The Spring Creek Subdivision is located just southeast of downtown Colorado Springs in the 80910 zip code. The subdivision features a mixture of single-family homes, townhomes, and condominiums. The community is bordered by Circle Drive to the east and Fountain Creek to the west.
Spring Creek is a charming neighborhood with newer homes, mature landscaping, great views, and a very convenient location. The neighborhood is close to shopping, retail stores, and restaurants. It’s also close to all of our local military bases.
This is a very walkable neighborhood with sidewalks, and small parks where you can stop to rest and take a look at the fantastic views this neighborhood has to offer.
Here are some drive times to popular locations around the front range as well as commute times to our local military installations.
| Location | Drive Time |
|---|---|
| Downtown Colorado Springs | 10 minutes |
| Denver Tech Center | 56 minutes |
| Colorado Springs Airport | 13 minutes |
| Denver International Airport | 1 hour 29 minutes |
| Pueblo | 41 minutes |
Proximity to bases and affordable new homes make Spring Creek very popular with members of the armed forces.
| Name of Base | Drive Time |
|---|---|
| Fort Carson | 13 minutes |
| Peterson Air Force Base | 14 minutes |
| Schriever Air Force Base | 27 minutes |
| Air Force Academy | 22 minutes |
The Spring Creek subdivision is in the Harrison School District 2. Harrison Schools offer outstanding education to students from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12, with a strong emphasis on academics, fine arts, and athletics.
Mountain Vista Community School is a K-8 campus of approximately 600 students located in the Spring Creek subdivision. The school offers high-quality instruction for English language learners, which emphasizes both the acquisition of English as well as content acquisition, Multiple special education programs (moderate needs as well as Autism), and high retention of staff and students.
There aren’t any private school or charter schools in the Spring Creek neighborhood but there are plenty close by.
The GOAL High School is within walking distance of the neighborhood. With over 5,000 students, GOAL High School is Colorado’s largest high school and it is also one of the state’s most successful blended-online learning models.
In today’s uncertain educational climate, more and more students are choosing to use school choice tools such as GOAL. We believe that our online learning model with face-to-face instruction is the best way to help students achieve their goals, and we are committed to creating an environment that is supportive and personalized for each student.
The Fountain Valley School is a private school located a short distance from Spring Creek. Fountain Valley School is a private boarding school located in Security-Widefield neighborhood. The school offers a wide range of academic programs and activities.
The Colorado Springs School is another private school that’s just a short drive from the Spring Creek neighborhood. The Colorado Springs School is a prestigious, selective college-preparatory school that offers programs for students from preschool through high school. The school’s academic curriculum is tailored to provide its students with the best possible educational experience in Southern Colorado.
The Colorado Springs School campus includes an expansive 28-acre plot of land with eight buildings that encompass classrooms, media labs, a performing arts theater, art studios, a library, and a gymnasium/field house (which can be used for sports or events), and dining hall. The administrative offices are located in the historic Trianon building.
The Spring Creek neighborhood has smaller Parks spaced out throughout the community. While there are no actual trails there are sidewalks In This Very walkable neighborhood. There’s a community center, playground, picnic area, and playing fields.
Colorado Springs Memorial Park is a short 5 minutes drive from the Spring Creek Neighborhood. Memorial Park features beautiful gardens, an observatory, playgrounds, ball fields, a skate park, basketball, and tennis courts as well as Prospect Lake, a great place for fishing, sailing, and kayaking.
Spring Creek is in the center of pretty much everything. There are lots of Boutique shops, bars, and restaurants close by in downtown Colorado Springs. If you’re more interested in upscale shopping and dining there is the world-famous Broadmoor Hotel and all of its shops and restaurants. If you’re looking for big box stores the Powers corridor has them. Living in Spring Creek really is the epitome of convenience.
There is an HOA (homeowners association), an architectural control, and Covenants in the Spring Creek neighborhood. Spring Creek bills itself as a “traditional neighborhood” and in order to maintain the look and feel, it was necessary to implement covenants, and building restrictions that are tightly adhered to.
If you are looking for someplace with fewer restrictions, you should talk to one of our Neighborhood expert real estate agents. they can help you find a home that suits your needs and preferences.
The Spring Creek neighborhood was built primarily in the early 2000s. The median home was built in 2012.
Single-family homes in this neighborhood tend to be two-story homes with 3 bedrooms, and 3 bathrooms. The median square footage for a single-family home is just over 2,400 square feet.
Lot sizes in the Spring Creek neighborhood are on the smaller side averaging .10 of an acre. This is why we see so many two-story homes in the neighborhood. 2 stories have a much smaller footprint than ranchers, or split levels.
Spring Creek is a unique neighborhood because the developer chose to make this area a traditional Community. Sidewalks, parks, trees, and views we’re all maximized in the planning of this neighborhood.
The age of the homes also makes this area different than its neighbors. Most of this part of town was developed in the late 1970s, Spring Creek saw development in the 2000’s, so the floor plans are modern open, and Light.
While there aren’t other subdivisions in this area like Spring Creek, there are still some great neighborhoods in this part of town if you’re interested in learning about those please reach out to one of neighborhood expert real estate agents, they’d be happy to help you.
