Colorado · United States
Lakewood travel guide
Lakewood is a city in Colorado, United States, home to about 156,000 people.
- Best months
- May to September
- Nearest airport
- BJC23 km · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
About
About Lakewood
Lakewood is the most populous city in Jefferson County and the third most populous city in the Denver Metropolitan Area.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Lakewood
See
- Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys
Do
- Heritage Lakewood at Belmar Park
- Bear Creek Lake Park
- Kendrick Lake Park
- William Frederick Hayden Park on Green Mountain
- Bear Creek Greenbelt
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Where to stay
Hotels in Lakewood
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Astor House | 1867 | 11.5 km |
| Highland Haven Creekside Inn | 19.7 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Lakewood
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Lakewood are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; May is the wettest, with about 58 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Lakewood: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC), about 23 km from the city centre in a straight line; Denver International Airport (DEN, 40 km) and City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS, 106 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
See this Colorado travel map. Colorado is on Mountain Standard Time (UTC-07) in the winter and on Mountain Daylight Time (UTC-06) in the summer.
Getting around
Lakewood is served by the RTD light rail W line which connects to Denver and Golden.
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BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport
DEN · Denver International Airport
COS · City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport
Questions
Lakewood: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Lakewood?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Lakewood are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; May is the wettest, with about 58 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Lakewood?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC), about 23 km from the city centre in a straight line; Denver International Airport (DEN, 40 km) and City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS, 106 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Lakewood?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Lakewood
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.