FOMO Alert: You Need To Follow These 5 Best Lakewood Facebook Groups

LAKEWOOD, CO — Living in Lakewood is great, but do you ever feel like you are missing something that could make it better?

Cue local Facebook groups with all the best local secrets and information.

The only problem: Facebook can cause a roller coaster of emotions. Between posts from your grandmother, political arguments between cousins and seeing pictures of your ex, finding the best Facebook groups to follow is the last thing on your mind.

Luckily, we found Lakewood's best Facebook groups that everyone should follow. And don’t worry; you can thank us later once you start seeing these great posts in your feed.

Lakewood Colorado Community Forum

This Facebook group deals with all things Lakewood. The message is all about neighbors helping neighbors. The group offers referrals to local businesses, and you will also be able to ask fellow residents about Lakewood issues and problems. After all, who knows Lakewood better than someone from Lakewood? The group focuses on building a community for neighbors to interact with one another and has a policy that only family-friendly content will be accepted.

There is also a policy that only small businesses located in Lakewood can post promotional posts, and they may only do so on Friday. Also, the only politics allowed is local political issues. No heated arguments and spam here.

Lakewood, Colorado buy/sell/trade

Sustainability and saving money — what could be better? Sell things you no longer use or need in this group. When you need to find something, search and find it at a lower price while also helping to participate in a circular economy.

This group requires that items have a price and description and allows garage sale posts, but the group does not allow business advertisements. Certain types of ads as well as promotions and spam are prohibited. The guidelines are clear and organized, so no need to worry about any problems here.

Lakewood Colorado

This Facebook group is a great way to network and learn about local businesses to support. Job postings are permitted, but they must include details, the employer, and contact information in the post. Businesses are limited to posting once every two weeks.

The group has a strict policy on what is prohibited, including: repetitive posts, animals being sold or transferred to a new home in a post, duct cleaning ads, posts selling items and any sort of political or religious posts or recruitment. With these tight, organized guidelines in place, your feed should only benefit from posts in this group.

Lakewood, CO Moms

In this group, the message is all about positivity and neighbors helping neighbors. The group helps members meet others in similar situations and ask for advice. In addition, it is a great place to learn about community events and find recommendations.

Posts selling items and requests for money are not allowed, and political posts are prohibited. Business posts are allowed but over-posting them is not. Note: The name of the group does say "Moms," but in the description, it references being a supportive group for parents in Lakewood. This group also has a sister group...

Lakewood, CO Childcare Connection

The sister group to the one for parents in Lakewood, this group is for people who take care of children. This can include not only parents and nannies. The group also welcomes childcare providers and daycare centers, for example.

BONUS: Lakewood Patch

Of course, we could not make a list of the best Facebook destinations without mentioning our own Lakewood Patch page. Follow to keep up to date on all the best news and events, right in your feed.

Now that you know all the best groups in town, go forth and join. Then come back and update us about the results in the comment section below. We love to hear from you!