Forest Hills, Michigan

About Forest Hills

Set in the central part of Michigan, Forest Hills is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Forest Hills is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 49.3 square miles.

📰 Forest Hills News Today

• Forest Hills Central gears up for what it calls Michigan's largest homecoming FOX 17 West Michigan News · Oct 9
• MI Aviation vs Forest Hills E. - Boys Junior Varsity Basketball 12/18/2026 | Live & On Demand NFHS Network · Oct 7
• Forest Hills Central High School (Grand Rapids, MI) Freshman Football MaxPreps · Oct 2
• Man charged in Forest Hills Eastern senior’s death admitted to drinking before crash: court docs WOODTV.com · Sep 22
• Marching bands: Forest Hills Eastern marching band performs at halftime MLive.com · Sep 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Michigan headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Forest Hills Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Forest Hills — but the Michigan one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of Michigan — one of 745 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of Kentwood (7 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Forest Hills

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Forest Hills

• Cascade Roadhouse — american
• Foxtail Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• The Gathering Place Restaurant
• Thornapple Brewing Company — sandwich
• Jet's Pizza — pizza
• Myrth — pizza
• New Beginnings
• Nonna's: The Trattoria — italian
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The Pit Stop — barbecue

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Ada Covered Bridge · Attraction
• Cascade Township Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Forest Hills

• Carl Creek Crossings Preserve reviews ★
• Leonard Field reviews ★
• Ada Boating Access Site reviews ★
• Ada Roadside Park reviews ★
• Ada Township Park reviews ★
• Carl Creek Wetlands Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cascade Burton Park reviews ★
• Cascade Peace Park reviews ★
• Chief Hazy Cloud Park reviews ★
• Grand River Fulton Street Preserve reviews ★
• Grand River Nature Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Legacy Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Forest Hills

• Ada Elementary School
• Ada Vista Elementary School
• Central Middle School
• Central Woodlands 56 School
• Eastern High School
• Eastern Middle School
• Goodwillie Environmental School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Forest Hills

🏘️ Nearby Communities