Visitacion Valley offers a slower-paced ambience and will appeal to home buyers who enjoy spending time in green spaces. Greenery is not especially prominent in this area; to be more specific, residents will find that there are few tree-lined streets. Nonetheless, there are a few green spaces nearby for residents to relax in, including John McLaren Park, and they are very well-distributed, making it very easy to get to them. This neighborhood is reasonably quiet overall, as there are usually low levels of noise from traffic - although there are still several louder sections, especially closer to James Lick Freeway or the railway line.