Neighborhood in Fort Collins · Larimer County

Old Town

Old Town’s residential setting around Library Park connects to groceries on South College Avenue and the shops and public spaces of nearby Downtown.

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Brick building at Old Town Square in Fort Collins with seasonal skeleton decorations. — October 16, 2024: Old Town Square in nearby Downtown Fort Collins, with seasonal Halloween decorations — LiquidPerson / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Library Park, groceries, residential parking and nearby Downtown connections

About Old Town

Old Town’s residential setting around Library Park connects to groceries on South College Avenue and the shops and public spaces of nearby Downtown. Old Town Library provides evening study space, while bus access and residential parking permits shape a household’s daily travel. Lee Martinez Park and the Poudre River Trail are destinations to the northwest.

Residential parking permits

For a home in a Residential Parking Permit Program zone, the city lists annual resident permits at $20 for the first vehicle and $40 for the second. Applications require vehicle registration and a driver’s license; a lease can establish residency when those documents do not show the current address.

Eligibility follows the RP3 zone map, and a permit applies to legal spaces within its designated zone. Parking Services is at 144 North Mason Street, Suite 5; call 970-221-6617.

City of Fort Collins — residential parking permits

Groceries and an evening library visit

Lucky’s Market at 425 South College Avenue is a grocery option south of the Downtown core. The store publishes regular hours of 7 a.m.–9 p.m. daily; its local number is 970-482-0388. That supplies a later grocery stop than the library’s closing time on Friday and Saturday.

Old Town Library at 201 Peterson Street sits on the east side of Library Park. It opens 9 a.m.–8 p.m. Monday–Thursday, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturday and noon–5 p.m. Sunday. It offers computers, Wi-Fi, printing, scanning and free reservable study rooms for one to eight people. Holiday closures are listed separately.

Hospital and campus trips by bus

The library identifies Routes 5 and 18 for bus access. In Transfort’s current directory, Route 5 connects Downtown with Lemay, Poudre Valley Hospital and Foothills Mall; Route 18 serves Whedbee, Lesher Middle School and Midpoint. MAX serves the Mason corridor toward CSU and the South Transit Center, so a campus journey starts west of the library setting.

Transfort remains fare-free, but the August 2026 network changes ended Sunday service. A Sunday library or grocery visit therefore needs another way there. The linked route directory carries individual timetables and the bus tracker for weekday and Saturday travel.

Lee Martinez Park to the northwest

Lee Martinez Park at 600 North Sherwood Street offers a playground, sport courts and direct access to the Poudre River Trail. Its playground includes a chair zipline and poured-in-place surfacing. The city lists daily park hours of 5 a.m.–11 p.m.; some restrooms are seasonal.

There are parking lots off Sherwood Street near The Farm and off Elm Street east of the tennis courts. The Farm is a separate city attraction on the west side of the park, with its own visitor information. Pickleball uses the basketball court and requires players to bring their own net.

City of Fort Collins — Lee Martinez Park

Check these on a visit

Try these in person before you commit to an address in Old Town.

For a home in an RP3 zone, use its mapped eligibility and application documents to arrange residential parking.
Plan an evening grocery stop around Lucky’s daily 9 p.m. closing and the library’s earlier weekend hours.
Sunday library hours need a travel option other than Transfort.

Neighborhoods and districts near Old Town

The closest neighborhoods and districts in Fort Collins, measured center to center.

Under 1 miUniversity NorthUniversity North places homes north of Colorado State University, with apartment options such as Max Flats on Mason Street and groceries on South College Avenue.

All Fort Collins neighborhoods and districts

Schools near Old Town

The 6 closest schools within 5 miles, including any outside the city. Being nearby does not mean a home is zoned for a school: confirm attendance zones with the school or district.

All schools in Fort Collins

Centennial High SchoolHigh
about 0.4 mi · Public · Grades 9–12 · 118 students
St Joseph Catholic SchoolK–8
about 0.6 mi · Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 178 students
Harris Bilingual Elementary SchoolElementary
about 0.7 mi · Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 311 students
Laurel Elementary SchoolElementary
about 0.8 mi · Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 412 students
Dunn Elementary SchoolElementary
about 1.1 mi · Public · Grades K–5 · 392 students
Lesher Middle SchoolMiddle
about 1.1 mi · Public · Grades 6–8 · 766 students

Distances are approximate. They are straight lines from the centre of Old Town, not travel distances, and a home at the edge of the area can be noticeably closer to or farther from a school.

Sources & data notesReferences, reporting periods, and how to use this information

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Residential East Side and West Side context adjoining Downtown
City of Fort Collins — Old Town Neighborhoods PlanSource checked 2026-10-20
Zone-specific eligibility, annual resident fees, application documents and office contact
City of Fort Collins — residential parking permitsSource checked 2026-10-20
Current daily grocery hours
Lucky’s Market — Fort Collins storeSource checked 2026-10-20
425 South College Avenue address and local phone
Downtown Fort Collins — Lucky’s MarketSource checked 2026-10-20
Library Park setting, address, hours, facilities and listed bus routes
Poudre Libraries — Old Town LibrarySource checked 2026-10-20
Reservable study rooms, capacity and Wi-Fi
Poudre Libraries — meeting and study spacesSource checked 2026-10-20
Routes 5 and 18, MAX corridor and individual timetable links
Transfort — current routes and schedulesSource checked 2026-10-20
Fare-free service retained and Sunday service ended
City of Fort Collins — August 2026 Transfort updateSource checked 2026-10-20
Park address, hours, accessible playground features, trail, lots and facilities
City of Fort Collins — Lee Martinez ParkSource checked 2026-10-20
Nearby Downtown photograph, October 16, 2024 source date and CC BY-SA 4.0 license
LiquidPerson — Old Town Square photographSource checked 2026-10-20

Photo credits

Image credits and license
October 16, 2024: Old Town Square in nearby Downtown Fort Collins, with seasonal Halloween decorations — LiquidPerson / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Creator: LiquidPerson
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License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Changes: Resized and converted to WebP; display layouts may crop the image.
October 16, 2024: Old Town Square in nearby Downtown Fort Collins, with seasonal Halloween decorations — LiquidPerson / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.