Neighborhood270.4 acres

White Creek Ave & 17 Mile Rd Area

Easy outdoor access

Walkability 4.8/10·Schools 4.6/10

🏙️18 mito Downtown GR
🏞️35 mito Lake Michigan

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.

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
3.0
🍽️Dining
6.3
🌳Nature
4.1
🚌Transit
0.0
💪Fitness
6.5

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

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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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Data sources: schools · Updated 6/21/2026