Westridge Knolls: The Perfect Blend of Town and Country in Highlands Ranch

Westridge Knolls is a predominantly residential community that sits within the area known as Highlands Ranch. Westridge Knolls is characterized by large family homes and an abundance of open space. It is a community that is largely made up of families, and from which many people commute into downtown Denver. Westridge Knolls offer the ideal combination of easy access to the city and proximity to the recreational opportunities of the great outdoors that is perfect for any active family or nature lover.

The community is most popular with families and professionals who need to be within commuting distance of downtown Denver, but who do not want to live within the city center itself. Westridge Knolls has excellent road, light rail and bus links to the rest of the area, making it an ideal base for commuting. The Westridge Knolls community sits within the Douglas County School District. Most of the local children attend Eldorado elementary school, Ranch View middle school and Thunder Ridge high school.

Many of the properties in Westridge Knolls have spectacular views of the front range of the Rocky Mountains, while others are gathered around the edges of Foothills Park, where they are faced with different, but equally pleasant scenery. The most stunning views are probably those that belong to the homes that are placed at the top of the hill, from which they look out over the tops of their neighbors for an unobstructed view of the mountains.

Residents of Westridge Knolls have access to all of the recreational opportunities presented by the Highlands Ranch trails system and Backcountry Wilderness Area. Some of the trails pass right alongside Westridge Knolls, so going for a hike, run or bike ride around the network is very easy for anyone living in the neighborhood.

Recreational opportunities within the neighborhood of Westridge Knolls itself exist at the Westridge Recreation Center and Foothills Park. The park has a children's play area and basketball hoops. It is also linked in to the local system of trails.

Westridge Knolls is a predominantly residential area, although it does have a selection of stores, including a number of good grocery stores. The nearby Town Center of Highlands Ranch offers a greater number of shopping and entertainment opportunities, while the Aspen Grove Lifestyle Center and Park Meadows Mall are both within easy reach of Westridge Knolls.

Westridge Knolls is part of the larger Highlands Ranch community, and it is within the area that is administered by the very active Highlands Ranch Community Association. This organization arranges more than a hundred different social activities and events for the local people every year, as well as ensuring that the area's recreation centers and neighborhoods remain well cared for.

Access to the services and recreational facilities that are available only to residents of Highlands Ranch is a major attraction for people to move into the area. Westridge Knolls is the ideal base for anyone who wants to take advantage of the amenities of Highlands Ranch, since it is the location of one of the recreation centers and also has its own park. Westridge Knolls is also a good compromise for anyone who does not want to live in the center of a city, but who would prefer to have some commercial activity within their neighborhood. Unlike some of the communities within the Highlands Ranch area, Westridge Knolls is not purely residential. It does have a number of stores and businesses operating within it.