Name: Mountain Lakes
Address: Mountain Lakes

About the neighborhood

Mountain Lakes offers a calm and inviting environment with a variety of spacious single detached homes, many featuring four or more bedrooms. Access to major highways is convenient, providing ease of travel for residents who rely on personal vehicles. The borough features several lovely parks such as Halsey A Fredrick Park and Richard M Wilcox Park, perfect for outdoor relaxation. Educational options include both public and private schools at the elementary and high school levels, situated within convenient distance for most properties. With well-established cycling routes and quiet neighborhoods, Mountain Lakes promises a peaceful and comfortable place to live.

Characteristics

Transportation

Driving is very often the best transportation option in Mountain Lakes. Accessing a parking spot is quite easy, and the majority of real estate listings are a reasonably short drive from the nearest highway. In contrast, the public transit system in Mountain Lakes is rather limited. Thankfully, commuters profit from the Boonton and Mountain Lakes on the Montclair-Boonton Line. House owners have access to a few bus lines. Mountain Lakes is not very convenient for pedestrians as carrying out daily needs is at times challenging without the use of a vehicle. However, moving around by bicycle is easy in this borough.

Services

Both primary and secondary schools are convenient to get to without the need for a car from anywhere in Mountain Lakes. In addition to public schools, there are private elementary and secondary schools. As far as food is concerned, home buyers in Mountain Lakes commonly have to use a vehicle to do their grocery shopping in one of around 10 stores. A limited selection of restaurants and cafes is available as well.

Character

Mountain Lakes is a fairly good borough to buy a house in for those who prefer a calm environment. There are about 30 parks close by for residents to unwind in, such as Parsippany-Hills Running Trail and Jannarone Park, which makes them easy to get to. The noise levels in this borough are also reasonably low, as the streets tend to be reasonably calm - although that is not the case around the railway line.

Car friendly10.0

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

Cycling friendly5.4

Somewhat suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling

Pedestrian friendly4.0

A few pedestrian-oriented shops within walking distance. Meeting daily needs on foot is not often practical or pleasant

Transit friendly2.8

Transit is available for some trips

Restaurants4.8

Variety of restaurants within a short drive

Groceries4.6

Variety of groceries within a short drive