If you have dogs....this is your sanctuary!!…read more Forget the dog park and rake a stroll with your furry friends around the venue.....

Beautiful park and well maintained. My husband and I took our son here on a hot day to play at the…read moresplash pad and my son loved it. He barely went on the play structures because he loved the water so much. There is tons of activity for all ages from an open grass lawn, two playgrounds, splash pad, baseball fields., swings, and much more. Spring Canyon Park is definitely one that you have to check out!

This place is a real gem in FOCO. Relaxed breezy setting. Plenty parking. Portapotties. Volleyball…read more Music. Dogs and lush trees for shade. Pool and lake w birds. Fishing too.

With today being a wonderful nice day we decided to go to the park. There are a few nice play…read moregrounds and plenty of space to ride bikes run, jog etc.... It's also a good place to play Pokemon Go as well. The lake has a calming background and there is also a water park which wasn't open yet but seems cool when opened.

This is a great place to take the whole family! Even the family dog! I absolutely love this park…read more It's HUGE. It has a shaded playground for littles and another playground for older kids. There is a river that runs through the park, a dog park, a work out area, skatepark, baseball fields, places to throw an outside party, a splash park... I'm sure I missed something but I absolutely love it here and so does my family! 10/10!!

The park seems to be connected to a larger network of parks via a trail, but I didn't walk it much…read more There was a truss bridge that was interesting and flowing water underneath. There were different structures for different age kids. Mine liked the spinning seats, large rotating disc, spinning rings (not sure how to describe these, red rings you stand on), and rocks to climb. Behind the park was a fitness area, skate park, and a lot more.

Edora Park is definitely one of the more quirky parks of Fort Collins. Sometimes there are a bunch…read moreof really odd characters hanging around in and around it. Like they may have come from the nearby detention center. That is besides the point too. There are also great quirks to it too.Like seeing that all Latino baseball team playing out in the field. Men really ARE great in uniform! Sometimes I wish my birthday(which is today, February 19th) would be in the summer so I can treat myself to this kind of visual gift. Heck I do it anyway. It is ok to look as long as you don't touch-mutal agreement I have reached with my partner. He was looking too!! The Spring Creek Bike Trail goes through this park as well. Definitely a nice little stop to make while biking through... or a nice detour... or distraction that is from your bike ride! Ahem!

So this was mine and my girlfriend's first experience at the famous Edora Park Disc Golf Course…read more Simply put, we were super excited to give it a whip. The first site of the course is heaven for disc golf. Numerous chained baskets in open grass meadows. How could it be bad. Whelp it was bad. The mass hoards of people make Johnny Roberts Memorial Disc Golf Course (normally the heaviest volume course on an average day in Denver Area) look desolate. Having been in tournaments and simply super heavy traffic days in the past I didn't let it get to me. What I did was the outright rude and often dangerous behavior of my fellow golfers. I mean I almost was scalped because the guys behind us just thought they could throw whenever met their fancy. GGGRRR. We had a talk...that's for sure. Having only gotten to play 14 of the 18 holes due to traffic jams and people throwing the disc maybe 10-15 feet at a time, I wasn't very pleased with this course. I will have to make a trip again to give it a second chance, but from what I've seen so far this isn't a friendly course. PS Disc Golf is supposed to be a friendly, at-leisure sport.

Very busy which is just the way it is because this spot is a gem. Will return and get there much…read moreearlier. :)

Picnic Rock Natural Area is a short jaunt up the Poudre River right outside of Bellvue. Very…read morepopular for (you guessed it) picnics, it's also a fantastic spot to go fishing, or take a relaxing float when the river isn't raging. We headed up on a Monday afternoon, right before they closed the area due to Coronavirus, to enjoy a long afternoon of slapping the water. It was a little chilly, and for the first time in my history of heading up to that area, we were the only ones around. During summer, the parking lot fills up and overflows, and there are families everywhere, so the edge of winter is a good time to get some peace and quiet. There are plenty of open and deep spots to throw in your line, as well as some nice currents where the trout hang out waiting for the bugs to sweep over the rocks - we had success with the dry flies, even though it was the middle of the day. My favorite part is hanging up the hammock and relaxing in the sun, enjoying the sound of the burbling water with a craft brew in hand. After catching at least one fish, of course.

Hard to believe that this is in out backyard !!…read more DEFINITE destination when in NoCo !! Can get crowded on the water so plan accordingly ;-)

if your looking for a great family weekend camping........... don't go here unless you want park…read morerangers joining you. I understand they have a job, but extortion is a thing. The park rangers literally live In your tent. they checked on us and everyone in our site once every 5 min. I mean I could not have a conversation without a park ranger circling us. Other campers that I don't know said the same thing! that was the talk of the weekend. if you sneezed in your tent past 10 pm you will get a warning. 100%! It sucks because the reservoir is absolutely beautiful and the site was too! The park rangers literally made every campers experience terrible this weekend.

This is such a cute little farm! I was looking for…read moresomething to do with my little one the other day at a reasonable price and this place popped up. It was $10 for both of us to enter ($5 each), which was more than fair. The lady at the front was pleasant. The farm itself is definitely on the small side and there's not a ton of animals. But, I definitely think it's great for 5 and under to get away from the average park and get some exercise. The animals all seem well taken care of and were fun to interact with. There is a cute little play area for the kids to burn off some energy. There is quite a bit to read and explore beyond just the animals. Overall, it was a cute place and we will definitely be back.

A wonderful little farm/petting zoo for your "little". Or, a wonderful petting farm for kids of all…read moreages who love animals! It was well worth every penny of the $5 per person admission to be able to roam around the farm, talking to and petting the ponies, sheep, goats, pigs and other animals. I would give $5 to every farm sanctuary, every day if I could. Totally worth a short stop on your journeys, if you're in the area!

Fossil Creek Reservoir Area is easy to get to on the South side of Fort Collins off the Windsor…read moreexit and has lots to offer if you don't mind a little patience and lots of watching. This is a sanctuary for many animals so dogs aren't allowed. There are a few trails and an actual bird watching hut by the water. We love packing a picnic and sitting at one of the covered picnic tables listening to the sounds, we also love a quick walk on the looped trail to stretch our legs. If you do t feel like walking, some time at the dock viewing birds can pay off as once we even saw some otters and turtles. You never know what you'll see!

We went here yesterday because we found out about the Natural Areas' cool program where volunteers…read morewith the NA set up viewing scopes trained on the eagles that winter here and also give educational talks on the eagles. It was an amazing time and I highly encourage everyone to make it out before the 15th (the last time for the year is Feb. 14th and 15th 4-5:30pm). They also have skygazing events still happening where they meet at night with volunteers from the local astronomy group who bring telescopes. There's events here year-round and a reasonable portion of the trail is wheelchair accessible.