Best places: Parks in Arvada, United States

Hikeable & bikeable red-stone cliffs, plus a gift shop, grill & amphitheater hosting big-name acts.

Park boasting wooded foothills, scenic road, picnic shelter & Buffalo Bill burial site & museum.

Expansive, grassy grounds with paths for running, ponds for boating, or fishing & tennis courts.

National Historic Landmark at the base of Flatirons for hiking, lodging, dining, films & more.

Featuring a creek with diverse wildlife, this park offers hiking trails, fishing & picnic tables.

This 12,000-acre park features mountains, forests & meadows & offers camping, hiking & fishing.

Large off-leash park for dog walkers spanning 420-acres with trails & some unfenced areas.

Mountainous park offering 3.5 miles of hiking & biking trails & a launching point for hang gliders.

25-acre city park offering play areas, ball fields, an in-line hockey rink, trails & a pavilion.

Public 40-acre bike park for all ages & levels, with trails, plus jumps, stairs & slalom slopes.

Scenic spot on 909 acres with mountain-bike, bridle & hiking trails, plus elk & mule deer sightings.

👍👍 One of my favorite close to Denver hikes. Easy trail. Great history. You can explore an old castle destroyed by lightning and see the corner stone of the dream of a western White House. Great views of red rocks and the front range. Bring a lunch and there are good spots to enjoy the view and eat...

👍👍 This trail is called The Big Easy for a reason… it is big, wide, fairly long and easy. It is a section of the Peaks to Plains Trail that may ultimately run from Denver to the summit of Loveland Pass covering 65 miles, 6720 feet of elevation gain and terminating at 12,000 feet. However, this section...

👍👍 The best off leash dog park that I’ve ever been to. My husband and I walk as our pup Rio runs around. The loop that we do is 1.5 miles and today we did it twice. The park has both paved and unpaved trails. Plenty of area for our dog to swim. Plenty of various area for ball throwing. Try it out...

Suburban park with a 60-acre lake offering sport courts, games, picnic areas & playgrounds.

Placid riverside park featuring benches, grassy lawns, biking & walking trails, plus a kayak run.

Cyclists, hikers, campers & wildlife watchers are welcomed to this preserve with 20 miles of trails.

Open grassy grounds for picnics, jogs & such plus a playground & pavilion, all with mountain vistas.

Park featuring an amphitheater, a carousel, a boat house, a playground, a skate park & sports.

Regional 205-acre park with soccer & softball fields, disc golf, a playground, pavilions & trail.