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    Palmer Park

    3.9 (68 reviews)
    Closed • 5:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Out with my kiddos
    Meechelle F.

    As you can see the kiddos love it here. It was a nice day out with lots of space. The area was good surrounded by stores if we needed anything extra. Although construction was heavy in the area to get tot he park it was still worth the giggles and little smiles. We will definitely be back for more fun.

    Isaac A.

    This park has some great views and is huge. There's one spot where there is a rock wall, maybe 1/10 of a mile from a parking lot, and you can look down over Colorado Springs. We saw some eagles or hawks flying around there and they were just tens of feet from us. In another area, we parked and were able to climb up a rocky area. Finally, we stopped at the playground a played for a bit. I believe there were 4 play structures, swings, and a wooden see-saw (you don't see those anymore). One play structure was for toddlers, another had a long metal slide that was boarded off. The main 2 structures were awesome. One of these is basically a large obstacle course and the other has a huge slide. There's also a tree in the center that's easy to climb. The only downside to the park was some of the patrons: elementary school kids cursing and not playing well with others coupled with parents not observing their kids. Maybe we just went on the wrong day though.

    Sunset!
    Tracie L.

    This park is tucked right in the middle of Colorado Springs and is awesome! Our family loves it for hiking. It is nice because you can hike an easy trail but also find some harder trails that get you up in the rocks. The other great thing is the lookout areas. There are multiples spots that give a great view of the city and mountains. It's really nice to watch the sunset. There is a dog park, though we haven't used it. Bathrooms are limited. Definitely worth a visit and many return trips.

    View of COS at sunset
    Kerry M.

    If you are in a crunch for time and want breathtaking views of Pike's Peak and the city of Colorado Springs, drive up to the grand view overlook at Palmer Park. It's a paved, flat walk from the parking area with plenty of space for kids to run around. Easily the best views around.

    Marty D.

    maps are a little confusing huge trails great views would go to again for the exercise and there's a lot of spots I haven't been too in it 7.4

    Amber S.

    Beautiful scenery! My favorite time is to go right before sunset! I enjoyed taking pictures on the different rocks with the forest/mountain background!

    Liz B.

    I knew it was a great park for running. I can't imagine how many miles I have put in here. Unlike on the road it is too beautiful and exciting to even try to count them in here. It has recently become my go to place to bring my little nieces for hiking adventures. They absolutely love it. If I go here without them and they find out they cry--literally.

    Lookout over the city
    Velnette J.

    This place is heaven. Never too crowded, but enough people and dogs to interact a bit. It has probably the best views in the city, a few different options of trails and the best lookout over the city! We found this gem a few months ago and come here at least once a week!

    Heather V.

    I love Palmer Park and everything it has to offer. It's so clean and so easy to navigate through with so much going on. There are hiking and biking trails literally everywhere within the park so you should have no problem finding an adventure. If you come from the north academy entrance there's a nice sized dog park that's usually pretty active. I see a lot of dogs on the trails as well which is always a nice addition to my day. One of my favorite views you don't even have to get out of your car to experience is pull off 16. You're welcome. To make it even easier, all of the trails are named and marked with sticks along the way to help navigate your way through. I've also noticed most of the trails are unshaded so come prepared as well as with proper shoes as the trails are very rocky. I also love that there are trails for all different fitness levels. I tend to go earlier in the morning to avoid the foot traffic especially on the weekends as it can get pretty crowded. Bring the kids, bring your dog, I love me some Palmer Park!

    Sentinel Point view of Pikes Peak.... nice area to spend your lunch hour.
    Mac B.

    Late review.... Visited on 11/23/2016 This is a must stop every time we visit Colorado Springs. Located within a suburban area you wouldn't expect to run into this park unless you were looking for it. This little oasis offers a getaway from the normal day to day routine and can be visited for a few minutes to hours on end. There are trails throughout the park that you can take and spend hours hiking. Or.... you can just chill out at one of the overlook parking lots and have a picnic for lunch. That's right, I said picnic..... Bring your lunch because you may end up staying here a while enjoying the views. The views of the mountains, Colorado Springs, and the surrounding areas to the vast plains to the west are enough to keep you mesmerized for as long as your heart desires. Take a stroll through a short trail or take one of the longer trails to spend a couple of hours. Palmer Park is and will always be a destination every time I visit the Springs. I just hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

    Highest point at Palmer Park. Really really awesome!

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    It's really good to see unobstructed views of the sunrise and sunset. Which are always breathtaking.

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    Please keep CoSpgs parks beautiful! Encourage our city to never again sell public land to the highest bidders

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    Rampart Dog Park

    Rampart Dog Park

    3.6(20 reviews)
    5.6 mi

    It's not great, but it's OK. It's about a 2 acre sandpit with eight trees and a very short 3 foot…read morefence surrounding it. There's not a whole lot of grass except on the back half a few activities for the dogs and generally well-maintained with a lost and found, and a few logs for the dogs to jump on. I found it unusual the variety of reviews that others have left. It's a big open dog park and it's very sandy and there's not a lot of shade but sufficient for getting some exercise on the dogs if they're willing to play, I was here at 5 o'clock on a weekday and there were only two dogs in the place. And the Yelp directions take you to the high school. You need to go a bit further on the other side to get to the actual dog park. I found it easier to just follow directions from maps rather than following yelp directions which takes you to the back of the high school.

    It's a dog park. Expect alcoholics disguising their booze in coffee tumblers. Cliquey and snotty as…read morethe area of town gravitates. The park itself is nice. Most pick up after their dog. I go right before closing so I avoid the drama and whispers about my reactive dog. We keep our distance and to ourselves until someone invades our personal space. He's reactive due to being attacked by other dogs so much that now he asserts himself. Bring water. Don't rely on others to supply your dog esp on hot days. My dog used to get eye infections each time we went. You're basically walking on a liter box. So I recommend taking a separate set of shoes and placing them in a plastic bag when you return to your vehicle. Bring dog bags unless you want to do the walk of shame across the park to get the scoop.

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    Iron Horse Park

    Iron Horse Park

    4.0(3 reviews)
    9.9 mi

    Update: The rest of the area is now open, to include plenty of doggy obstacles (the seesaw, raised…read moreand low tunnels, adjustable jumps, catwalks, A-frames) and an area stretching down to the walk by the river. The water pumps are on now so you can fill the draining trough for your dog and the leftover won't be standing water for bugs. There are additional bag dispensers and bins in that area, and a nice patch of trees by the river. I forgot to mention the small-dog area, which is very big and can be accessed from the big dog area or outside with double-gate entry also. I like to park by the baseball field and walk past the basketball court to the dog park, but beware the tiny stream you will have to hop over on this route! For the dog run: good area with doggie bag stations, plenty of benches to sit on, grass and trees, fire hydrant, easy walk from parking spot. Not crowded and dogs seem all well-mannered. Nice big fenced space to be off the leash and play. Good access gate that provides safe containment. Really enjoyed this one.

    Nice big park that you can run around, let the kids play and replay sports. There are three…read moreseparate jungle gyms for the kids. There is a running trail around the park. There are two softball fields, a tennis court and a dog park. The place has a lot to do especially if you want to get a workout in. It's centrally located in the middle of Fort Carson. They have live events there for the whole family to attended as well. Very popular during 4th of July.

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    St. Mary's Falls - Plants

    St. Mary's Falls

    4.7(11 reviews)
    10.9 mi

    We loved our hike to st marys falls. St Marys is a moderate hike around 6.5 miles and 1394 feet of…read moreelevation gain. The main road to the falls parking lot is closed and you have to take gold camp road over. This is around 3 miles of dirt. Its narrow with some pot holes and also 2 tunnels you will need to go through. A lot of the road is very narrow and really only wide enough for just one car. So be prepared for a little bit of a hairy ride. it will be the 2nd parking lot on your right. There is a fairly large parking lot, however it fills up quickly especially on a weekend. If you want to do this you will want to arrive sooner rather than later. Dogs are allowed but are supposed to be on a leash. The parking lot for saint marys is the same as for some other trails over there, seven bridges and silver cascades being 2 of them. You will have to walk around 1 1/4 miles up a dirt road until you get to the trailhead. The trail follows a creek most of the trail. It is rocky and at times a little slick with the loose rock. It is beautiful, surrounded by forest. It was very magical and lovely. it felt so nice to be out in the woods. Mountain bikes and motorcycles are also allowed to use this trail. We did not see any motorcycles but there were a few mountain bikers. And they dont necessarily signal so well beware. There is a trash can at the trail head. Be sure to PACK out what you pack in! My friend and i were picking up garbage that people had left along the trail :( There is no reason to leave your garbage. Please take it with you.

    Inadvertently found this trail while looking for a different place to hike with the pup, who is…read moreyoung and just learning how to be a good off leash hiking dog. I'm not 100% certain, but I think that you are allowed to take your dogs off leash on this trail. I certainly never saw any signs stating otherwise and out of maybe 10 dogs we saw, half were on leash and a half off. It was a beautiful hike however we were not prepared and did not have water or maybe a hiking stick for me, at least. The beginning part of the trail is a wide open fire lane, but once you get back there it's a trail with a gradual uphill climb the entire way that turns even steeper towards the end. I was definitely asking "how much longer" for the last half-hour and really regretting that I didn't have water with me as my sensitive back started to ache. On our way down as we passed other hikers, they were asking the same question about "how much longer". The gradual uphill climb the entire way can be a little much if you're not prepared for it and the journey back down to the car is much quicker since it's basically downhill the whole way. Took half the time to get down than it did to get up. The waterfall and stream were beautiful and soothing. Walking with shady tree cover much of the way and a stream next to us was a plus for the pup to get his first experience of playing in a stream. The pup definitely enjoyed himself most of all. We took this hike in early June and on our way back we got hit with a rainstorm that dropped the temperature about 20° and we were freezing and poured on by the time we got back to the car, so be prepared when coming here in the summertime!

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    St. Mary's Falls - At the Falls. Beautiful view

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    At the Falls. Beautiful view

    Palmer Park - hiking - Updated September 2026

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