Amazing park! A+ Quite clean and well maintained. Cozy seating and sports sections, too. There is a tennis area, a golf dome, a skatepark, and a huge game field that sits adjacent to a small lake?! This park is GREAT! Quite large. Parking is available in lot or on side streets. The Labor Day Balloon Launch 3 day Festival was AMAZING!! Tons of vendors. Free to enter. Amazing balloons! Cool atmosphere. Friendly people. Early event is worth it! Highly recommend this park and event. read more

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We just came to the park for the Colorado Springs lift off! The park was clean and a great venue for this event. Lots of people, but definitely worth the visit. read more

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This park seems to have a reputation for being unsafe in some way, however I've never found that to be true. I've come here several times to take a stroll around the lake and most recently for the lantern festival. Many of those times I've been alone and I've never felt unsafe. This park offers an absolutely gorgeous view of our beloved Pikes peak, swings/seating around the lake, outdoor fitness equipment and plenty of fields. I've spotted many birds here including a crane and some adorable ducks. There is some bird excrement here and there, but it's to be expected with all of the birds. It's conveniently located right near downtown and there are many fun and family friendly events here. A beautiful place to catch the sunset! read more

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This review is just for they playground area. The kids had a lot of fun here and jumped all around, playing hot lava with the tree-like platforms. The water is in the immediate vicinity and someone was fishing on the beach. The main play structure was good and they have a sand playset/area also. All of this is right next to the bathrooms and close-by parking. I read some of the other reviews, but we didn't see anything bad during our visit other than some litter. read more

The park itself is in need of a face lift, and or better maintenance. The lake is closed right now due to a toxic algae that is in the water, so if definitely does not smell right and people are not allowed to kayak or paddle board due to the health concerns. The Balloon Festival was pretty cool, it has a fair like atmosphere but once the balloons take off there is not much else to do. I do recommend coming for the Festival, it is quite the site to see. The park itself, is rather run down. read more

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This review is for the Hot Air Balloon festival. While it was fun and exciting, parking was a major cluster. It was a beautiful evening and Memorial park is huge with tons of green grass to bring a blanket and chairs to sit. The backdrop-all the beautiful mountains. The downer? Wind. So most of the balloons didn't even make it up in the air on this night:( The carnival atmosphere brought out some intriguing foodie stands selling SHARK ON A STICK. I'm not kidding! It was a big fried of question mark on a stick if you ask me. Yikes! A rock band played, lots of vendors selling glowing necklaces and light sabers (which we bought), Dunkin Donuts had a stand! Overall a fun night but a disappointing one too, we were looking forward to seeing the Darth Vader and Yoda balloons:( Oh, well, maybe next year. read more

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Memorial Park is a great, free family friendly destination in the middle of Colorado Springs - playgrounds, paddle boat rentals, walking paths, a fishing pier, skateboarding park, soccer, football and baseball fields, you name it and this park has probably got it. I love walking the lake (exactly 1 mile around so it's easy to keep track of how far I've gone) on warm weekend mornings, people watching and allowing the squirrels to taunt my leashed pup. We found snow cones for sale this past Sunday morning from an enterprising teenager who set up a booth, and I've seen other food trucks in the past keep park-goers full and happy. I do wish the lake was (officially) swimming-friendly and I'd like to see some upkeep on the fitness stations that are set up in stages around the lake. Also, if I had my druthers there would be more outdoor events like concerts in the park that would draw crowds in. Why not? Overall, glad to see my tax money is going to work, in part, for parks and services like Memorial Park. We'll be there often this spring and summer. read more

Memorial Park - Walking the pup, enjoying the sunshine! - Parks Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

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I love this park - VERY large play ground for kids! A VERY large open green space to run and play. A really fun water feature in the summer! Gorgeous views! I would recommend coming here if you have children or grandchildren ages 2-10. read more

After spending a day at Washington Park up in Denver, thought I'd investigate whether there was something similar closer to home. Jumped onto google maps and typed in Colorado Springs. Scanned the page for green (parks) integrated with blue (body of water) and found Memorial Park. Packed up the family and drove there. First approach was to just circle until I found the best place to park. The northern end of Memorial Park holds a skate park and the southern end has the lake "Prospect Lake". Walking around the lake took almost 30 minutes so I estimate it's at least 1.5 miles in perimeter. Also, there is an area where you can bring your own watercraft and spend the day on a motorboat or sailboat. During the weekends and holidays, there are vendors selling icecream, italian icees, brats, corn and fruit with chile seasoning. Pets are welcome and there's even sand around the lake if you wanted to feel like you're at the beach. Best park in Colorado Springs. Nine by six blocks large, contains a lake and has several playgrounds for children. read more

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Pretty nice park. Its very spacious and has a lake in the center of it. All kinds of people come to this park. And I mean all kinds. It is not situated in the best of neighborhoods. You must be very vigilant when being in this park, especially during the more irregular hours. Lots of sketchy people hang around there and look like they are up to no good. Besides that, the actual memorial part of the park is very nice. Up kept and very clean. The bell in the center rings at about noon which is pretty cool. I have many members of my family that have served and currently are in the military. So it was nice to see that they have something dedicated to those that served and put their lives on the line for this country. The walk is pretty long. Nice, decent exercise just walking around it. Adults, kids and dogs all jump and play in the lake. There are also playgrounds and basketball courts. It would of been my definite go to spot had my wife and I not experienced being stalked and almost robbed during the middle of the day in the middle of the week. read more

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I love Memorial Park! They have an awesome playground for the kiddos. The park is always clean. The lake is beautiful and well-stocked...I hear. It's a great place to go for a morning walk or jog and the perfect spot for sunsets. Don't forget the Fireworks show every 4th of July. No complaints! read more

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This is a huge park just east of downtown Colorado Springs. It has its own lake, ball fields, velodrome, ice rink, and skate park. You can do a lot at this park but I would say you need to do it in the daytime. It's a little shady on that side of town and who knows what happens there at dark but it doesn't seem good. It could be just rumors of stuff I have heard over the years but better safe than sorry. Also there are a lot of geese there and so the cement walk way near the lake is cover in goose crap. The place looks like you can get a great workout in just running around it. read more

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The first time I went here with my brother in-law, my sister, and their kids, it was the annual hot air balloon festival! And it was awesome! The open space is definitely good for what looked like tens of hot air balloons! We went at night, so the place was glowing...an experience I will never forget!!! Colorado Springs is definitely a place I see myself retiring, and the Memorial Park is a place I can always go to to fly a kite, play with my future kids, and just have a picnic! read more

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You can't miss Memorial park. It's located smack dab in the middle of the city and it's huge. As an adult, I generally don't find a skate park a necessity but if I did I would head to Memorial Park for sure. Tons of space for picnics and extracurriculars associated with outdoor events. Since we lack actually lakes and rivers in the springs it's nice that they have a body of water located in the center of the park. I've seen people jet ski, paddle boat, and even fishing. There is a nice walking path around the perimeter of the park with plenty of dog waste receptacles. (Please clean up after your dogs) I would say this is probably the best family friendly park in the Springs. It doesn't have the scenic views like other touristy places in the city, but it definitely accommodates those seeking a great family park. read more

Memorial Park - Parks Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

Great park in the heart of Colorado Springs. The lake provides for a serene setting. Sometimes there are sketchy people hanging out there but for the most part it's usually a pleasant experience. The annual hot air balloon festival is here as well and is always a fun event. Parking and traffic can be a little tricky for large events so be patient. read more

After we dropped my boyfriend's brother off at the hospital to complete some paperwork for his new nursing position, my bf and I needed to kill some time before he was done so we checked out this pretty cool park across the street. Lots of great walking paths along the lake and playgrounds for kids. A great place to take your dog to burn off some energy. We don't live in Colorado Springs so it's highly unlikely that we will be back, but if we did live here I know this would be a frequent hang out for the both of us. read more

Memorial Park - The lake - Parks Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

Great place to just go chill. Either enjoying the view boating or backing the jetski in. I go often. read more

Memorial Park - Me on my jetski - Parks Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

Sometime around sundown the people there are really sketchy. Pulled up there at about 6:30pm and there was a group of kids/gang having a fist fight.. Park itself seemed halfway decent besides the people. read more

Great park to run, walk your dog, play football, have a picnic, and even jet ski on the lake! I bring my two dogs to the open field all the time and play fetch. Sometimes there are a bunch of football games going on so you need to be careful after school hours but other than that the field/park is pretty empty. You can always find the locals fishing around the lake around sunset. Love going here on a nice day! read more

Memorial Park - Field where you can play fetch with the pups! - Parks Near Me - Colorado Springs, Colorado

Nice enough; lake, playground, etc. Just a few too many indigints and creepers around for me to be happy about bringing my 8-year old here.

The park itself is extremely nice, but two things rubbed me the wrong way. Inside of the park, there is a Fallen Firefighter Memorial and a Veterans Memorial. I understand it's in Colorado, and there is most certainly a frequent possibility of snow. But, both of these memorials were not shoveled making it very hard for visitors to get close to both of the memorials. I just think maybe the city, could show a little bit more respect to both the fallen firefighters and veterans by up keeping the park. read more

Memorial Park is great for a stroll with your friends or alone! The sidewalk around the Prospect Lake is exactly a mile, that way you know how far you have gone and how much further you have to go! You can fish in the lake, go swimming, take your boat out, do some mini water skiing or just watch the wild life! This park is huge so you don't have to be near anyone if you don't want to be. They do use this park for a few different festivals throughout the year. For Labor Day weekend they do the Balloon Classic and Balloon Glow. During the summer they have Spring Spree and if you can get the schedule check out the bikers on the velodrome! They are amazing! There is also a HUGE skate park for the kids and they just added two different sized half pipes! The kids really love it and seem to take care of it. Oh yes can't forget about the ice rink! This park really has it all! Now if they would just bring back their fireworks on 4th if July I would be a happier camper! This is Memorial Park so you will see a memorial for the Armed forces as well as fall firefighter and police officers. read more

It's worth a trip to see the memorial. Other than that it was very disappointing. The children's play ground was closed off, the picnic tables were all in the sun, or very very dirty. The grass was patchy and dry. Just wasn't the park for the picnic and games we had planned. read more

This park is terrible!!! It has potential, it's large and has a lake and walking trail, but I went with my dogs on a Sunday afternoon and it was filled with litter, and run down. I would not feel safe coming here alone to walk around the lake. The crowd was a little sketchy. And, the number of Pitt Bulls was outrageous! I saw 6 going around the lake once. Will not go back. read more

This is an amazing park with so many different activities open to all ages. I'd love to give it 5 stars, except the restrooms at the playground are a disgrace. Never would I allow my child to use these facilities. That is not acceptable for a public park! read more

Are people blind! This park was extremely dirty and there was dog feces everywhere. About every single step I took there was dog feces. The park is not worth the time. read more

This park is pretty cool when it comes to playground equipment and size, but it attracts a crowd that most prefer to avoid. I was cat called and almost stepped on a used drug needle. Several families were playing, and using the rental boats, but it isn't a place I feel safe going by myself, especially when dusk is approaching. read more

Horrible we went with our almost 2 year old son and couldn't even let him play. There was dog shit everywhere you literally couldn't take a step in any direction with almost steeping in it. Not at all kid friendly...... read more