Garden Acres
By Jessica Car · Updated April 2026
A 1970s–90s neighborhood roughly three miles from downtown with New Traditional brick-and-vinyl homes from 1,500 to 3,000 square feet. Garden Acres Park is the hub, softball four-plex, cricket pitch, batting cages, and playgrounds with the Oligarchy Ditch Greenway running through them. Carr Park adds roller hockey and tennis. Average price around $483K with easy Main Street access.
Community Anchors
- NextLight municipal gigabit fiber (city-wide, 1 Gbps symmetrical)
- Main Street Historic District (100+ shops, restaurants, breweries)
- Sandstone Ranch Community Park (260 acres, adventure playground, fields)
- Union Reservoir (swim beach, dog beach, boating, fishing)
- McIntosh Lake (paddleboarding, fishing, lakeside trails)
- Golden Ponds Nature Area (100 acres, fishing, paved trails)
- St. Vrain Greenway (multi-use trail corridor)
- Left Hand Creek Trail (connects south neighborhoods)
- Twin Peaks Golf Course (municipal 18-hole)
- Sunset Golf Course (municipal)
- Fox Hill Club (private 18-hole)
- Boulder County Fairgrounds
- Longmont Museum and Stewart Auditorium
- Left Hand Brewing, Oskar Blues, Wibby Brewing, 300 Suns (craft beer corridor)
- Village at the Peaks (Target, Whole Foods, Costco)
- Longmont United Hospital (Centura Health)
- St. Vrain Valley School District RE-1J (rated B+, 32,000+ students)
Nearby Schools
- Sanborn Elementary
- Northridge Elementary
- Longs Peak Middle School
- Longmont High School
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Price Range
$390K$920K
$400K–$575K
More accessible end of Longmont
Era Built
1970–1990
19002026
Late 20th Century