Neighborhood
Close to the Best of Fort Collins
Set in southeast Fort Collins, The Flats puts outdoor access, daily essentials, and neighborhood favorites close at hand.
See What's Nearby
Explore the parks, trails, schools, shopping, dining, and everyday destinations surrounding The Flats.
PArks & Trails
Where the Trail Starts at Your Doorstep
The Flats connects directly to the Fort Collins trail system and sits next to Tailwinds Park. Here, getting outside is simply part of everyday life.
Trail Access From the Community
A direct connection puts the citywide paved trail network at the edge of the property, 46-plus miles of routes for running, riding, commuting, or an evening walk with the dog. No trailhead parking required.
Parks Next Door
Tailwinds Park and Twin Silo Park are both within walking distance of the community, with open lawn, playgrounds, trails, and mountain views woven into the surrounding area. From every building, residents are adjacent to at least one of these outdoor spaces or trail connections.
Schools
Education in Southeast Fort Collins
An overview of the schools, districts, and higher-education institutions that serve Fort Collins, from neighborhood elementary campuses to Colorado State University.
Neighborhood Campuses
Bacon Elementary sits directly across Timberline Road from the community, with a neighborhood pedestrian underpass providing a convenient route to school without having to cross the busy road. Other nearby schools include Traut, Zach, and Werner Elementary Schools, Kinard and Preston Middle Schools, and Fossil Ridge High School.
Poudre School District
Poudre School District serves Fort Collins and much of Larimer County, with established academic, arts, and athletics programs across its campuses. The district publishes attendance boundaries, school profiles, and enrollment information for every campus in the city.
Things to Do
Shopping, Dining, and Weekends Out
From everyday errands and neighborhood dining to Old Town weekends and trail time, southeast Fort Collins keeps more of the city within easy reach.
Everyday Errands, Minutes Away
Front Range Village and the Harmony Road corridor put groceries, coffee, restaurants, and everyday services right in your neighborhood, making the weekly routine easy to handle close to home.
Foothills Mornings, Old Town Nights
Historic Old Town Fort Collins offers restaurants, breweries, galleries, and the street life the city is known for, with CSU and Division I sporting events nearby and the foothills and Horsetooth Reservoir to the west.
Getting to Work
A Short Commute to the Region’s Employers
Southeast Fort Collins sits close to the region’s anchor employers and its main routes north and south. For most residents, getting to work means minutes, not a long commute.
The Harmony Corridor
The Harmony Road corridor is home to many of the region’s technology, healthcare, and manufacturing employers. With the community connecting directly to Harmony Road, many workplaces are just a short drive away.
Regional Access
I-25 sits minutes east for trips to Loveland, Longmont, Boulder, and Denver, while Colorado State University and downtown are a straight run northwest. MAX bus rapid transit links the city end to end.
Make Southeast Fort Collins Home
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