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Home/Neighborhoods/Solon Township/White Creek Ave & 17 Mile Rd Area
Neighborhood270.4 acres

White Creek Ave & 17 Mile Rd Area

Easy outdoor access

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

White Creek Ave & 17 Mile Rd Area is a partly walkable neighborhood, part of Creative Technologies Academy.

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Walkability 4.8/10·Schools 4.6/10

🏙️18 mito Downtown GR(~36 min drive)
🏞️35 mito Lake Michigan(~1h 10m drive)

Driving through this stretch feels rural and spacious—wide parcels, modest homes set back from the road, the kind of place where you've got room to breathe. A grocery store is just four minutes on foot, and restaurants cluster within a mile; there's a coffee shop a quick five-minute walk away, so despite the spread-out feel, daily errands don't require a car trip. Riggle Park sits less than a mile off, and two parks are within walking distance if you want to get outside without much fuss.

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Why people love it here

🌲Nature & Outdoors

Park-rich area

  • 10 parks within 1 mile
  • Waller Lake: 2 min walk
  • North Country Trail: 8 min bike
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Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Riggle Park

0.8 mi

Parks Nearby

10

within 1 mile

Walkability

4.8

Fair

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands— Grocery, pharmacy
3.0
🍽️Dining— Restaurants, cafes, bars
6.3
🌳Nature— Parks, trails
4.1
🚌Transit— Bus stops, stations
0.0
💪Fitness— Gyms, recreation
6.5

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

🛒Grocery Stores
Bikeable

Save-A-Lot

6 minbike· 17 min walk· 2 min drive
ALDI
2 mindrive
Meijer
4 mindrive
🍽️Restaurants
Short walk

Culver's

7 minwalk· 3 min bike· 1 min drive
Big Boy's
9 minwalk
MrBeast Burger
9 minwalk
Little Caesars
12 minwalk

+1 more

☕Coffee Shops
Walkable

Biggby Coffee

12 minwalk· 5 min bike· 2 min drive
The Rustic Roof
11 minbike
Quickwater Coffee Roasters | Cedar Springs
12 minbike
Impact Coffee
5 mindrive

+1 more

🍺Bars & Breweries
Bikeable

Cedar Pub

11 minbike· 4 min drive
Cedar Springs Brewing Company
12 minbike
St. Julian Winery & Distillery Tasting Room
5 mindrive
Flo's Wood Fired Pizzeria
5 mindrive
🌳Parks
Bikeable

Riggle Park

11 minbike· 24 min walk· 3 min drive
Morley Park
10 minbike
Unnamed park
11 minbike
Cedar Springs Veterans Memorial Park
5 mindrive
🛝Playgrounds
Bikeable

Unnamed playground

10 minbike· 30 min walk· 4 min drive
🏞️Lakes & Water
Easy walk

Waller Lake

2 minwalk· <1 min bike· <1 min drive
Mirror Lake
9 mindrive
Reed Lake
11 mindrive
Lime Lake
8 mindrive

+1 more

🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Unnamed beach

11 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Bikeable

North Country Trail

8 minbike· 22 min walk· 3 min drive
🐕Dog Parks
Short drive

dog_park

4 mindrive· 19 min bike
🚴Bike Paths
Bikeable

White Pine Trail

8 minbike· 24 min walk· 2 min drive
Unnamed bike path
3 mindrive
⛵Boat Launches
Quick drive

Rogue River Launch (A-41-102)

10 mindrive
Lime Lake Launch
8 mindrive
Spring Lake Launch
13 mindrive
💪Gyms & Fitness
Walkable

MAX Fitness

12 minwalk· 5 min bike· 2 min drive
🚌Transit Stops
Short drive

Meijer - Cedar Springs

2 mindrive
📚Libraries
Bikeable

Cedar library #1

11 minbike· 4 min drive
New Cedar springs library
4 mindrive
Kent District Library Nelson Township Branch
10 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Bikeable

Kent Theater

12 minbike· 4 min drive
Northstar Cinema
5 mindrive
4.6
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 5 rated schools nearby

Range: 1/10 to 7/10

School District: Creative Technologies Academy

7Cedar View Elementary SchoolMiddle · 04-06 · 455 students · 17:1 · Assigned · 1.3 mi
5Cedar Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 07-08 · 489 students · 18:1 · Assigned · 1.1 mi
5Beach Elementary SchoolElementary · 02-03 · 446 students · 17:1 · Assigned · 1.1 mi
5Cedar Springs High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 1,049 students · 21:1 · Assigned · 1.6 mi

Crime in White Creek Ave & 17 Mile 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 Kent County.

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Parks Nearby

10

within 1 mile

Nearest Park

Riggle Park

0.8 mi

Expected Rent

$1,625/mo

$1,500 – $1,750 · estimated range

Land for sale

Listings

2 parcels

Active / pending

Typical Land Value

$72K/acre

Median asking

Median Price

$155K

Per listing

Local Government · area-wide

Solon Township

616-696-1718Website

Source: solontwp.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

~$916/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system

Produces ~6,410 kWh/yr · offsets ~61% of a typical home's use

Waterunconfirmed

Private well (City of Cedar Springs water in pockets)

Rural on private well; City of Cedar Springs provides water/sewer in serviced pockets.

Sewerunconfirmed

Septic - individual (City of Cedar Springs sewer in pockets)

Rural on septic; Cedar Springs Wastewater Treatment Plant serves serviced areas.

Trashunconfirmed

Resident-arranged private hauler

Electricvaries by address

Consumers Energy Co|Great Lakes Energy Coop · ~14.3¢/kWh

Service splits by location — other areas may be served by Great Lakes Energy. Confirm by address.

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Natural Gasvaries by address

Consumers Energy / SEMCO Energy

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Policeunconfirmed

Kent County Sheriff's Office

Fire

Solon Township Fire Department

2305 19 Mile Rd, Cedar Springs; Chief Richard Hays.

Services for Solon Township · Source: solontwp.org

Utility, solar, and service details for White Creek Ave & 17 Mile 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.

🛒 Grocery(3)

Meijer

Grocery Store

0.6 mimap

Aldi

Grocery Store

0.7 mimap

Save-A-Lot

Grocery Store

0.8 mimap

🍕 Restaurants(6)

Culver's

Fast Food

0.4 mimap

Tacos El Cuñado Cedar Springs

Restaurant

0.4 mimap

MrBeast Burger

Restaurant

0.4 mimap

Big Boy's

Restaurant

0.4 mimap
Little Caesars

Fast Food

0.4 mimap

+1 more within 5 miles

☕ Coffee(7)

Thrive Acai Bowl Cafe

Café

0.6 mimap

Biggby Coffee

Café

0.6 mimap

The Rustic Roof

Café

1.1 mimap

+4 more within 5 miles

🍺 Bars(4)

Cedar Pub

Bar

1.1 mimap

Cedar Springs Brewing Company

Bar

1.2 mimap

St. Julian Winery & Distillery Tasting Room

Bar

2.5 mimap

+1 more within 5 miles

🏫 Schools(7)

Creative Technologies Academy

1.0 mimap
Cedar Springs Public Schools

School

1.3 mimap

White Creek School

2.9 mimap
Morning Star School
4.1 mimap

Christian Hill School

4.1 mimap

+2 more within 5 miles

💪 Gyms(1)

MAX Fitness

Fitness Center

0.6 mimap

🌳 Parks(5)

Riggle Park

0.8 mimap

Morley Park

0.9 mimap

Unnamed park

1.1 mimap

+2 more within 5 miles

🐕 Dog Parks(2)

Dog Park in Us-131 Fwy & Edgerton Ave Area

Dog Park

2.7 mimap

Dog Park in Pine Island Dr & Algoma Ave Area

Dog Park

4.2 mimap

🚴 Trails(5)

White Pine Trail

Bike Path

0.6 mimap

Cycleway from Northland Dr to S Northland Dr

Bike Path

0.9 mimap

Bike Path

Bike Path

0.9 mimap

+2 more within 5 miles

⛵ Boat Launches(2)

Lime Lake Launch

Boat Launch

3.6 mimap
Rogue River Launch (A-41-102)

Boat Launch

4.6 mimap

🚌 Transit(1)

Meijer - Cedar Springs

Transit Stop

0.7 mimap

📚 Libraries(2)

Cedar library #1

1.1 mimap

New Cedar springs library

1.2 mimap
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Living in White Creek Ave & 17 Mile Rd Area: the details

Is White Creek Ave & 17 Mile Rd Area a good place to live?

Here is a data-based look at what living in White Creek Ave & 17 Mile 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 Creative Technologies Academy.

Frequently asked about White Creek Ave & 17 Mile Rd Area

What schools serve White Creek Ave & 17 Mile Rd Area?
White Creek Ave & 17 Mile Rd Area is served by Creative Technologies Academy. Its highest-rated assigned school is Cedar View Elementary School (7/10).
Is White Creek Ave & 17 Mile Rd Area walkable?
White Creek Ave & 17 Mile Rd Area scores 4.8/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.

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