Woodland Park, Colorado

[MountainPharmD]

Originally Posted by beam steering

Based on your last post, apparently you don't even live in Woodland Park. Yet you are telling people to stay away from this area and you are giving incorrect wrong information. I live just outside of WP and commute to Colorado Springs all year long in a car that is rear wheel drive only, a stick shift, and has a V-8 engine. Occasionally I take my 4-wheel drive SUV to work because of inclement weather.

[mod cut]

I just moved from Woodland Park after living there for four years. My wife and I both commuted to the Springs everyday. So pardon me but I feel I am very well qualified to reply to this post.

I will admit there is a big difference between living on the east side (Wal-Mart area), living in the center of town and living on the west side (between Woodland Park and Divide).

I never said "stay away from the area." I merely offered up my four years of experience driving to and from the Springs five days a week for work.

My recommendation is not to do it.

[cathyclark787]

love the area and built our home and stayed at a woodland park house listed on homeaway during the interim. Love the mountains, streams, lakes etc...,however, limited things to do for our boys. Ready to leave this next spring, so expect them to want to drive at 16. Work in Pueblo live in the mountains since good paying jobs are scarce unless you enjoy managing a Casino. If you like hiking, biking fishing its the place to be

[william trichell]

Hey guys! My family and I are moving to Woodland Park in Jan. Any help getting through this transition would be greatly appriciated.We live in West Monroe and we have a 12 yr old daughter and a 9 yr old boy.I will be working in Fountain.Please give us a ring if you think of anything.Thanks William

[toxicavenger]

Hey William that is a long ride in my opinion. So I would rent a place up there first and then see how the commute works out. I value all the time I can with my family so I have always tried to have short commutes instead of wastin time driving. But it is alot nicer then West Monroe and a different pace of life. I live in Farmerville for a few years and I definitely will only go back for visits only. Godd luck on your move.

[cheeko]

yuppieville

and walmart

yup..thats "mountain living."

another 5 years it will be just like denver..stinky and crime ridden.