Heather Gardens
By Jessica Car · Updated April 2026
Aurora's original 55+ community and still one of the largest in Colorado, 198 acres with a 9-hole golf course, 50,000 sqft clubhouse, restaurant, two pools, a fitness center, and 40+ clubs. One-bedroom condos from around $130K make this one of the most affordable entry points into the Denver metro for active adults. HOA covers heat, water, building maintenance, and full amenity access. Three miles from Cherry Creek State Park.
Community Anchors
- Cherry Creek State Park (4,000 acres, beach, trails, campsites, dog park, marina)
- Aurora Reservoir (820 acres, swim beach, fishing, paddleboarding, 7.9-mile loop trail)
- Quincy Reservoir (160 acres, fishing, bird watching, 3.5-mile loop trail)
- Anschutz Medical Campus / CU School of Medicine (Colorado's largest academic health center)
- Stanley Marketplace (food hall and cultural hub in restored aviation hangar)
- Southlands Mall (Colorado's largest outdoor lifestyle shopping center)
- Aurora Cultural Arts District (Colfax Ave, galleries, sculptures, performing arts)
- Saddle Rock Golf Course (18 holes, public)
- Meadow Hills Golf Course (18 holes, public)
- Murphy Creek Golf Course (18 holes, public)
- Blackstone Country Club (18 holes, semi-private)
- Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club (18 holes, semi-private 55+)
- Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center
- Buckley Space Force Base
- The Medical Center of Aurora
- Children's Hospital Colorado
- Sand Creek Regional Greenway (13-mile trail)
- High Line Canal Trail (71 miles, portions through Aurora)
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Price Range
$300K$800K
$130K–$510K
More accessible end of Aurora
Era Built
1973–1986
19002026
Late 20th Century
Other neighborhoods in Aurora
- Blackstone$650K–$1.2M (estimated)
- Thunderbird Estates$750K–$1.2M (estimated)
- Saddle Rock Golf Club$350K–$1M (estimated)
- Saddle Rock Ranches$800K–$1.5M (estimated)
- Tallyn's Reach$625K–$1.3M (estimated)
- Southshore$400K–$950K (estimated)
- The Aurora Highlands$450K–$800K (estimated)
- Painted Prairie$385K–$750K (estimated)