Neighborhoods flanking Oakes Avenue vary and include simple homes suggesting the earlier days of Anacortes, modest family sections and lavish homes where sweeping views of islands, water and snow-covered peaks are the daily fare of household gazes. With strategic positioning, even a humble, less stylish home may possess a stunning view. Located immediately off Oakes Avenue is Clear Ridge, a community of distinctive homes of newer construction that sit perched on a hillside with expansive views to the north.

Leaving Oakes Avenue at Georgia Place will take you to the popular Cranberry Lake. Continuing to the end of Sunset Avenue brings you to the westernmost point of Fidalgo Island where you enter Washington Park. With grassy barbecue areas, playground equipment, boat launch, camping facilities and forested walking loop, it is a much enjoyed recreation spot that has something for everyone.