township Trails

7 mindrive
🐕Dog Parks
Quick drive

Shaggy Pines Dog Park Dog Park

7 mindrive
dog_park
7 mindrive
🚴Bike Paths
Bikeable

Cascade Rd & Burton St Area Trail

6 minbike· 17 min walk· 2 min drive
Unnamed bike path
6 minbike
Unnamed bike_path
6 minbike
Boat Launches
Quick drive

Ada - Grand River Launch

9 mindrive
Campau Lake Launch
13 mindrive
Lowell - Grand River Launch
14 mindrive
Golf Courses
Quick drive

Quail Ridge Golf Club

10 mindrive
Watermark Country Club
6 mindrive
Unnamed golf_course
10 mindrive
Cascade Hills Country Club
11 mindrive
💪Gyms & Fitness
Quick drive

The Other Body Shop

8 mindrive
🚌Transit Stops
Quick drive

Patterson/37th (SB)

8 mindrive
💊Pharmacies
Walkable

Walgreens

13 minwalk· 5 min bike· 2 min drive
📚Libraries
Bikeable

Cacade Township Branch

8 minbike· 19 min walk· 4 min drive
Amy Van Andel Library (KDL)
7 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Quick drive

Phoenix Theatres Woodland Mall

11 mindrive
Celebration! Cinema North
14 mindrive

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Data sources: parcels, schools · Updated 5/13/2026