Came here for the first time this week. I didn't know it was here after all my years living in…read morefort collins. If you park at the main parking lot. There are dog poop bags available and also trash cans spread along the trail. Please do bag up your pups poop and deposit it in a trash can. Saw several bags just left along side the trail. Also folks left some garbage off the trail. Please do make sure you pack out what you pack in. Dont just leave your garbage there for someone else to pick up. The good : 1. There were not a lot of people. 2. There was a mix of dirt trails and paved trails, which was nice depending on what type of excursion you would like to have. 3. There was a lot of birds out. It seems like it would be a great place for bird watching. 4. There were a lot of various places you could park to get onto a trail? not sure if this is good or not. Some off road parking, over at the harmony park n ride, the main lot - which is not super large but seemed to accomodate the number of people that were there. The not as good : 1. There are a lot of bugs out. Bring your bug spray! or spray up before you head out here. 2. There are a lot of places to park?? It was a little confusing on where the trails go and where to start at. Maybe i just needed to do more research. I thought I was meeting up with some other ladies but i went to wrong lot initially and never did find them. Overall as far as natural areas go, it was good. I prefer hikes. BUT this was good for a nice walk.

Great area in town for hiking, running, or to connect with the Poudre River Trail that now runs…read morethrough and connects to other side of I-25. Especially pretty in fall.

This park is a parents dream park. They have several large covered picnic table spaces and one of…read morethem is in a prime location for watching all the play areas. Bathrooms are a short distance away as well as their parking lot. The largest picnic area also has BBQ pits. You do need to reserve on their website and they offer 1/2 or 1/4 rental options so you don't need to reserve the big huge space. For kids, they have a big splash pad in full sun and a covered sand pit in the shade. The sand pit has two sandpits, one for big kids and one for babies. They also feature several elements like a half buried boat and a faux log. There are swings available in the playground and the playground for older kids is very athletic with a lot of climbing ropes and other climbing contraptions. The splash pad and other two playgrounds are right near the smaller covered picnic area so you never lose sight of the kiddos. There are also nice flat paths around the park good for scooters and bikes. There is also a creek near the venue for rock tossing or just enjoying. I don't think its set up for playing in however. This park is a summer parents dream!! Lots of shade and fun stuff for your kids to do.

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 view of the mountains to the west is one of the most beautiful anywhere! This trail is next to…read morea neighborhood and a golf course, so park in the bottom lot of the golf course. It is a single track easy meandering type trail, but beware of the cacti right next to and even on the trail. There is an elevation gain to get to the top of the butte, but as it is only a 1.3 mile total loop, it is not hard. Dogs are welcome, but must be on leashes.

Close to Devils head with a few trails around the butte and great views. Rarely busy.read 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.

Lake Loveland is such a beautiful spot- whether it's a quiet morning walk, watching the sunset over…read morethe water, or just relaxing with the family, it's one of my favorite places in Northern Colorado. The views of the mountains reflecting on the lake never get old! As a local real estate agent here in Northern Colorado, I love sharing gems like this with clients who are getting to know the area. It's one of those spots that really shows off what makes Loveland so special - peaceful, scenic, and full of community charm.

Nice sidewalk around the lake with sculptures and benches to rest along the way. The lake water…read morelevel is low so I'm sure it would be much prettier after a lot of rain. We enjoyed the easy stroll with the mountains in the background and numerous sculptures along the way. The beach is off limits for swimming or wading.

This is a 10.1 mile out and back trail near Glen Haven. It is considered a moderate route with…read more1889 feet of elevation gain. Dogs are able to use the trail but must be on leash. This trail goes near a river for at least the first 4 miles of the trail. I have not finished the trail. Though this one is absolutely lovely. There is a mix of trees and a burn area and the river. Moose and mountain lions are in the area so you will need to be on the lookout if you are choosing to hike here. This tends to be a quieter trail at least on the weekdays. There is a fairly good sized parking lot. There is a bathroom at the trail head. There are not however poop bags or trash cans. You will need to be prepared to pack out what you pack in. If you are bringing your pups be sure to pack along poop bags and also be ready to take them out with you. Along with any trash you may have brought with you.

I spent some time here today walking the pathways. There is a primary pathway that runs parallel…read moreto the river. This is an okay nature trail. I feel that it's too close to an urban area. There is a storage unit facility that sits on the other side of the trail which is strange to look at as you wander down the path. They have a small parking lot which has about eleven spaces, handicapped spot included. New Belgium Brewery is very close by. You may also cross the street and walk more of the trail on the opposite side of the roadway. It was okay here. Not a preferred spot I would want to return to. If the parking happens to be full there is parking on the street. I also noticed that there are no park benches to sit at on the side of the trail I primarily walked on. Average spot. Nothing special.

This trail is a hard/difficult rated hike up the poudre canyon…read more "The trail gently rises for ¾ mile then divides. The left branch, Meadows Trail (#947), is the slightly less strenuous but longer, and rejoins the main trail about 2.6 miles later. The right main branch turns uphill for 1.7 miles where it meets the upper end of the Meadows Trail. From the upper junction an additional ¾ mile climb leads to the summit. Trailhead signs warn of Giardia in the water and poison ivy growing along the trails of Greyrock. Greyrock trailhead accommodates approximately 39 vehicles." Parking lot is on the left of the road. There is a pit toilet available. There are not however any trash cans or dog poop bags. You will need to pack out what you pack in, including dog poop bags. The trail is pretty rocky and if you are going to opt to go all the way up to the summit, it is some scrambling. There are a few options of routes to go -Summit trail out and back -meadow trail to the summit and down the summit trail -summit trail to summit - down the meadow trail This area was unfortunately impacted by the High park fire around 11-12 years ago and sadly the trees are mostly dead and burned for most of the hike. In the spring i am sure that you would be able to see green grasses and flowers growing underneath though.