Why you'd want to live in Salmon Creek

Salmon Creek is Clark County’s sweet spot for people who want parks out the back door and a painless commute when work calls. The paved Greenway Trail follows the creek for nearly four miles—locals jog it at sunrise, then cool off at Klineline Pond or the off-leash dog park a few steps away. Washington State University Vancouver sits on the hill, bringing evening lectures, planetarium nights, and open-air concerts to the neighborhood calendar, while Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center anchors a full slate of health services close to home. Housing runs the gamut from 1990s cul-de-sacs shaded by tall firs to fresh subdivisions with pocket parks and wide sidewalks. Grabbing dinner is easy: swing through the BackRoads Food Cart Pod, meet friends at Uptown Barrel Room, or stock up at the Salmon Creek Towne Center before hopping onto I-5 or I-205—both are minutes away. If convenient everything, reliable schools, and miles of green space sound like the right balance, Salmon Creek should be high on your list.