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Thornapple Acres

Surrounded by nature

Published by Atlas — Grand Rapids Real Estate · data computed by Atlas · reviewed under Jon Hazeltine, Broker Associate (MI #6502432782)
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Walkability 3.2/10·Schools 4.9/10

🏙️28 mito Downtown GR(~57 min drive)
🏞️2 mito Lake Michigan(~4 min drive)

The first thing you notice pulling into Thornapple Acres is how compact everything feels—five acres platted into modest lots, each about a third of an acre, the kind of footprint where you can actually see your neighbors' porches and know the place doesn't sprawl. They're close enough that the subdivision reads less like a spread and more like a small collected thing, which turns out to be useful when you want to walk to Sunnyside Park in two minutes or find yourself within a mile of sixty-six restaurants and a dozen grocers without ever feeling like you've left home. The West MI Academy of Arts and Academics serves the area, and Spring Lake sits just over a mile away if you want actual water beyond the residential grid. Grand Haven's beaches are five minutes down the road; downtown Grand Rapids is about forty-five. The real anchor, though, is what's already built around you—dense enough to walk to coffee or grab dinner without much planning, spread enough that a third-acre lot still feels like something.

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Why people love it here

🌊Nature & Outdoors

Near the water

  • Spring Lake — 1.1 mi
  • 40 parks within 1 mile
  • Sunnyside Park: 3 min walk
  • Unnamed bike_path: 5 min walk
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Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Sunnyside Park

0.1 mi

Parks Nearby

40

within 1 mile

Nearest Lake

Spring Lake

1.1 mi

4.9
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 8 rated schools nearby

Range: 2/10 to 8/10

School District: West MI Academy of Arts and Academics

8Grand Haven High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 1,732 students · 18:1 · Assigned · 5.5 mi
8White Pines Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 05-08 · 762 students · 15:1 · Assigned · 2.9 mi
6Lake Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · PK-04 · 273 students · 13:1 · Assigned · 1.8 mi
6Lakeshore Middle SchoolMiddle · 07-08 · 760 students · 16:1 · Assigned · 2.6 mi

Walkability

3.2

Limited

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands— Grocery, pharmacy
2.4
🍽️Dining— Restaurants, cafes, bars
3.3
🌳Nature— Parks, trails
4.4
🚌Transit— Bus stops, stations
0.0
💪Fitness— Gyms, recreation
0.0

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

🛒Grocery Stores
Short drive

Leppinks

4 mindrive· 29 min walk· 12 min bike
Grand Haven Vinegar and Oil
6 mindrive
Spring Lake Orchard Market
8 mindrive
Orchard Markets
8 mindrive

+1 more

🍽️Restaurants
Bikeable

Pine Street Cafe

6 minbike· 16 min walk· 2 min drive
Arby's
4 mindrive
☕Coffee Shops
Short drive

Biggby

5 mindrive· 16 min bike
Grand Finale Bistro & Cafe
5 mindrive
🍺Bars & Breweries
Short drive

Stan's Bar

5 mindrive· 16 min bike
Two Tonys Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar
7 mindrive
Spring Lake Country Club
9 mindrive
🌳Parks
Easy walk

Sunnyside Park

3 minwalk· 1 min bike· <1 min drive
🛝Playgrounds
Bikeable

Unnamed playground

10 minbike· 25 min walk· 4 min drive
🏞️Lakes & Water
Bikeable

Smith Bayou

8 minbike· 22 min walk· 4 min drive
Spring Lake
11 minbike
🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Lakeside Beach

7 mindrive
Unnamed beach
7 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Quick drive

Meime Vandenberg Trail

11 mindrive
🐕Dog Parks
Quick drive

dog_park

7 mindrive
Eastern Park Dog Park
7 mindrive
🚴Bike Paths
Easy walk

Unnamed bike_path

5 minwalk· 2 min bike· <1 min drive
Sunnyside Park Trail
5 minwalk
⛵Boat Launches
Short drive

Mill Point Park Launch

5 mindrive· 13 min bike
Grand Haven Municipal Launch
7 mindrive
Scott Flahive Memorial Launch
8 mindrive
Pettys Bayou Launch
10 mindrive

+1 more

💪Gyms & Fitness
Quick drive

gym

7 mindrive
Rhoda's Body Shop
8 mindrive
Rec Room
10 mindrive
💊Pharmacies
Short drive

Walgreens

5 mindrive· 15 min bike
Rite Aid
7 mindrive
Meijer Pharmacy
9 mindrive
CVS Pharmacy
10 mindrive
📚Libraries
Quick drive

Spring Lake District Library

6 mindrive· 18 min bike
Loutit District Library
6 mindrive
Fruitport District Library
10 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Quick drive

Grand Haven 9

10 mindrive

Crime in Thornapple Acres 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 Ottawa County.

Ottawa County crime & safety stats →

Expected Rent

$2,025/mo

$1,800 – $2,275 · wider-area estimate

Local Government · area-wide

City of Ferrysburg

616-842-5803Website

Source: ferrysburg.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

~$891/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system

Produces ~6,497 kWh/yr · offsets ~62% of a typical home's use

Water

City of Ferrysburg

Municipal water; after-hours 800-249-0911

Sewer

City of Ferrysburg

Municipal sewer

Trashunconfirmed

Private hauler (resident-arranged)

No municipal trash noted

Electricvaries by address

Consumers Energy Co · ~13.7¢/kWh

GHBLP serves Ferrysburg per its service area

Confirm by address
Natural Gasvaries by address

DTE Energy

Natural gas provider for Tri-Cities area

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Police

Ottawa County Sheriff

Sheriff provides 24-hr service; satellite office at City Hall

Fire

Ferrysburg Fire Department

City fire dept at 601 174th Ave

Services for Ferrysburg · Source: ferrysburg.org

Utility, solar, and service details for Thornapple Acres 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(12)

Leppinks

Grocery Store

0.9 mimap

Orchard Markets

Grocery Store

1.8 mimap

Spring Lake Orchard Market

Grocery Store

1.8 mimap

+9 more within 5 miles

🍕 Restaurants(5)

Pine Street Cafe

Restaurant

0.8 mimap
Arby's

Fast Food

0.9 mimap

Greek Tony's Pizza & Sub

Restaurant

0.9 mimap
Subway

Fast Food

0.9 mimap
McDonald's

Fast Food

0.9 mimap

☕ Coffee(15)

Biggby

Café

0.9 mimap

Grand Finale Bistro & Cafe

Restaurant

1.0 mimap

truenorth

Café

1.4 mimap

+12 more within 5 miles

🍺 Bars(13)

Stan's Bar

Bar

0.9 mimap

Two Tonys Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar

Bar

1.4 mimap

Spring Lake Country Club

Bar

1.4 mimap

+10 more within 5 miles

🏫 Schools(18)

Holmes School

1.3 mimap

Elliott School

2.0 mimap

Central School

2.3 mimap

Ferry School

2.3 mimap

Christian Junior High School

School

2.3 mimap

+13 more within 5 miles

💪 Gyms(3)

Rhoda's Body Shop

Fitness Center

1.9 mimap

Planet Fitness

Fitness Center

2.9 mimap

Rec Room

Fitness Center

4.7 mimap

🌳 Parks(5)

Sunnyside Park

0.1 mimap

Jackson Street Dock

0.7 mimap

Unnamed park

0.7 mimap

+2 more within 5 miles

🐕 Dog Parks(5)

Dog Park in Gluecks Sub Area

Dog Park

1.9 mimap

Eastern Park Dog Park

Dog Park

1.9 mimap

Coast Guard Park Dog Park

Dog Park

2.0 mimap

+2 more within 5 miles

🚴 Trails(6)

Lakeside Trail

Bike Path

0.2 mimap

Sunnyside Park Trail

Bike Path

0.2 mimap

Unnamed bike_path

Bike Path

0.2 mimap

+3 more within 5 miles

⛵ Boat Launches(6)

Mill Point Park Launch

Boat Launch

1.1 mimap
Pettys Bayou Launch

Boat Launch

1.5 mimap
Grand Haven Municipal Launch

Boat Launch

1.6 mimap

+3 more within 5 miles

💊 Pharmacies(5)

Rite Aid

Pharmacy

1.3 mimap

Walgreens

Pharmacy

1.7 mimap

Walgreens

Pharmacy

3.1 mimap

+2 more within 5 miles

🏥 Hospitals(1)

North Ottawa Community Hospital

Hospital

3.0 mimap

📚 Libraries(3)

Spring Lake District Library

1.0 mimap

Loutit District Library

2.1 mimap

Fruitport District Library

3.4 mimap

⚡ EV Charging(7)

Spring Lake Waterfront Parking

EV Charging

1.0 mimap

Unnamed ev_charging

EV Charging

1.1 mimap

Unnamed ev_charging

EV Charging

4.4 mimap

Meijer Stores 232 Fruitport - Chargepoint

EV Charging

4.5 mimap

232 | Muskegon - Shell Recharge

EV Charging

4.5 mimap

+2 more within 5 miles

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Frequently asked about Thornapple Acres

How active is the Thornapple Acres housing market?
there is 1 home for sale in Thornapple Acres right now. Listings refresh throughout the day from the MichRIC MLS.
What schools serve Thornapple Acres?
Thornapple Acres is served by West MI Academy of Arts and Academics. Its highest-rated assigned school is Grand Haven High School (8/10).
Is Thornapple Acres walkable?
Thornapple Acres scores 3.2/10 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 8/2/2026
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