Great experience at the Barr Lake State Park that is part of the Keep Colorado Wild Pass. When I…read morearrived there wasn't a person at the entrance booth but there is a kiosk if you need to purchase a pass. Since I have KPW pass, I just showed it to the ranger when I saw him. My adventure was to paddleboard on Barr Lake and there is a mandatory boat inspection, I was not sure if qualify for the inspection so I proceeded to the inspection area. Unfortunately, there was nobody at the inspection area but there was instructions and phone number. The ranger I spoke to on the phone was great and explained that I did not need the inspection of my inflatable paddleboard. There are places that require SUPs and kayaks to be inspected hence I called. Somehow I missed the fact that south side of the lake is closed because it is a wildlife refuge fortunately there are buoys that mark the off limit areas. Overall the State Park staff that I interacted with, on the phone and in person, were awesome (might have been the same person, not sure). I strongly recommend reviewing the information at the entrance or check out the Park Brochure on the CPW website.

Beautiful and picturesque flat 14er! I found this location during my 2020/2021 Colorado relocation…read moreand fell in love. I should preface this with I LOVE COLORADO!!! I'm a San Diego native and yes it's home but Colorado has my heart. When you arrive at Barr Lake there is an entrance fee but it was minimal. I purchased the park pass. It was worth it. When you drive through the gate the speed is slow because there are multiple parking lots and turn off areas and pedestrians so keep an eye out. I drove to the last lot where the information center is and had no problem finding a parking spot. There were several people and groups already there and setting off on their walk. I joined them. It was a clear October day in 2020 and I was excited to walk and gawk and snap pictures. I walked about for over three hours and met some lovely people. I believe I snapped over 200 shots that day. It's one of my all time favourite places in Colorado.

We brought our dogs here to cool off. No one was really here so it was nice because we could just…read morelet them run for a bit. But be aware it is pretty smelly and we definitely have to give them a bath when we get home. It looks like they have a really nice playground and a lot of open spaces for kids or just walking around too.

Really nice little walk in the winter, I actually preferred it to the summer when there are a fair…read moreamount of bugs along the water. The park is nice and well maintained. The sidewalk was shoveled and clear of snow, I was surprised!

We took our son here to ride his skateboard. It's actually perfect for his size (he's 6) because…read moreof the simple ramps for drop ins and then a rail for tricks. He's done intricate skate parks as well but we were just looking for something in the area to entertain him, my nephew and our youngest son. Separate playgrounds, a water splash park for summer and trails.

Super cute family park. I came in for a walk on a weekend and the park was busy but open enough to…read moretake a nice walk. They have a lot of local art around the park that you can snap a picture and go to the website to vote. Very nice a peaceful and definitely love it.

This is a beautiful community park with lots of open areas, walking paths, and recreational space…read more Great for kids, dogs, and seniors. I love that there are so many community events held here.

What an absolutely lovely experience. I went twice during a 1 week stay in the Denver area!…read more There are tons of walking trails that are so peaceful. Signs and maps were easy to follow. I went in early March and there were so many birds. The immediate scenery is flat prairie but you can walk around a couple lakes and the mountains in the distance are cool. We did the wildlife drive and got to see some bison fairly close. Would definitely recommend listening the the podcast while you drive along. The visitor's center is well done and the staff were nice and friendly. Overall would highly recommend for anyone wanting a nice peaceful walk in nature or to see the bison!

I haven't been to the Rocky Mountain National Arsenal National Wildlife Park in the past few years…read more On this trip to Denver, i visited the park with my son's family for "fishing with a cop" day (my son is a cop). This event was scheduled to coincide with a "free fishing" day sponsored by Colorado Fish and Wildlife (I'm not sure if that's their official name). The park is a beautiful wildlife refuge and it's hard to imagine what it was in the past. Fishing is strictly "catch and release". I assume that's for safety reasons but I'm not sure I'd want to eat the fish anyway. Gorgeous wildlife refuge.

Awesome! Very large park with multiple playgrounds, benches with shade and a huge splash pad.read more

This is such a beautiful park with plenty of open space and parking. We came here for the 4th of…read moreJuly Stars and Stripes event and loved every minute. It's a very organized and clean park and we cannot wait to return with the kiddos!

This park is enormous and beautiful with great information boards and directory. There's a dog park…read morewhich makes it great for my dog. I came Here also to do a Covid test which was so fast.

Went here for a birthday swim and it was great! The diving pool was good and the line didn't get…read moresuper bad, Still can't do the rock wall. I hadn't ever seen a wavy-lazy river! I thought it was an awesome concept and so much more fun than just a lazy river or wave pool!! Big fan of this place they had some good lunch options for a swimming place and lifeguards were fun to hang out with! Would recommend, Family friendly!

Business owner doesn't even respond to this review. I guess he thinks this review is not important…read more What can I say? He's already breaking the state law and he don't care. He just wants your money. No wonder this business is failing because they treat the residence like crap. they have a lousy service recovery policy. Their lifeguard training is incompetent and I can give an example. This kid was drowning and instead of the lifeguard throwing them up a lifeline he drove in the pool to save the kid really this is the worst thing you can do because you might have two drownings. So it was a hot day 102° and according to the health department they're supposed to provide tapwater for drinking free instead they tried to charge me for water. They don't have enough handicap parking and I'm handicap. They asked me for ID and I showed them an extra have my brain bleed. They didn't care. They asked me if I was a resident and I said yes, and then they asked me do I have proof of it and I said yes here's my ID and the proof where I live. I said the water makes me dizzy. I'm just here with my kid. I don't even have a bathing suit. They still charge me to enter. It's ridiculous if I wasn't a resident I would go to someplace like Waterworld so I paid their extortionate prices to enter and watch my kid. I'm gonna report them to the health department. This is a business that we don't need in our city!

Great park for all in the family! Two BMX hills/ramps: one for the stud riders and a separate fun…read morearea for the little studs! There are a few fun exercise stations along the path near the lake. A really awesome natural park, so much fun for all ages of kids. We live in the area; we frequently take the dog for a walk around the lake. Some pretty views, too. We've watched eagles fly across and around the lake.

This is a great place to walk your dog. They have a bike park for kids that looks like a lot of…read morefun. Beautiful view of the mountains.

We had a pickleball tournament schedule for this day…read more Tournament scheduled for 8a. Did not start on time. Coordinator wasn't ready. Having entry issues and program issues. 8a meant start time. Late players were allowed to play. Late is late and should not be able to play. No tournament board for players to follow. Coordinator used a computer and had to yell to the group, who was playing and where. Play on court 3 was dark. Construction had lights off. Ball hard to see! The coordinator mentioned that the next tournament for January, there would be 2 categories. Intermediate and advanced for more competitive play. Someone suggested a beginner and intermediate. Pickleball has a system that categorizes a player. Maybe that should be considered for the next tournament. Post the levels in the gym for players to know their progression. https://sl.bing.net/eTsBcH1XbMG

I only went swimming there so haven't seen all of the center but I did see the swimming area and…read morelocker rooms. The locker rooms were pretty typical they did have a free swimsuit/towel dryer (not just a hand dryer) which was awesome I hadn't ever seen that! The ground in the locker room was very dirty and so were the bathroom stalls but I wasn't too shocked. The slide was closed when we went but the pool was good, Was lots of fun we went when it wasn't super busy but there was enough from to play games and swim freely. There were floating boards (kinda like a boogie board but not?) which we were allowed to use and the lifeguard working was very kind & fun, Made a few jokes and chatted a bit. Overall pretty average rec center pool, The little kiddie water playground was also very good. Right across the parking lot there is a larger park to hang out at after swimming!