Living in Mary Lake, Redding CA
Mary Lake is a small subdivision right in the heart of west Redding, with a lake of its own and a paved walking path that runs the whole way around it, and the river trail, Whiskeytown and downtown are all just minutes away.
What Makes Mary Lake Different
Most neighborhoods this quiet are out at the edge of town, and Mary Lake is right in the middle of it!
It’s a small subdivision on Redding’s west side with a lake of its own and a paved path that runs the whole way around it. The kind of people who live here walk their dogs and know each other’s names. There are ducks and birds out on the water, and there’s almost always somebody out running or riding a bike.
Homes run from about $300,000 all the way to $1.5 million, in parts of the area up toward $2 million, so you get a genuinely wide variety of home types inside one small subdivision.
What Daily Life Looks Like at Mary Lake
Ducks, Birds and Water in the Middle of Town
The lake is small and it’s right there, with ducks and birds out on the water, trees all around it and beauty in every direction. You get all of that on an ordinary Tuesday, not just on a weekend.
A Paved Loop You Will Actually Use
The path around the lake is paved, and it’s the sort of loop you end up using without ever really deciding to. The scenery changes the whole way around, and that does something to the clock, because a two-mile run here simply does not feel like two miles. It’s an easy walk with children, and an easier one with the dog.
Minutes from the River Trail, Whiskeytown and Downtown
The Sacramento River Trail is very close, and so are Whiskeytown Lake and downtown Redding, which means you are not choosing between a quiet street and living near things — you get both!
Neighbors Who Know Each Other’s Names
This is a neighborhood that looks after itself, and people walk, run and cycle past one another often enough that they are not strangers, which shows up in small ways all year round.
A Wide Range of Homes in a Small Area
From around $300,000 up to $1.5 million, and higher again in parts of the Mary Lake area, you will find a genuine variety of home types here rather than one builder’s four floor plans.
How Quiet It Actually Is
The thing people say first, after they have stood here for a minute, is how quiet it is, and that’s the part that really surprises them — not that a lake neighborhood is pretty, but that one this close to the middle of Redding could be this peaceful.
See What’s for Sale Around Mary Lake
Homes here run all the way from first-home prices to well over a million, and they certainly do not all come up at once, so have a look at what’s on the market right now!
The One Thing to Check Before You Buy Here
Mary Lake sits right in the middle of town, yet it’s not quick to the freeway, because the stoplights on Eureka Way and Market Street mean it can be a good fifteen minutes to the 44 or the I-5. But most people here find it’s a fair trade for the quiet.
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It’s a small subdivision in the heart of west Redding, with a lake of its own and a paved path running around it, and it sits inside the city rather than out past the edge of it.
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Yes, and it’s paved and runs the whole way around, so it works just as well for a run as it does for a walk with the dog or with children. The scenery changes enough on the way round that two miles goes by quickly.
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The Sacramento River Trail, Whiskeytown Lake and downtown Redding are all close by, and between them that covers most of what people in Redding actually drive to.
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Roughly $300,000 to $1.5 million, and in parts of the area up toward $2 million, and that range covers a genuinely wide variety of home types.
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How quiet and peaceful it is! People expect a lake in the middle of a city to feel much busier than this one does.