Rocky Mountain National Park visitors take in the view of Longs Peak and other well known peaks at Many Parks Curve Overlook along Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park on May 11, 2022.

These parks are as diverse as the state of Colorado, protecting alpine wonderlands, pioneer history, huge sand dunes, and so much more. Here is your guide to the national park units near Denver ...

National Walk Your Dog Day on Feb. 22 is a great time to take your pup to the park.

There are more than 40 state parks in Colorado with more than 500 miles of trails and 4,000 campsites, and each is a little bit different. ... Top Colorado State Parks Near Denver.

This includes most amusement parks, with only one park in the Denver metro – Elitch Gardens – open as of April. When seasonal mountain road closures will be lifted in Colorado ...

Denver has more 200 city parks and 100 miles of trails to take advantage of. If you are looking to explore a new park for your winter walks look no further, because we've rounded up a few of the best.

Here are six trails within an hour of Denver that offer some of the state’s brightest colors. Castlewood Canyon Falls Trail. This 1.1-mile loop trail near Franktown is rated “easy” on ...

Two parks near Denver received major camping improvements in 2024, along with three more state parks. By Catie Cheshire. December 19, 2024. Boyd Lake State Park upgrades include new infrastructure ...

Courtesy Wendy Rex-Atzet A map of proposed rail lines to Denver's mountain parks from the early 1900s. It appeared in the Denver Chamber of Commerce, News Bulletin 2, no. 1 (May, 1912).