Living Near The Broadmoor: Family Fun & Smart Investing in Colorado Springs 80906
526 Penrose Blvd sits in Broadmoor Heights — the pine-covered pocket of southwest Colorado Springs directly behind The Broadmoor resort, where the street itself is named for the resort's founder, Spencer Penrose. Here is what daily life within five minutes of the front door actually looks like, for families and for investors.
Family Fun: the Zoo, Waterfalls & Mountain Trails
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
America's highest-elevation major zoo climbs the mountainside about five minutes from the neighborhood. Kids come for the famous hand-feedable giraffe herd; adults come for the Mountaineer Sky Ride views over the whole Front Range. Timed-entry ticketing keeps crowds — and traffic — managed.
Seven Falls & The Broadmoor's Adventures
The 181-foot cascade of Seven Falls drops through a granite box canyon ten minutes away, with the Broadmoor Soaring Adventure ziplines crossing the canyon above it. Both are operated by The Broadmoor, so the trails, lighting, and restaurant at the base stay resort-grade.
North Cheyenne Cañon Park & Helen Hunt Falls
A city park that feels like a national one: waterfall hikes at Helen Hunt Falls, the Starsmore Discovery Center, and trailheads into the foothills — free, and close enough for after-school hikes.
Cheyenne Mountain State Park
Twenty-plus miles of singletrack and family loops on the mountain's east face, with camping and year-round programming a short drive south.
Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun
The granite tower on the mountainside above the neighborhood chimes its Westminster bells over the pines — a Broadmoor-area signature since 1937.
The Broadmoor Life: Resort, Dining & Local Merchants
The Broadmoor — a five-star, five-diamond resort since 1918 — is effectively the neighborhood clubhouse: championship golf, the spa, afternoon tea, and a roster of restaurants and shops open to the public. Beyond the resort gates, the Country Club of Colorado and Cheyenne Mountain Resort sit minutes south, the Ivywild School food hall and Tejon Street's restaurant row are a dozen minutes toward downtown, and Old Colorado City's boutiques round out a weekend.
Cheyenne Mountain District 12 Schools
The neighborhood feeds Cheyenne Mountain School District 12 — perennially ranked among the very top districts in Colorado — one of the most durable demand anchors any Colorado Springs address can have, for families and for resale alike.
Why Investors Watch 80906
- Scarce product: luxury single-family rentals in the Broadmoor corridor are genuinely rare — renovated 4-bed homes near the resort almost never hit the rental market.
- Deep tenant pools: resort and hospitality executives, relocating families targeting D-12 schools, and the military corridor — Fort Carson, Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station, and Peterson SFB are all within an easy commute.
- Tourism gravity: the zoo, Seven Falls, and the resort put year-round visitor demand — and furnished executive-rental demand — at the neighborhood's doorstep.
- Anchored value: five-star resort adjacency and a top-ranked school district are the two location factors that don't cycle with rates.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How far is the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo?
- About five minutes by car — close enough for a membership to make sense.
- What is there to do with kids nearby?
- The zoo, Seven Falls, Helen Hunt Falls, Cheyenne Mountain State Park, and the Shrine of the Sun are all within about ten minutes.
- What school district is this?
- Cheyenne Mountain District 12 — among Colorado's top-ranked districts.
- Why do investors like 80906?
- Scarce luxury rentals, resort and military tenant demand, and D-12 schools anchoring long-term value.
- How do I tour 526 Penrose or get investor information?
- Email ownership below — showings, diligence documents, and pro forma access.