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Homes for Sale Near Lakes and Reservoirs in Colorado: Lakefront, Lake View and Walk-to-Water, City by City
2,289 homes for sale on the Front Range name a lake or reservoir in the listing right now. We mapped 15 lakes and reservoirs from Pueblo to Fort Collins, listed what each allows on the water, and matched the homes for sale near each.
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The short answer
There is almost no private lakefront on the Front Range. The big water (Chatfield, Cherry Creek, Horsetooth, Boyd, Standley, Boulder Reservoir) is public, ringed by parks, and the homes sit outside the park boundary. True lakefront with a dock exists in a handful of communities: Water Valley and Pelican Lakes in Windsor, WildWing and Timnath Reservoir in Timnath, Lake Loveland's north shore, Lake Arbor in Arvada, Hidden Lake in Westminster and the HOA lakes in Lakewood, Aurora and Centennial. Everything else is "lake view" or "walk to the water", and the listing wording tells you which. Below: 15 lakes and reservoirs mapped with what each allows, the cities ranked by lake homes, and the searches.
Homes that name a lake
2,289
for sale on the Front Range
Listings whose description names a lake or reservoir.
Lakes and reservoirs mapped
15
Pueblo to Fort Collins
Numbered on the maps below.
Most lake homes
Denver
420 listings
Aurora (183) and Littleton (169) next.
True lakefront
Windsor, Timnath, Loveland
private docks
Water Valley, Pelican Lakes, WildWing, Lake Loveland.
The lakes and reservoirs, what each allows, and the homes near them
| # | Lake or reservoir | City | Size | On the water | Homes nearby |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chatfield Reservoir | Littleton | 1,400 acres | motorboats, marina, swim beach | All homes for sale in Littleton · lake views |
| 2 | Cherry Creek Reservoir | Aurora | 880 acres | motorboats, marina, swim beach | All homes for sale in Aurora |
| 3 | Bear Creek Lake | Lakewood | 110 acres | wakeless boating, swim beach | All homes for sale in Lakewood |
| 4 | Boulder Reservoir | Boulder | 700 acres | motorboats by permit, swim beach | All homes for sale in Boulder · lake views |
| 5 | Union Reservoir | Longmont | 736 acres | wakeless boating, swim beach | All homes for sale in Longmont |
| 6 | Horsetooth Reservoir | Fort Collins | 1,900 acres, 6.5 miles long | motorboats, marinas | All homes for sale in Fort Collins · lake views |
| 7 | Boyd Lake | Loveland | 1,700 acres | motorboats, state park | All homes for sale in Loveland · lake views |
| 8 | Lake Loveland | Loveland | 480 acres | private frontage on the north and west shores | All homes for sale in Loveland · lake views |
| 9 | Aurora Reservoir | Aurora | 800 acres | electric and non-motorized only, swim beach | All homes for sale in Aurora |
| 10 | Quincy Reservoir | Aurora | 160 acres | fishing only | All homes for sale in Aurora |
| 11 | Evergreen Lake | Evergreen | 55 acres | non-motorized, winter ice rink | All homes for sale in Evergreen |
| 12 | Prospect Lake | Colorado Springs | 50 acres | wakeless boating, swim beach | All homes for sale in Colorado Springs |
| 13 | Monument Lake | Monument | 40 acres | non-motorized | All homes for sale in Monument |
| 14 | Windsor Lake | Windsor | 120 acres | non-motorized, swim beach | All homes for sale in Windsor · lake views |
| 15 | Marston Lake | Denver | 650 acres | drinking water, no public access, view lots only | All homes for sale in Denver · lake views |
Cities ranked by homes for sale near a lake
Denver metro: lakes and the homes near them
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Colorado Springs area: lakes and the homes near them
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Northern Colorado: lakes and the homes near them
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Communities on or beside the water
The lakefront and lake-view subdivisions buyers ask for by name. Each link opens the live listings in that community.
- Water Valley (Windsor)
- Wildwing (Timnath)
- Lake Arbor (Arvada)
- Hidden Lake (Westminster)
- Sloans Lake (Denver)
- Bear Creek (Lakewood)
- Southshore (Aurora)
- Aurora Hills (Aurora)
- Wonderland Lake (Boulder)
- Roxborough Park (Littleton)
Search by city
Every city with homes for sale in this search, in one place.
- All Colorado homes
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- Lone Tree homes for sale
What to check before you buy near the water
- Lakefront, lake view or lake access. Lakefront means the lot line touches the water and the HOA or the deed says you can put a dock in. Lake view means you see it. Lake access means a path. The price gap between the three is the whole conversation.
- Who owns the water. Most Front Range lakes are owned by a water district, a ditch company or the state. The HOA leases the recreation rights, and the lease has an end date. Read it.
- Level swings. Irrigation reservoirs draw down every August. A summer showing at full pool and a September showing at mud line are different homes. Ask for photos from both.
- Flood zone and insurance. Lots on the outlet side of a dam and along the creeks below it sit in FEMA zones. Pull the flood map before the offer, and price the flood policy.
- Motor rules. Standley Lake bars motorized and trailered boats, Aurora Reservoir allows electric motors only, Union and Bear Creek are wakeless, Chatfield, Cherry Creek, Boyd and Horsetooth allow speed. If the boat matters, the reservoir picks the neighborhood.
- Geese, mosquitoes and algae. Every shallow Front Range lake has all three from June to September. Visit at 7 p.m. in July.
Homes near lakes for sale by city
Every city below has its own page with the lake places mapped, the homes for sale near them, the communities that carry the most, and the questions buyers ask before they write an offer there.
- Loveland lake homes
- Fort Collins lake homes
- Aurora lake homes
- Denver lake homes
- Littleton lake homes
- Arvada lake homes
- Lakewood lake homes
- Longmont lake homes
- Boulder lake homes
- Berthoud lake homes
- Wheat Ridge lake homes
- Westminster lake homes
- Morrison lake homes
- Commerce City lake homes
- Timnath lake homes
- Golden lake homes
- Northglenn lake homes
- Windsor lake homes
- Broomfield lake homes
- Brighton lake homes
- Monument lake homes
- Lafayette lake homes
- Erie lake homes
- Superior lake homes
- Greeley lake homes
- Woodland Park lake homes
- Johnstown lake homes
- Centennial lake homes
- Louisville lake homes
- Evergreen lake homes
- Thornton lake homes
- Parker lake homes
- Firestone lake homes
- Englewood lake homes
- Frederick lake homes
- Jefferson lake homes
- Larkspur lake homes
- Como lake homes
- Edgewater lake homes
- Platteville lake homes
- Black Hawk lake homes
kennarealestate.com · free guide
The Colorado
Lakefront Checklist
Lakefront, lake view or lake access: how to tell, and what each is worth
The simple answer
Almost no Front Range lakefront is private. True lakefront with a dock exists in a few communities in Windsor, Timnath, Loveland, Arvada and Westminster. Everything else is lake view or lake access, and the price gap between the three is the whole conversation.
Prepared by
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Kenna Real Estate GroupPage 1 of 9
Sample from page 3: Lakefront, lake view or lake access
- Lakefront: the lot line touches the water and the HOA or the deed says you can put a dock in.
- Lake view: you see it from the house. Worth a premium when the view is protected by park or open space.
- Lake access: a path or a community beach. Adds little; buyers pay for water they can touch.
- The test: ask where the lot line is and who owns the first foot of water.
The rest arrives by email
What is inside (9 sections)
- 1The three kinds of lake home
- 2Who owns the water
- 3Drawdown: the September question
- 4Flood zone and insurance
- 5The lakefront communities by name
- 6Motor rules for every reservoir
- 7Geese, algae and the 7 p.m. test
- 8Cities ranked by lake homes
- 9The checklist, and who to call
Get the Colorado lakefront checklist
Name, email, phone, and the PDF is in your inbox within a minute. A live person follows up once. Want to see more first? Open the guide page, or call or text 303-955-4220.
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Want homes on a specific lake?
Text the lake name to 303-955-4220. A live person sends every home for sale near it the same day, marked lakefront, lake view or lake access.
Call or text 303-955-4220Search all Colorado homesQuestions people ask
Are there lakefront homes near Denver?
A few. Lake Arbor in Arvada, Hidden Lake in Westminster, the HOA lakes in Lakewood, Aurora and Centennial, and the Sloan's Lake condos with a view. The big reservoirs (Chatfield, Cherry Creek, Standley) are public parks with no private frontage.
Where can I buy a house with a dock in Colorado?
Water Valley and Pelican Lakes in Windsor, WildWing in Timnath, the north shore of Lake Loveland, and a small number of lots on private HOA lakes. Docks need the HOA's permission and the water owner's lease.
Which Colorado reservoirs allow motorboats?
Chatfield, Cherry Creek, Boyd Lake, Horsetooth, Boulder Reservoir (by permit) and Pueblo Reservoir. Standley Lake bars motorized and trailered boats, Aurora Reservoir allows electric motors only, and Union Reservoir and Bear Creek Lake are wakeless.
Which city has the most homes for sale near a lake?
Denver, with 420 active listings that name a lake or reservoir, then Aurora (183) and Littleton (169).
Do lake homes in Colorado hold value?
Lakefront with dock rights holds value because there is so little of it. Lake view holds value when the view is protected by park or open space. Lake access adds little; buyers pay for the water they can touch.
What does a lake do to my insurance?
Nothing unless the lot sits in a FEMA flood zone below a dam or along an outlet creek. Check the flood map in the inspection period; a flood policy runs from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars a year depending on the zone.
Colorado homes for sale near lakes and reservoirs, updated daily
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