Nature discovery
Research 16 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Lakewood, grouped across 5 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Lakewood. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Lakewood. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Lakewood, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 16 places.
Green Mountain is a mountain reachable from Lakewood as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Green Mountain, about 7 km (4 mi) from Lakewood
Image credit: Image: Thomson200 / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Mount Carbon is a mountain reachable from Lakewood as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mount Carbon, about 7 km (4 mi) from Lakewood
Image credit: Image: Xnatedawgx / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Marston Lake is a lake reachable from Lakewood as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Marston Lake, about 9 km (6 mi) from Lakewood
Image credit: Image: Jeffrey Beall / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
South Table Mountain is a mountain reachable from Lakewood as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — South Table Mountain, about 11 km (7 mi) from Lakewood
Image credit: Image: Rick Kimpel from Spring, TX, USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Mount Morrison is a mountain reachable from Lakewood as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mount Morrison, about 11 km (7 mi) from Lakewood
Image credit: Image: Thomson200 / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Mount Zion is a mountain reachable from Lakewood as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mount Zion, about 13 km (8 mi) from Lakewood
Image credit: Image: Ben Mason from Denver / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
North Table Mountain is a mountain reachable from Lakewood as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — North Table Mountain, about 13 km (8 mi) from Lakewood
Image credit: Image: Rick Kimpel from Spring, TX, USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Lookout Mountain is a mountain reachable from Lakewood as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lookout Mountain, about 13 km (8 mi) from Lakewood
Image credit: Image: Jeffrey Beall / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Arapaho National Forest is a forest reachable from Lakewood as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Arapaho National Forest, about 48 km (30 mi) from Lakewood
Image credit: Image: U.S. Department of Agriculture / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Pike National Forest is a forest reachable from Lakewood as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Pike National Forest, about 61 km (38 mi) from Lakewood
Image credit: Image: Chris Short from Raleigh, NC, United States / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Snake River Falls is a waterfall reachable from Lakewood as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Snake River Falls, about 67 km (42 mi) from Lakewood
Image credit: Image: Craig Talbert / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Calypso Cascades is a waterfall reachable from Lakewood as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Calypso Cascades, about 68 km (42 mi) from Lakewood
Image credit: Image: Laurenschneider210 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Copeland Falls is a waterfall reachable from Lakewood as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Copeland Falls, about 68 km (42 mi) from Lakewood
Image credit: Image: Hogs555 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Ouzel Falls is a waterfall reachable from Lakewood as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ouzel Falls, about 69 km (43 mi) from Lakewood
Image credit: Image: Hogs555 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Alberta Falls is a waterfall reachable from Lakewood as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Alberta Falls, about 81 km (50 mi) from Lakewood
Image credit: Image: Evan Clark evanrclark / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Roosevelt National Forest is a forest reachable from Lakewood as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Roosevelt National Forest, about 119 km (74 mi) from Lakewood
Image credit: Image: refractor / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0