Residences at Bear Creek offers one- and two-bedroom apartments and lofts at 10025 West Dartmouth Avenue, Lakewood, CO 80227. The property lists in-home laundry, personal balconies or patios, parking options and shared amenities. Use the park’s current directions and choose the entrance and activity appropriate to your visit.
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Key Takeaways
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Residences at Bear Creek is at 10025 West Dartmouth Avenue, Lakewood, CO 80227; plan the actual route to your selected park entrance.
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The community offers one- and two-bedroom apartments, with select loft-style homes also available.
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Apartment features include in-home laundry, large walk-in closets, personal balconies or patios, extra storage, bay windows, ceiling fans and gas fireplaces. Vaulted ceilings and mountain views are select-home features.
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Community amenities include a swimming pool, hot tub, fitness center, community courtyard, open landscaping, valet trash, and online resident services.
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Detached garages and underground parking are available, and the community is near Bear Creek Trail and the Federal Center Light Rail Station.
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Bear Creek Lake Park offers outdoor recreation such as trails, reservoirs, fishing, boating access, camping, and seasonal swimming at Big Soda Lake.
Location Near Bear Creek Lake Park
Bear Creek Lake Park offers trails, fishing, camping, boating and seasonal swimming at Big Soda Lake. Check current park notices, admission, water conditions and activity rules before visiting. Compare the route from 10025 West Dartmouth Avenue with your chosen park entrance and travel mode.
The surrounding area is shaped by practical west-metro routes, including US-285, C-470, Morrison Road, Kipling Parkway, Wadsworth Boulevard, and the Federal Center area. Those routes matter because daily travel in this part of Lakewood often depends on a mix of driving, trail access, and light rail rather than a single walkable district.
The property lists a location near Bear Creek Trail. Consult the trail map to find a suitable entrance and route; proximity does not establish a private or direct connection from the apartment grounds. Trail use and visits to Bear Creek Lake Park are separate plans.
Apartment Layouts and Home Types
Residences at Bear Creek offers one- and two-bedroom apartment homes, including select loft-style layouts. That floor plan mix gives you a straightforward set of options to compare without sorting through many unrelated home types.
One-bedroom apartments
A one-bedroom apartment provides a separate bedroom and living area within a more compact home type. For renters focused on keeping the home simple, a one-bedroom layout can make it easier to evaluate furniture placement, storage, and daily use of the living room, bedroom, kitchen, and outdoor space.
Two-bedroom apartments
Two-bedroom homes add a second enclosed bedroom, which can matter if you need separate sleeping spaces or a roommate-friendly arrangement. In a two-bedroom layout, the relationship between the bedrooms, living room, closets, laundry area, and patio or balcony becomes especially important because shared spaces have to support more than one routine.
Select loft-style homes
Loft-style homes are available in select layouts. A loft-style plan is different from a standard single-level apartment because it changes how living and sleeping areas relate to each other. If you are comparing loft and non-loft homes, pay close attention to furniture placement, storage, ceiling height, and how open the sleeping area feels compared with a traditional bedroom layout.
In-Home Features
The in-home features at Residences at Bear Creek focus on practical daily use. Each feature affects how the apartment functions, especially when you are comparing value beyond the basic floor plan name.
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In-home washer and dryer: Laundry equipment inside the apartment removes the need to use a shared laundry room.
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Large closets and walk-in closets: Larger closet space helps with clothing, household items, and everyday storage inside the home.
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Extra storage: Additional storage supports items that do not fit neatly into bedroom closets or kitchen cabinets.
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Personal balcony or patio: Each home includes private outdoor space for fresh air outside the main living area.
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Ceiling fans: Ceiling fans are included among the home features.
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Bay windows and ceiling fans are listed apartment features; compare the actual home’s window configuration.
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Gas fireplaces are listed among the apartment features; inspect the fireplace in the actual home during a tour.
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Vaulted ceilings and mountain views: These are select-home features, so they vary by apartment.
Compare the listed in-home laundry, walk-in closets, extra storage, personal outdoor space, bay windows, ceiling fans and gas fireplaces with the actual apartment. Vaulted ceilings and mountain views are explicitly select-home features and vary by home.
Community Amenities
The community lists a swimming pool, hot tub, fitness center, courtyard, open landscaping, valet trash and online resident services. These features are separate from the public park’s recreation facilities.
The swimming pool and hot tub provide on-site water recreation within the apartment community. The fitness center gives residents an exercise space without leaving the property. The community courtyard and open landscaping add shared outdoor areas around the buildings.
Resident services include valet trash, online leasing, online payments, online service requests, and professional on-site management and maintenance. These services are part of the community’s operations and help organize routine apartment tasks such as payments and maintenance communication.
Parking, Transit, and Routes
Parking options at Residences at Bear Creek include detached garages and underground parking. These options are separate from the apartment interior and can be an important part of comparing homes in Lakewood, especially for residents with vehicles or outdoor gear.
The community is near the Federal Center Light Rail Station, which connects the area to RTD W Line service. The Federal Center area is an important west-side transit and employment location in Lakewood, and light rail access gives residents another way to connect beyond the immediate neighborhood.
For driving, the location offers access to US-285 and C-470. The broader Bear Creek and west Lakewood area also connects through Morrison Road, Kipling Parkway, Wadsworth Boulevard, Union Boulevard, and US 6 depending on the destination. These corridors link the community with Lakewood, Denver, foothills destinations, and nearby west-metro recreation areas.
Pet-Friendly Living and Outdoor Access
Residences at Bear Creek is pet-friendly. The community’s location near Bear Creek Trail gives pet owners nearby outdoor access for walks, while the open landscaping and community courtyard add shared outdoor space within the property.
Bear Creek Lake Park requires dogs to remain leashed and under control, and does not allow them on the sandy beach area. Check current trail and activity rules, seasonal conditions and any admission charges before visiting; the apartment’s pet-friendly policy does not determine public-park access.
Nearby Lakewood Destinations
Bear Creek Lake Park is the main nearby outdoor destination for this topic, but the same Lakewood location also places Residences at Bear Creek within reach of other west-side destinations.
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Bear Creek Trail: The community is near this trail, which is useful for walking, running, and biking.
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Denver Federal Center and Federal Center Light Rail Station: The community is near the Federal Center light rail area, an important Lakewood transit and employment hub.
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Belmar Shopping District: Belmar is a Lakewood shopping, dining, and services district centered around the W Alameda Avenue and S Wadsworth Boulevard area.
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Fox Hollow Golf Course: Fox Hollow Golf Course is a public City of Lakewood course at 13410 W. Morrison Road with 27 holes arranged across the Canyon, Meadow, and Links nines.
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Red Rocks area: The community is positioned for access to Red Rocks-area destinations from Lakewood.
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Southwest Plaza is a shopping and entertainment destination at 8501 West Bowles Avenue, Littleton, CO 80123; compare the route from the property.
These destinations are different in purpose. Bear Creek Lake Park and Bear Creek Trail are outdoor recreation locations. The Federal Center area is tied to transit and employment access. Belmar and Southwest Plaza Mall are shopping and dining destinations. Fox Hollow Golf Course is a public golf course. Understanding those distinctions can make the location easier to evaluate if you are comparing a home near Bear Creek Lake Park with other Lakewood options.
Conclusion
Residences at Bear Creek is a Lakewood apartment community with one- and two-bedroom homes and lofts, in-home laundry, balconies or patios, parking options, pet-friendly living, a pool, hot tub, fitness center, courtyard and open landscaping. Compare current rent and total lease costs with your budget and the actual available apartment.
To take the next step, schedule a tour of Residences at Bear Creek and compare the available home styles, select-home features, and parking options in person.
