Central Park
Central Park, Denver, CO
Opened in 2007 on the old Stapleton airport site, it later gave the neighborhood its name.
- Size: 76 acres
- Opened: 2008
- Run by: Denver Parks & Recreation
- Ages 1 to 18+
- Scenery: Pretty. Mountain views, pond and fountain
Highlights
- Sit-on digger: Diggers in the sand pit
- Zip line: Zip line at the major playground
- Sandbox: Sand pit with a water feature
- Splash pad: Daily, Memorial Day to Labor Day
What's here
- Restrooms: Heated restroom building
- Parking lot
- Street parking
- Picnic shelter: Shelter for up to 100
- Picnic tables
- Grills
- Trash & recycling
- Water fountain
- Playground: Rebuilt in 2023
- Slide: A roller slide
- Toddler play area: Separate play area for ages 2 to 5
- Water play
- Climbing/bouldering: Large climbable boulders
- Benches
- Accessible picnic area
- Smooth play surfacing: Rubber in some sections, wood chips elsewhere
- Soccer field
- Bocce
- Bike path
- Bike parking: Racks for about 22 bikes
- Mountain view: Faces west, good for sunsets
- Trails
- Paved paths
- Hiking trails
- Natural area
- Open field
- Kite-friendly
- Dogs welcome on leash
- Lake/pond
- Fountain: Water Pump
- Memorial: Alzheimer's Memorial
Getting there
8801 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Denver, CO 80238
Nearest transit: Bus stop (bus) and Central Park (rail)