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Shorecrest

Strong schools draw families here

Published by Atlas — Grand Rapids Real Estate · data computed by Atlas · reviewed under Jon Hazeltine, Broker Associate (MI #6502432782)
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Walkability 0.0/10·Schools 10.0/10

🏙️43 mito Downtown GR(~1h 26m drive)
🏞️38 mito Lake Michigan(~1h 17m drive)

Out here, your morning coffee comes with room to breathe—no crowded commutes, just quiet roads and the kind of space where you can actually think. The rhythm is set by the land itself: forest patches, open stretches, and a preserve about two miles away where trails wind through the woods. It's the kind of place where "running to town" means a good hour's drive, which means you're choosing to be here, not just passing through.

Why people love it here

📍Local Highlights

Here's what's nearby

  • 🛒Closest grocery: Meijer (14 min drive)
  • 🍽️Closest restaurant: Cousins (10 min drive)
  • 🌳Closest park: Wau Ke Na Preserve - South Tract (7 min drive)
  • ☕Closest cafe: Cj's Corner Cafe (6 min drive)
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10.0
/10 avg
Above average schools

Based on 1 rated school nearby

10Glenn Public SchoolElementary · K-06 · 33 students · 11:1 · 1.3 mi

Walkability

0.0

Car-dependent

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands— Grocery, pharmacy
0.0
🍽️Dining— Restaurants, cafes, bars
0.0
🌳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

☕Coffee Shops
Quick drive

Cj's Corner Cafe

6 mindrive· 17 min bike
🌳Parks
Quick drive

Wau Ke Na Preserve - South Tract

7 mindrive
🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Unnamed beach

12 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Quick drive

Michigan Theatre

15 mindrive

Crime in Shorecrest 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 Allegan County.

Allegan County crime & safety stats →

Local Government · area-wide

Ganges Township

269-543-4000Website

Source: gangestownship.org · unconfirmed

Association and local-government details are compiled from public records, municipal sites, and state registries, and can change. Confirm directly with the association or municipality before relying on them.

Solar potential

~$882/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system

Produces ~6,430 kWh/yr · offsets ~61% of a typical home's use

Waterunconfirmed

Private well

Rural; individual wells.

Sewerunconfirmed

Septic - individual

Individual septic systems.

Trashunconfirmed

Resident-arranged hauler

Republic/Waste Management common in area.

Electricvaries by address

Consumers Energy Co · ~13.7¢/kWh

Regional electric provider.

Confirm by address
Policeunconfirmed

Allegan County Sheriff

County sheriff primary law enforcement.

Fireunconfirmed

Local township/area fire department

Rural fire coverage; confirm provider.

Services for Ganges · Source: gangestownship.org

Utility, solar, and service details for Shorecrest 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.

☕ Coffee(1)

Cj's Corner Cafe

Café

1.3 mimap

🏫 Schools(10)

Glenn Public School

1.3 mimap

Buys School

1.4 mimap

Hadaway School

2.2 mimap

McDowell School

2.6 mimap

Darling School (Historical)

3.3 mimap

+5 more within 5 miles

🌳 Parks(4)

Wau Ke Na Preserve - South Tract
1.9 mimap
Casco Township Nature Preserve
2.2 mimap
Wau-Ke-Na Preserve North Tract
3.8 mimap

+1 more within 5 miles

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