A walk in the park…read more Wanting to see the beauty of Colorado, Sammy took us to Evergreen Lake for an afternoon walk. What we didn't anticipate was this place being a hotspot for local residents and tourists to check out (not that we weren't also lumped into those categories). By some stroke of luck, Sammy scoped out a parking spot and we got to experience something more than a walk around a lake. We headed towards the main house and there was a bunch of people milling about due to being pulled out of the water due to potential lightning strikes. On top of that, the house on the lake was closed for a special event. That may explain the amount of people in the park. Anywho, we were there for a walk and that's what we headed out to do. The trail around the lake is 1.25 miles and every step was just breathtaking scenery after breathtaking scenery. At about the halfway point, we started to head into an area with a bridge and a waterfall. This place was extra breathtaking due to the waterfall being an unexpected welcome on a lake. As we headed further on the trail, we heard music and decided to investigate. We wound up at a bar called Cactus Jack's Saloon & Grill. I don't plan on reviewing that place but we did stop in for a few beers and some of the most delicious nachos I had in a long time. While we sat, there was a lovely creek running along the bar that made sitting outside a preferred place than inside. Once we got done eating, we hit the rest of the trail and it's just more and more of beautiful views and lush greenery. I could've gone for another stroll around the trail/lake if time allowed but we had a beer festival to attend later this day so we hit the road again to prepare for that. I've done a lot of outdoors stuff and seen a lot of what mother nature has to offer but it never gets old taking in her beauty. If you've never experienced Colorado or the moutains... do yourself a favor and add it to your Bucket List.

Nice easy lake side trail. I hadn't done it in years and had forgotten that you have to descend and…read moreascend stairs by the dam to complete the whole trail, so had to backtrack since I had a stroller. It was still a fun walk.

Talk about well maintained trail with some nice scenic views along the way and nice diversity of…read moretrails to choose from lots of elevation gain to moderate. It outside of Denver not sure exactly time cause here only for race weekend. We decided to meet up with trail running group one day. Only Emily ran with the group while Ashley and I exploring walk. Base before start nice they have map of different trail routes, free pamphlet exact routes, and nice warnings for bears. Thankfully not cross one. lol. We started with the group cause different loops some intersect but most start base loop. Some parts single track but most part all pretty wide. I love taken care of see pine tree fell over they cut it down clear the path. There even few bench saw chill and soak up nature. Busy trail runners, walkers, bikers, and groups. If love outdoors and looking for great trail. Elk Meadow Park is winnah!

Elk Meadow to Bergen peak is a lovely hike that will keep you in shape…read more It can get tedious doing it over and over again...but it is close to Denver and the facilities are top notch. Dogs are welcome. Great mountain biking Great trail running.

Recently updated playground is perfect for kids all ages. A nice open field for any sports…read moreactivities and adjacent to Bear Creek with a small little beach area. Our go-to park

that the entire section, including the beach and creek behind the park, is privately owned…read moreproperty. There are "private property" signs at every entrance. Those wanting to use Kittredge Park -- specifically next to Bear Creek -- are being asked to go to a nearby park instead to play on the creek bank. The new owner is concerned about liability if someone gets hurt while playing in or along the creek and about how the property is being overused. "We want to restore it and prioritize the land's long-term needs over the short-term needs," Romero said in September. "The land cannot handle the traffic. It's being destroyed. We want shared accountability." People have trails all over her property and no one showed up for "cleanup day"... "Take only memories, leave only footprints." Town survey and homeowner survey say same thing she owns the land on both sides. Law and order is not about feelings or belief's. Also this park has other access on park property but they fenced it off. Why try to illegally take someone's land that they paid for when you have another access point? Another big question is, Why didn't the town buy that piece of the property when it went up for sale instead of assuming the new owner would want the whole town leaving garbage on their land?

Ridiculously beautiful and amazing hike! Almost 2 hours away from Denver but definitely worth the…read moredrive. Absolutely beautiful Waters and trees. There are plenty of restrooms.

Grateful for the philanthropic land donation that lead to this great state park…read more Located off from CO 285 at Pine, CO. This park is loaded with trails for hiking,running, horseback riding, cycling and access to climbing. Campsites are embedded in the park, dense trail system around a former historic farm. There is an interpretive center and plenty of parking at multiple lots. Free access if you paid for the CO Parks pass on your vehicle license renewal.

Need a picnic in this park the other night with my family and it was lovely. The picnic tables were…read moreclean and the trails were very nice to run around on afterwards. There wasn't any play equipment, but that was OK. My son had to find enough time just exploring and enjoying being outside we will definitely be back

Great park for the kiddos, kinda hard to find but has a great view.read more

This review is specifically for the Evergreen Mountain Trail, and it's also more for previous…read moreexperiences here rather than today. Even though many on AllTrails said the trail was fine within the past few days, it was clearly iced over today. No worries, as we had our spikes with us. Well, one worry, as one of my wife's spikes decided to sabotage our day and start to tear. After fighting with it for 30 mins or so, we abandoned our attempts to continue on the trail. Other than today, the Evergreen Mountain Trail is one of our favorites in Colorado. The views from the top are amazing. I can't recommend it enough; however, if you're going this time of year, take your spikes...you'll need them.

Nothing too crazy but a nice little walk with some incline. On our way here, we saw lots of deer…read morenearby which was cool. Bathrooms at the bottom were really helpful. Not the cleanest but not bad. Lots of rocks

What an amazing hike. The views were insane. It was such an amazing time. If you want to find a…read moregreat escape from the hustle and bustle of the city, highly recommend. However, parking does go quickly.

The trail was closed when I showed up but there was no indication on the website. It looked like an…read moreeasy hike. The water levels are super low right now so getting in the creek was only half the joy. But I made the most of it. Nice little easy hike.

Wow oh wow am I glad we made this part of our Colorado trip. A short drive from Golden, this spot…read morereally captures the majesty of the area and is a great spot for a photo shoot or just a beautiful stop along the scenic road trip.

A quick yet beautiful spot! It was quite a busy time for instagrammers we walked through the path…read moreand made the most of the view! I wore my crampons because it was icy and chilly. Gorgeous with the snowy mountains.

I really like this park that is next to Burger King Lake. They have some nice picnic tables, clean…read morebathrooms and a big parking lot. The last couple times that we've been we have had a picnic at the park before heading over to the lake either to walk the trail or for fishing.

Beautiful park! Lake, nice pavilion. Nice walking trails. You can see wildlife.. we did see elk,…read moremany birds. Many people out enjoying the day

What a great little park we had read online that they had a wonderful ski hill and they did. It was…read moreperfect for 4 1/2 year-old. We spent a couple of happy hours out there two weekends ago with him getting to fly down the hill he had a blast. The playground equipment is also very nice and they have a nice covered picnic area as well, looking forward to next snowstorm for sure cause we'll be back!

This park os beautiful! The playground is in great shape and so much fun! The surrounding grounds…read moreand lawn are so well kept. What nice little secret spot.