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Walkability is the top criterion for millennial homebuyers. Browse homes for sale in Colorado Springs' top walkable neighborhoods: Crystal Park, Broadmoor Resort Community, Stratton Preserve, Cedar Heights, Manitou Springs, Downtown Colorado Springs, Westside Colorado Springs, Palmer Park, Garden of the Gods, Stratton Open Space, Bear Creek Park, Blodgett Peak Open Space Red Rocks Canyon Park
Walkable Colorado Springs Homes for Sale
Walkability in Colorado Springs
Whether you are a millennial or not, walkability is a big bonus when it comes to real estate's golden rule: location, location, location. Colorado Springs has an incredible park system that adds an immense amount of value to the city. With both walkability to parks and to urban areas, Colorado Springs has a wide array of options when it comes to walkable neighborhoods. The following are the TOP WALKABLE AREAS in Colorado Springs:
Crystal Park, Broadmoor Resort Community, Stratton Preserve, Cedar Heights, Manitou Springs, Downtown Colorado Springs, Westside Colorado Springs, Palmer Park, Garden of the Gods, Stratton Open Space, Bear Creek Park, Blodgett Peak Open Space Red Rocks Canyon Park
Why do Colorado Springs residents love living here?
Colorado Springs is an incredible place to live. With world-class attractions, world-class parks, open spaces and natural areas as well as unique things to do all over the Pikes Peak region, Colorado Springs doesn't fall short. We would like to share with you some of our favorite neighborhoods in all of Colorado Springs. We love walkable places to live with accessible areas. The neighborhoods you find on this page are the most walkable to either shopping, restaurants, bars and local in-city parks as well as neighborhoods directly adjacent to one of Colorado Springs many world-class wild open space parks and the currently available listings for these areas are separated by their vicinity to walkable opportunities.
Walkable Areas in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs many different areas with good walkability. This includes walking to everyday conveniences like shopping, bars, and restaurants as well as parks. The cool thing about Colorado Springs is there are so many areas of the city with parks either a close walk out of your doorstep or your home is in the middle of a large natural open space like Crystal Park, Broadmoor Resort Community, Stratton Preserve, or Cedar Heights. Areas in Colorado Springs that are walkable to urban conveniences include Manitou Springs, Downtown Colorado Springs, Westside Colorado Springs, as well as the opportunity to live near one of the many Colorado Springs City Parks which include Palmer Park, Garden of the Gods, Stratton Open Space, Bear Creek Park, Blodgett Peak Open Space and Red Rocks Canyon Park)
Did you know?
Colorado Springs has the country's largest city park system in the nation. It helps our city is located at the base of Pikes Peak! With over 9,000 acres of parkland and 500 acres of trails Colorado Springs parks and trails around the city. Some of Colorado Springs's top parks include Garden of the Gods, Red Rock Canyon Open Space and the Manitou Incline trail.
Colorado Springs residents are super lucky to be living in a city where we have such an incredible, forward-thinking city park management agency: Colorado Springs City Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services. Our city is privledged to have a diverse set of natural areas situated around the city. These include forested foothills, sheer-walled canyons, mountain streams, unique rock formations, expansive grasslands, and scenic mesas.
Colorado Springs Neighborhoods Walkable to Parks
Colorado Springs also provides a variety of urban commuter trails, neighborhood parks, athletic facilities and open spaces that are all great examples of how the City of Colorado Springs and their parks department enhance the quality of life for Colorado Springs residents. The only stipulation here is that you must take advantage of the incredible parks by getting outside on local outdoor adventures. This is why we created this guide to the best walkable areas in Colorado Springs. So you, the home buyer, can see all of Colorado Springs's best places to live a walkable lifestyle so you can go on a local Colorado Springs, outdoor adventure every day of your life. How cool is that!?
Additionally, Colorado has some incredible communities that are built within natural spaces. These range from an entire large acreage mountain plot with an ample amount of wide-open space to smaller lots yet, nice "nature setbacks" built within the neighborhoods. Areas built within natural spaces (so you are basically living in one big park with lots of space around you) include:
Crystal Park
Crystal Park is a popular neighborhood situated above the city of Manitou Springs. This subdivision has homes designed to have tracks of natural space between as well as natural amenities such as a trail system and a fishing pond.
Homes for Sale in Crystal Park
Crystal Park, Broadmoor Resort Community, Stratton Preserve, Cedar Heights, Manitou Springs, Downtown Colorado Springs, Westside Colorado Springs, Palmer Park, Garden of the Gods, Stratton Open Space, Bear Creek Park, Blodgett Peak Open Space Red Rocks Canyon Park
Broadmoor Resort Community
Broadmoor Resort Community is a luxury home community situated at the base of Cheyenne Mountain. With an incredible private-trail system this community is perfect for those who want a world-class natural space out of the back of their door yet require the privacy of a gated community.
Homes for Sale in Broadmoor Resort Community
Crystal Park, Broadmoor Resort Community, Stratton Preserve, Cedar Heights, Manitou Springs, Downtown Colorado Springs, Westside Colorado Springs, Palmer Park, Garden of the Gods, Stratton Open Space, Bear Creek Park, Blodgett Peak Open Space Red Rocks Canyon Park
Cedar Heights
Cedar Heights is a luxury home community west of Colorado Springs situated in the foothill zone of the Front Range Rock Mountains. This means the home are setback enough to have the natural area between homes provide privacy, wildlife watching opportunities as well as hiking, biking and even rock climbing at the adjacent park Garden of the Gods.
Homes for Sale in Cedar Heights
Crystal Park, Broadmoor Resort Community, Stratton Preserve, Cedar Heights, Manitou Springs, Downtown Colorado Springs, Westside Colorado Springs, Palmer Park, Garden of the Gods, Stratton Open Space, Bear Creek Park, Blodgett Peak Open Space Red Rocks Canyon Park
Stratton Preserve
Stratton Preserve is a luxury home community built up above Cheyenne Mountain High School adjacent to Stratton Open Space and the Skyway neighborhood. The really cool thing about this neighborhood is that the community is designed to have an ample nature setback so residents have lots of privacy with the natural space in-between homes and the hillside is east facing you have amazing views of sunrises and Cheyenne Mountain to the south.
Homes for Sale in Stratton Preserve
Crystal Park, Broadmoor Resort Community, Stratton Preserve, Cedar Heights, Manitou Springs, Downtown Colorado Springs, Westside Colorado Springs, Palmer Park, Garden of the Gods, Stratton Open Space, Bear Creek Park, Blodgett Peak Open Space Red Rocks Canyon Park
Garden of the Gods
Garden of the Gods is a truly majestic place. With Pikes Peak towering behind the fountain formations of Garden of the Gods creates a truly incredible view from nearly anywhere in this area. Residents of Colorado Springs who live near Garden of the Gods Park absolutely love it as they can experience the exponential value this park provides on a daily basis. Whether it is waking up and having a cup of coffee with the sunrise hitting the rock outcroppings of Garden of the Gods or if you simply love trail-running, mountain biking, wildlife watching or rock climbing you have a world-class park filled with wildlife within walking distance.
Homes for Sale near Garden of the Gods Park
Crystal Park, Broadmoor Resort Community, Stratton Preserve, Cedar Heights, Manitou Springs, Downtown Colorado Springs, Westside Colorado Springs, Palmer Park, Garden of the Gods, Stratton Open Space, Bear Creek Park, Blodgett Peak Open Space Red Rocks Canyon Park
Palmer Park
Palmer Park is a natural area north of Downtown Colorado Springs. It is pretty incredible to have some dramatic sheer sandstone bluffs over 80' overlooking most of Colorado Springs. These cliffs can be seen from around Colorado Springs but nothing replaces being on top of a sheer cliff in the middle of a metropolitan area. Palmer Park is 730 acres with over 25 miles of trails which makes it an awesome place to hike, bike, wildlife watching, and even horseback ride.
Homes for Sale near Palmer Park
Crystal Park, Broadmoor Resort Community, Stratton Preserve, Cedar Heights, Manitou Springs, Downtown Colorado Springs, Westside Colorado Springs, Palmer Park, Garden of the Gods, Stratton Open Space, Bear Creek Park, Blodgett Peak Open Space Red Rocks Canyon Park
Red Rocks Canyon Park
The sunrise lights up the sky above Red Rock Canyon Open Space on the Westside of Colorado Springs. Did you know Colorado Springs has the largest city park system in the nation?
Red Rocks Canyon Park is a 1,474-acre city park complete with various trails for hiking, biking, horses and even rock climbing. The park is located between Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs along Highway 24 in close proximity to Old Colorado City and the Westside of Colorado Springs. We love going to Red Rocks Canyon for early sunrise hikes or late evening sunset hikes. This place is really cool because it once was a rock quarry and now it is an incredibly beautiful park!
Homes for Sale near Red Rocks Canyon Park
Crystal Park, Broadmoor Resort Community, Stratton Preserve, Cedar Heights, Manitou Springs, Downtown Colorado Springs, Westside Colorado Springs, Palmer Park, Garden of the Gods, Stratton Open Space, Bear Creek Park, Blodgett Peak Open Space Red Rocks Canyon Park
North Cheyenne Cañon Park
North Cheyenne Cañon Park Park is a 1,600 acres Colorado Springs City Park that allows access to thousands of acres of Pike National Forest forest beyond its borders. This park is really cool because it is situated close to many amenities such as the Broadmoor Hotel and top-ranked school Cheyenne Mountain High School District 12.
Homes for Sale near North Cheyenne Cañon Park
Crystal Park, Broadmoor Resort Community, Stratton Preserve, Cedar Heights, Manitou Springs, Downtown Colorado Springs, Westside Colorado Springs, Palmer Park, Garden of the Gods, Stratton Open Space, Bear Creek Park, Blodgett Peak Open Space Red Rocks Canyon Park
Stratton Open Space
Stratton Open Space is a special little open space as it connects to so much more with the fact that it is adjacent to North Cheyenne Cañon Park, Starsmore Nature Center, Cheyenne Mountain High School as well as easy access to Pike National Forest for activities such as hiking, biking, horseback riding, and even all-terrain vehicle access on some of the trails within Pike National Forest near Colorado Springs.
Homes for Sale Near Stratton Open Space
Crystal Park, Broadmoor Resort Community, Stratton Preserve, Cedar Heights, Manitou Springs, Downtown Colorado Springs, Westside Colorado Springs, Palmer Park, Garden of the Gods, Stratton Open Space, Bear Creek Park, Blodgett Peak Open Space Red Rocks Canyon Park
Blodgett Peak Open Space
Blodgett Peak Open Space is located in the northwest part of Colorado Springs just south of the United States Air Force Academy. Blodgett Peak towers above at 9,426 ft, while the mountain itself sits within Pike National Forest, the open space trailhead provides access to a network of various trails of easy to medium difficulty with great views within a short hike from the adjacent to the Woodmen and Rockrimmon areas of Northwest Colorado Springs.
Homes for Sale near Blodgett Peak Open Space
Crystal Park, Broadmoor Resort Community, Stratton Preserve, Cedar Heights, Manitou Springs, Downtown Colorado Springs, Westside Colorado Springs, Palmer Park, Garden of the Gods, Stratton Open Space, Bear Creek Park, Blodgett Peak Open Space Red Rocks Canyon Park
Bear Creek Park
Bear Creek Park Is a regional park in the Colorado Springs foothills with 546 acres, 10 miles of trails, a dog park that was voted one of the best in the country. Bear Creek Park even has a nature center, complete with annual events and fun activities for families, a community garden plot, an archery range, a community pavilion for rent, an exercise course as well as an Equestrian Skills Course.
Homes for Sale near Bear Creek Park
Crystal Park, Broadmoor Resort Community, Stratton Preserve, Cedar Heights, Manitou Springs, Downtown Colorado Springs, Westside Colorado Springs, Palmer Park, Garden of the Gods, Stratton Open Space, Bear Creek Park, Blodgett Peak Open Space Red Rocks Canyon Park
Colorado Springs Neighborhoods Walkable to the City
Colorado Springs is blessed to have some great urban areas that provide a lot of walkability. These areas vary from a small-town feel (Manitou Springs and Old Colorado City to the larger city feel of Downtown Colorado Springs.
Downtown Manitou Springs
Downtown Manitou Springs is a super cool place to live. With a slew of restaurants, bars, and fun things to do Downtown Manitou Springs is hip, fun, and down to earth. This funky little town is loaded with history and is always a happening place to be with annual, monthly, weekly and even daily events going on all year round.
Downtown Manitou Springs Homes for Sale
Crystal Park, Broadmoor Resort Community, Stratton Preserve, Cedar Heights, Manitou Springs, Downtown Colorado Springs, Westside Colorado Springs, Palmer Park, Garden of the Gods, Stratton Open Space, Bear Creek Park, Blodgett Peak Open Space Red Rocks Canyon Park
Downtown Colorado Springs
Downtown Colorado Springs has many walkable areas. The majority of Downtown is pretty walkable, however, there are many sub-areas within the Downtown Colorado Springs Area. These include Old North End and Colorado College, Downtown Proper and Southwest Downtown Colorado Springs (Colorado Springs Opportunity Zone).
Homes for Sale in Downtown Colorado Springs
Crystal Park, Broadmoor Resort Community, Stratton Preserve, Cedar Heights, Manitou Springs, Downtown Colorado Springs, Westside Colorado Springs, Palmer Park, Garden of the Gods, Stratton Open Space, Bear Creek Park, Blodgett Peak Open Space Red Rocks Canyon Park
Old North End and Colorado College
Old North End and Colorado College are very walkable areas just north of the main Downtown Colorado Springs area. Colorado College is a well-known, highly touted, liberal arts college while the Old North End was the primary development when Colorado Springs first became a city. These areas are beautiful, historic neighborhoods complete with mature trees, huge and wide streets, as well as absolutely gorgeous older victorian and traditional homes.
Homes for Sale in Old North End and Colorado College
Crystal Park, Broadmoor Resort Community, Stratton Preserve, Cedar Heights, Manitou Springs, Downtown Colorado Springs, Westside Colorado Springs, Palmer Park, Garden of the Gods, Stratton Open Space, Bear Creek Park, Blodgett Peak Open Space Red Rocks Canyon Park
Westside Colorado Springs
West Side Colorado Springs is a very popular place to live as it is not only centrally located the Westside has incredible access to amazing wild and open spaces like Garden of the Gods, The Manitou Incline and Rampart Range Road. There are many different areas covering a wide range of housing options on the Westside. However, the most walkable communities in Westside Colorado Springs include the following:
#westside-colorado-springs#Crystal Park, Broadmoor Resort Community, Stratton Preserve, Cedar Heights, Manitou Springs, Downtown Colorado Springs, Westside Colorado Springs, Palmer Park, Garden of the Gods, Stratton Open Space, Bear Creek Park, Blodgett Peak Open Space Red Rocks Canyon Park
Old Colorado City
Old Colorado City is a great little area on the Westside of Colorado Springs. This area is very walkable, with a number of incredible restaurants, bars and unique things to do within a short walk of most places in Old Colorado City. If you live in Old Colorado City you can easily access Garden of the Gods Park, which was voted the best city park in the nation, as well as Red Rock Canyon Open Space which is filled with incredible hiking trails that have access to a large network of trails extending all the up to Pikes Peak and beyond.
Homes for Sale In Old Colorado City
Crystal Park, Broadmoor Resort Community, Stratton Preserve, Cedar Heights, Manitou Springs, Downtown Colorado Springs, Westside Colorado Springs, Palmer Park, Garden of the Gods, Stratton Open Space, Bear Creek Park, Blodgett Peak Open Space Red Rocks Canyon Park