Best places: Parks in Denver, 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.

Expansive park with hiking trails, rock climbing walls, wildlife viewing opportunities & 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.

Geological site with wildlife, hiking trails overlooking red-rock formations & a visitor's center.

11-acre city park with a kids' water playground, nature areas & an amphitheater.

Fenced, off-leash dog zone along a creek on 107-acres with open fields & a trail, for pass holders.

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

Former early-19th-century homestead, with hiking & biking trails plus fishing in ponds & streams.

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

👍👍 Parking is limited and by the canyon road but we had no problem getting a parking on a sunny weekend morning. The hike to the falls is short and mostly stairways- a few downwards and then mostly uphill but is is really short, about few minutes. The falls is really beautiful and definitely worth spen...

Extensive trails for hiking or cycling, plus climbing & horseback riding in mountainous surrounds.

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...

320-are public park with a trail network, adventure playground & picnic area with shelters.