When visiting Hollywood you would visit the Beverly Hills community homes and be astounded by the…read moreluxurious beauty of its homes, when In Fresno you "must" visit Woodward lake and you can't afford to miss it. Its probably not on the Fresno tourist list, but its definitely unique to this city and would definitely impress your eyes, unless of course your expectations of beauty is unrealistic. I personally find the lake so serene, and the sight of the homes so close to the edge just breathtaking, and I can't help to say to myself, "these people are so lucky to live here" It isn't just a sight for sore eyes, with its beautiful luxurious greenery, its bodacious 50 acres of man made lake surrounded by magnificent immense sized contemporary and classic american styled bungalows; it also happens to be an ideal place to exercise:, like walk, bike and have a nice outdoor activity, since there is a colossal circular walking path surrounding this amazing community, and the best part is, its open to public. There isn't a lot of parking (probably 10 spaces), the only parking available is near the club house, which is directly near the entrance, but visitors are free to park here up to 10PM, and walk around the lush compound since it is open to public. I personally would take a leak before coming here, since there is no public bathroom here, the closest public restroom would be at woodward park or at river park, which is about 5 minutes drive from here. Additionally wear comfortable walking shoes and also bring a bottle of water to rehydrate, to complete the entire circle of this well maintained walking path is to walk/run/bike about 2-4 miles which is about 1 hour of walking. There are benches located at every lake viewing area, so you could actually sit if you get tired. The main attraction of course is to bask in the beauty of this exclusive master planned community of lake homes while also taking a morning or evening stroll. Its definitely a tourist attraction in my books, because it really showcase the gorgeous american homes normally portrayed in movies and etc, almost every home looks different and is very unique in their own styles. This is definitely where the higher income lot of Fresno lives and have fun, and a must visit for tourist coming into the city of Fresno.

High end, upscale, planned community for the rich and maybe not so famous of Fresno. HUGE homes,…read moremany of them built around the man-made lake (thus the name). The streets are all cutesy water names which reminds me so much of Foster City. Hey, this is actually the poor man's knockoff of Foster City. No commercial buildings, no shopping, just HUGE homes. Oh, but not too poor, that's just a figure of speech here in the SJV. Some of the neighborhoods are actually gated so no idea how HUGE those places might be. The streets are all paved with gold and lined with trees from which money grows. Or so it would seem. If you want to see a whole different Fresno from what most of us think of the old town, then head out Friant Road to the Woodward Lake. You will be in for a treat. Did I mention the HUGE homes?

This is a mixed bag, up in the foothills north of Fresno…read more If you want to be away from civilization, Yosemite Lakes is probably your kind of place. If you are trying to get out of the Valley heat, then forget it. It gets just as hot here as it does in Fresno. Each home and lot are individually owned but all pay association dues for things like road maintenance. There is a small golf course and clubhouse with a couple of restaurants. The association offers a large pool, too. There are various shops along the the main road as well as some services like hair salons and a couple of churches. This is a small community that is perfect for some, not so much for others. It is about a 40 minute drive from Fresno.

Yes we do have washer & dryer hookups that's the extra star... But these apartments are falling…read moreapart... There is very crappy insulation... Windows are super thin & they arent even installed properly. Roaches & spiders everywhere... They take forever to fix anything