The friendly community of Woodland Park is less than 20 miles west of central Colorado Springs real estate. Woodland Park real estate is beautiful. Home to 7,500 residents, Woodland Park is the largest city in Teller County and serves as the central hub for smaller surrounding neighborhoods. Woodland Park is near all of the educational and cultural amenities located in metropolitan Colorado Springs CO real estate.
Expect to find vacation Colorado Springs Colorado homes in and around the resort-like area of Woodland Park, along with fulltime retreats for artisans and recreationists and even commuting professionals who seek out an excellent mountain lifestyle.
Several subdivisions offer Woodland Park homes at various price points. Paradise Estates, Ridgewood, Tranquil Acres, Columbine Village Townhomes, and Spruce Haven are under $150,000. Homes in Eagle Pines I, Forest Edge Park, Gray Horse Ranch, Holiday Hills, Mountain View Park, Sunnywood Manor, Woodland Valley, Westwood Lakes, and R & D range from $150,000 to $650,000. Exclusive properties in Catamount, Trout Creek, Woodland Park, Woodland Valley Ranch, and Flying Cloud may run $650,000 to $1.5 million and more.
Referred to as “the city above the clouds,” Woodland Park sets at an elevation of 8,500 feet on the edge of the Colorado Front Range. Panoramic views of deep blue skies, lush aspen, spruce, and pine forests of Pikes Peak National Forest and the Rampart Range are soothing. The fresh air seems to hit the right spot for golfers, hikers, and mountain bikers. People also fish at Manitou Lake and in the Rampart Range Reservoir.
There are several parks, picnic areas, sports fields at Meadow Wood Park, Lions Park, Memorial Park, and Bergstrom Park. Winter sports abound with ice-skating, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing replacing summer hikes. An hour and a half into the mountains, residents and guests will find world-class ski resorts at Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, and Keystone.
Since the beginning of settlement in Woodland Park homes in 1891, the resort town has sustained a vibrant local economy. For decades, logging and sawmills helped the tourist industry. Visitors enjoy the shopping, galleries, restaurants, Bed & Breakfast establishments, as well as RV parks and campgrounds.
For more information, contact Ann Heiring of RE/MAX Advantage, Inc. at (719) 440-1010 or Toll Free Cell: 800-246-8978.
