About the neighborhood

Clackamas offers a serene environment with numerous nearby public green spaces perfect for relaxation. The community features many single detached homes built around the early 1980s, alongside large apartment buildings and mobile homes. Residents find convenient access to about ten grocery stores and several restaurants and cafes within a short distance. Primary schools are easily accessible from most locations, enhancing the appeal for educational convenience. Parking is readily available, and most properties are located a short drive from major highways, facilitating easy car travel. Though cycling infrastructure is limited, the calm atmosphere and proximity to essential services make this neighborhood a welcoming place to live.

Characteristics

Transportation

Clackamas is very car friendly. Finding a parking spot is quite easy, and nearby highways, such as E Portland Freeway, are very easy to access from any location in Clackamas. In contrast, this community is not very transit friendly. Nevertheless, there is Clackamas Town Center TC MAX Station with access to the MAX Green Line. There are about 10 bus lines traversing the community, and bus stops are ordinarily very close by. Clackamas is not particularly suitable for pedestrians since running common errands is occasionally challenging without a car, and various businesses are rather close at hand. This part of the Portland metropolitan area is also not especially bicycling-friendly as there are a good number of hills, and there are few bike lanes.

Services

In this community, residents will generally be able to reach primary schools as pedestrians. On the other hand, high schools are not especially plentiful and thus may require a long trip to get to. Residents can choose between public and private schools at both the elementary and high school level. With respect to food, the closest supermarket in this part of the Portland metropolitan area is typically only a reasonably short distance away. A small selection of restaurants and cafes is available as well.

Character

Home buyers who prefer a relaxed ambience will enjoy Clackamas. Reaching green spaces in the community, like Mount Talbert Nature Park and Ella V. Osterman Park, is easy since there are over 50 of them close by for residents to enjoy. This community is also very quiet, as the streets are generally very tranquil.

Car friendly9.6

Exceptional access to freeways and/or major arteries, with almost no chance of parking problems

Cycling friendly4.2

Somewhat suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling

Pedestrian friendly5.0

Some pedestrian-oriented shops within walking distance. Meeting daily needs on foot is occasionally practical

Transit friendly3.0

Transit is available for some trips

Restaurants4.8

Variety of restaurants within a short drive

Groceries6.8

Wide variety of groceries within a short drive, including some within walking distance