REDLANDS
Living Beautifully
HOUSING
There are existing homes in a variety of styles, sizes and prices. New construction is generally more expensive than elsewhere due to great views and prized location. There are several large subdivisions working their way through city planning that could bring more multi-family and less expensive options in the Redlands. There are also some older townhome and condos in the area, but very few large acreage parcels.
PUBLIC PLACES TO ENJOY THE OUTDOORS
There are two golf courses in the Redlands: the world-renowned Redlands Mesa Golf Course, and the city-owned course, Tiara Rado. Both are close to Colorado National Monument and are beautiful. A new open space park surrounds the driving range at Tiara Rado, with great views, a surprising amount of trees and shade, and nice walking trials.
There are also several access points to Colorado National Monument, including Rim Rock Drive, and a couple of hiking trailheads that are accessed outside of the monument boundaries.
The Connected Lakes section of the James M. Robb Colorado River State Park is in the Redlands, where there are trails for walking and cycling, a couple of lakes for fishing and paddling, and a small river access area. There are also lots of walking and signed cycling trails, with a couple access points to the Colorado Riverfront Trail.
Lunch Loops, an extremely popular mountain biking, trail running and hiking area, is in the Redlands on Monument Drive. Bicycles and pedestrians can access Lunch Loop from downtown Grand Junction via the connector trail, which takes people from the Colorado Riverfront Trail to the Lunch Loops area. Eventually, the trail will extend to Colorado National Monument.
ENTERTAINMENT, DINING OR SHOPPING
There’s not much in the way of nightlife in the Redlands, and most of the entertainment is outdoor recreation. There are a few restaurants and very limited shopping. The Redlands is a quick drive to either downtown Grand Junction or the Mesa Mall area, however.
SCHOOLS
Broadway Elementary, Scenic Elementary, Wingate Elementary, Redlands Middle School
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