Longmont

city in Boulder County, Colorado, United States

Longmont is a city of about 100,000 in North Central Colorado. The city lies in Boulder and Weld counties 30 miles (48 km) north-northwest of the Denver.

Understand

Get in

By car

Sheridan Blvd. north/south US 287 off of reference Colfax Blvd., Denver.

By plane

  • The nearest airport providing regular commercial service is Denver International Airport (DIA)
  • Vance Brand Airport in Longmont provides access to private aircraft only.

By train

There is no commuter rail service.

By bus

Regular bus service between Longmont and other Denver metropolitan cities is available through RTD-Denver. National bus service is available through Greyhound.

Get around

The Regional L/LX/LNX, Boulder Jump Local routes 23rd St - Main to Ken Pratt 324/323/327/326.

See

  • Prospect New Town. A new-urbanism village in south Longmont. It brings back the old ideas of community, walkability, mixed use, and originality that pre-war neighborhoods had, and suburbs of the modern times did not have. Prospect has cute little cafes among beautiful modern condos and nice quaint parks! 

Do

  • Fox Hill Golf Course. 
  • Twin Peaks Golf Course. 
  • Sunset Park Golf Course. 

Buy

Eat

  • Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S Hover Rd, ☏ +1 303 485-9400. Scratch-made southern style food and 43 craft beer taps. 
  • Pumphouse Brewery, 540 Main St, ☏ +1 303 702-0881. Typical brewery food and beers. Fun spot for families or couples. 

Drink

  • Lefthand Brewery, 1265 Boston Ave, ☏ +1 303 772-0258. Sample the wide selection of brews Lefthand has to offer and take home a growler of your favorite. 
  • The Tasty Weasel, 1800 Pike Rd, ☏ +1 303 776-1914. Inside the Oskar Blues Brewery, take a tour, sample some beers, and take home some cans. For the kiddos, try the root beer. Tasty! 

Sleep

Connect

Go next

Routes through Longmont
Fort Collins ← Berthoud ←  N  S  → Thornton → Denver
Fort Collins ← Berthoud ←  N  S  → Broomfield → Denver
Black Hawk ← Boulder ←  S  N  → END


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