Great simple hike close to Denver, Golden, Morrison etc…read more You will get bored with it eventually but you can put it into a rotation of other hikes. Great views and easy to get to

This is a great welcome to Denver foothills hike. You've got two options, the high route and the…read morelow route so depending on your time allotment and physical ability you've got choices. The parking lot is a decent size but with the burgeoning number of outdoor enthusiasts moving to Denver it's always full early. Carpool or come early or wait to do an early afternoon. You get great views from an out and back with a loop. For the most part, this trail is accessible all year round. Snow and ice add complexity in the winter but often melt and leave some mud. This is not the place to go to find quiet solitude however. It's close and easy to access so Consequently it's always busy. Lots of eager trail runners, and entry-level Hikers and cyclists definitely add density to the experience. Go. Hike. Run. Bike. Enjoy!!

An absolutely stunning trail where you can get into nature quick. It is my favorite place to bike…read morethat I have found so far since moving here. I highly recommend coming here to bike unless you are a serious runner who can do the 12.4 miles out and back. It's definitely worth it to go the whole trail because the farther you go in the prettier it gets and the dam at the end is pretty cool! If you are a serious nature enthusiast there are campgrounds at the end of the trail. The only thing that is a con for me is I still haven't seen any big horn sheep on this trail! I have seen deer here though and plenty of birds. Tips: no dogs allowed.

If you're a biker I think this is a great trail to explore. Hikers and walkers - if you don't mind…read morea flat, mostly paved trail that also serves as a service road for a portion, then you will like this as well. Not my favorite because of the flat, paved aspect but it is scenic once you're about a mile in. I've never seen wildlife while on this trail so it's luck of the draw!

If there was a zero on this review I would have done so I'm so disappointed at Garfield patk in…read moreDenver it's been about a year since I've been there starting doing my walks again went to Garfield Park so so disappointed in the condition it's in dieing trees & grass trash everywhere animal faces the beautiful old trees are dying lack of water and care so disappointed and so sad that our taxes for parks are going elsewhere heard on the news that the government slashed funding and fired people to take care of our parks. So sad government needs to fix this problem

Such a cool park. Garfield offers a community pool, fishing, picnic areas, a playground, and a…read morefantastic pedestrian path that loops around all of it. Three laps at a moderate pace took a little over half an hour. But, I think the coolest part of the park is the bike skills loop - a trail for kids with some small jumps and ramps that will prepare them for the big kids over at Ruby Hill. :) Highly recommended!

Easy, flat walking trail that is well kept. There was one guy whacked out on something, but I just…read moreavoided him and everyone else was friendly and calm. There is some gym equipment and a few really cool wood carvings. Parking across the street in a dedicated lot was easy. There are a bunch of benches around the trail and some tennis courts and playground as well

We love this park. It is always taken well care of by the town. There's a tennis court, basketball…read morecourt, baseball diamonds, huge open spaces... also has a new playground and little bmx/skateboard area now. There's a few bathroom facilities on site, and the cherry creek trail cuts through so lots of places to walk and relax. We had a birthday party here once and there was lots of parking available and picnic tables!

Love this park! Sometimes it's perfect for a nice walk around a couple of times. I got to this park…read moreoften to walk, runs, read or sometimes journal Next to the water. Great sized park kind of in the middle of some city and some suburb. This park has a lot of tables and benches as well to give an opportunity to soak in its beauty. Would highly recommend taking a stroll around this park and the bridges are fun to spend some time on contemplating life. Hope you enjoy this park as much as I have!

This was a good park to take kids to and had a lot of open areas. There is a playground that…read moreworked well for elementary school age kids and a sand area. Next to that is a basketball court. There is water and there were a few bridges. It looks like a great place to bring a dog. My main complaint is that there wasn't any parking lot near the playground. There is a parking lot on the higher side near walking paths, but this is the opposite end of tha park. There is street parking closer to the playground, but it still was a bit of a walk for smaller kids.

This is one of my favorite parks outside of Highlands Ranch! It houses picnic tables for those who…read moreenjoy a Mountain View with their meal, and a wonderfully soothing river where ducks lazily float by. From bike trails to bird watching, this place is perfect for a family getaway. While it gives strong vibes of a pleasant oasis tucked away, it's actually within walking distance to food and shopping. My husband and I picked up bowls from Vibe just down the street and had a relaxing lunch in the shade of an ancient tree. Green buds are breaking through the tips of branches, heralding spring. Strongly recommend a visit!

Nicely maintained trail and lots of parking. Good for walks and biking. Not much shade but there…read moreare nice trees and great views.

Nice, hidden park of adventures right here. The parking is right off the main road which is nice…read more The space is not plentiful for the amount of pedestrians in this area. You have access to either side of the park entrance off the main road. There is a crosswalk‍‍ and a beg button to safely cross. Watch out for coyotes in the area too. There are two porta potty clearly marked and camouflaged with the environment. SMART! I walked a few trails and blissfully absorbed the sounds of nature surrounding me. I like the ponds, the native wildlife and natural earth tone paths. One thing for sure is if you are out here for a period of time I would take some kind of bug spray. The mosquitoes were horrible. I also liked the sporadically places rocks, giant tree log, tree trunks and memorial benches place in this park. A soothing, gentle and relaxing atmosphere and area. I'll be back to explore more!

Pristine largely untouched beauty, with a lot of mature trees and scruffy undergrowth, and a…read morecrushed dirt-n-pebble bike path (Highland Canal trail) meandering through it on the way to joining other trails on the way to Santa Fe Drive. Highly recommended for leisurely biking!

Great playground amazing views very nice place to stop by if you're on the trail for sure also very…read morenice if you live in the neighborhood, not sure it's really a destination in end of itself though

I wish I could update the map marker on here. The best place to stop at this park (if you're…read moredriving) is to go down Heritage Road to 4th Avenue. When you turn in toward the park, go to the dead end on 4th and there's a small parking area across the street from the houses. My son and I decided to try this park for sledding. We went to the park twice. The first time, it was so much fun because it had just snowed and the city didn't have time to plow the sidewalks yet. People had built a little jump and the hill is steep enough to get some speed going. The second time, the walks had been plowed, and going down was a bad, bad idea. We will definitely come back to this park in the summer, as there is a little playground area that my son is just dying to try out. I think this park would be fun to have a picnic at and walk the trails on. There are great views of the mountains and it's not overly crowded, at least not in the winter where you may or may not biff it going sledding and have to take your time from peeling yourself from the ground. And if you do get an audience to your shame, at least they won't say anything while you're still in earshot.