West Peterson Park
Surrounded by nature
Walkability 3.5/10·Schools 5.4/10
What catches people off guard out here is how quickly the landscape shifts from residential streets to open woodland and water—Duck Lake sits less than a mile away, and Yankee Springs Township Park is a short walk, making the area feel less like a typical subdivision and more like a deliberate insertion into existing green space. The nearest grocery is about a mile and a half by car, and a restaurant is close enough for a casual stroll, which means the neighborhood trades some of the immediate convenience of denser areas for actual room to breathe. Gerald R. Ford Airport is roughly half an hour north, and downtown is under 40 minutes, so you're not marooned—just positioned where the trees outnumber the strip of commercial development.
Why people love it here
Near the water
- Gun Lake — 1.5 mi
- 10 parks within 1 mile
- Yankee Springs Township Park: 9 min walk
- Little Payne Lake: 7 min bike
Flood Risk
None
Not in flood zone
Nearest Park
Yankee Springs Township Park
0.3 mi
Parks Nearby
10
within 1 mile
Nearest Lake
Gun Lake
1.5 mi
Based on 5 rated schools nearby
Range: 1/10 to 7/10
School District: Wayland Union Schools
Walkability
Limited
Overall walkability score out of 10
Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox
Tom's Meat Market on Gun Lake
Curly Cone
Yankee Springs Township Park
Yankee Springs Township Park Playground
Little Payne Lake
+1 more
Beach at Gun Lake
Chief Noonday Trail
Shortcut
Gun Lake Gym
Crime in West Peterson Park 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 Barry County.
Barry County crime & safety stats →Solar potential
~$890/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system
Produces ~6,231 kWh/yr · offsets ~59% of a typical home's use
Utility, solar, and service details for West Peterson Park 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(2)
🍕 Restaurants(4)
Curly Cone
Fast Food
Fast Food
Restaurant
Tujax Tu
Restaurant
💪 Gyms(1)
Gun Lake Gym
Fitness Center
Frequently asked about West Peterson Park
- What schools serve West Peterson Park?
- West Peterson Park is served by Wayland Union Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Wayland High School (7/10).
- Is West Peterson Park walkable?
- West Peterson Park scores 3.5/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.