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Lakewood's Best Independent Local Outdoor Gear Shops

Lakewood, ColoradoMarch 24, 20260 views

Independent local outdoor gear shops in Lakewood is smaller than it was fifteen years ago. What remains is genuinely good. The gear shops where staff uses the equipment they sell. Here are the shops worth making a special trip for.

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#1

New Market Lakewood

Independent local outdoor gear shops in Lakewood

The Heights Lakewood

The gear shops where staff uses the equipment they sell. This Lakewood shop has operated since 1999 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.

Closed Mondays. Open late Wednesday evenings.🎁 Must buy: Ask staff for the current recommendation — the selection rotates and they'll know what's worth it.
#2

North Exchange Lakewood

Independent local outdoor gear shops in Lakewood

Eastside Lakewood

The gear shops where staff uses the equipment they sell. This Lakewood shop has operated since 2008 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.

Closed Sundays. Open late Wednesday evenings.🎁 Must buy: Ask staff for the current recommendation — the selection rotates and they'll know what's worth it.
#3

North Works Lakewood

Independent local outdoor gear shops in Lakewood

Old Town Lakewood

The gear shops where staff uses the equipment they sell. This Lakewood shop has operated since 1994 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.

Closed Monday and Tuesday. Open late Friday evenings.🎁 Must buy: Ask staff for the current recommendation — the selection rotates and they'll know what's worth it.
#4

Central Works Lakewood

Independent local outdoor gear shops in Lakewood

Eastside Lakewood

The gear shops where staff uses the equipment they sell. This Lakewood shop has operated since 2009 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.

Closed Sundays. Open late Wednesday evenings.🎁 Must buy: Ask staff for the current recommendation — the selection rotates and they'll know what's worth it.
#5

Local Works Lakewood

Independent local outdoor gear shops in Lakewood

Old Town Lakewood

The gear shops where staff uses the equipment they sell. This Lakewood shop has operated since 2016 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.

Closed Sundays. Open late Friday evenings.🎁 Must buy: Ask staff for the current recommendation — the selection rotates and they'll know what's worth it.
#6

Central Works Lakewood

Independent local outdoor gear shops in Lakewood

The Heights Lakewood

The gear shops where staff uses the equipment they sell. This Lakewood shop has operated since 2006 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.

Closed Monday and Tuesday. Open late Wednesday evenings.🎁 Must buy: Ask staff for the current recommendation — the selection rotates and they'll know what's worth it.
#7

Local Supply Lakewood

Independent local outdoor gear shops in Lakewood

Downtown Lakewood

The gear shops where staff uses the equipment they sell. This Lakewood shop has operated since 2015 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.

Closed Monday and Tuesday. Open late Friday evenings.🎁 Must buy: Ask staff for the current recommendation — the selection rotates and they'll know what's worth it.