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A Swing Zipline?! Nottingham Park in Avon is a must see!
Warning, after reading this, your kids will be begging for a stop at Harry A. Nottingham Park in Avon during all future Colorado mountain drives! 🙂 The playground is large, with something for everyone, but there’s really one reason you’ll be going…the swing zipline! This post may contain affiliate links and while we may earn compensation when you click on the links, it is at no additional cost to you. Address: 414 W Beaver Creek Blvd, Avon, CO 81620 (Directions led me one block early, continue past the condos and you’ll see playground and parking along the road.) Check out these Mom Must Haves! Bathroom: There is a restroom building…
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Here’s Why Longs Peak is One of the Best Parks in Erie!
Unless your child has had soccer or baseball practice here, you probably have no idea that one of the best parks in Erie is tucked in this quiet neighborhood. Longs Peak Park is one of our family favorites for a few reasons, but for me, it is the peacefulness and view of, you guessed it, Longs Peak! This post may contain affiliate links and while we may earn compensation when you click on the links, it is at no additional cost to you. Longs Peak Park Logistics Address: 311 Wheat Berry Dr, Erie, CO 80516 Bathroom: Yes, there is one portable restroom near the baseball field. Shade: The play equipment…
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Dinosaur Thrills at Trail Winds’ Indoor Playground!
Have you been to the new indoor playground at Thornton’s Trail Winds Rec Center? It will be your dinosaur-loving child’s new favorite place to go! The play area is completely true to its theme AND it’s FREE! This post may contain affiliate links and while we may earn compensation when you click on the links, it is at no additional cost to you. Address: 13495 Holly St, Thornton, CO 80602 Based on REAL dinosaur bones found in Colorado! What makes this playground even more amazing is that it resembles the real dinosaur fossils uncovered in Thornton just a few years ago. In 2017, scientists discovered that the bones found were…
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T-Rex Fans Will Love this Dinosaur Park in Boulder!
We sure love themed playgrounds and recently came across this dinosaur park in Boulder, Colorado (otherwise known as East Boulder Community Park). An older playground with well used equipment, but by far the favorite stop of the day for our girls. With the large T-Rex watching from the middle of the play area, it brings out imagination galore. This post may contain affiliate links and while we may earn compensation when you click on the links, it is at no additional cost to you. Address: 5660 Sioux Dr, Boulder, CO 80303 Park Logistics Bathroom: The playground is near the East Boulder Community Center, however if that is closed, we spotted…
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Kanemoto, One of the Best Parks in Longmont!
Near the southern edge of Longmont, just north of Prospect, you will find a new favorite place, Kanemoto Park. Not only is the playground fun (and next to a perfect summer pool for little ones), it comes with a bit of town history as well. In 1966, the land where the park currently sits was donated to the City of Longmont by the Kanemoto family. The seven-acre park was named after the patriarch Goroku Kanemoto (1882-1935) who immigrated from Japan in 1910. According to the Longmont Observer, the sons of Kanemoto, Jimmie and George, commissioned the Tower of Compassion (explained in detail below) in 1972 as a symbol of gratitude…
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Best Park in Louisville for Your Active Family
Heritage Park is the best park in Louisville, Colorado for your sport-loving family! As you’ll see below, there are all kinds of amenities at the park like sand volleyball, basketball and large grassy field for play. Add in the adorable playground and you will have something for everyone! The location was peaceful (with squirrels everywhere!) that will be enjoyed all year long. Looking for a splash pad or dog park nearby? Louisville Community Park is just a few minutes away! This post may contain affiliate links and while we may earn compensation when you click on the links, it is at no additional cost to you. Address: 1117 W Cherry…
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Loveland’s Dwayne Webster Park (aka “the Cannon Park”)
The City of Loveland has a goal to replace playgrounds every 10 years and in 2019, Dwayne Webster Veterans Park was a recipient! With it’s great location along Eisenhower, looking across at Lake Loveland, it is a perfect place to meet up with friends. If you’re meeting someone from Loveland, don’t be surprised if they call it the “cannon park” though because of the cannon just to the north of the play area. This post may contain affiliate links and while we may earn compensation when you click on the links, it is at no additional cost to you. Dwayne Webster Veterans Park Logistics Address: 401 W 13th St, Loveland,…
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Play in the Colorado Rockies Without Driving through any Mountains?
In northern Commerce City, you’ll find this Rocky Mountain inspired playground called Villages East Park. With the logs and rocks to climb through and “Kidz only” forts, children will love the outdoorsy feel that this park offers! This post may contain affiliate links and while we may earn compensation when you click on the links, it is at no additional cost to you. Address: 11698 Chambers Road, Commerce City, CO 80022 Bathroom: There is actually a very nice bathroom building with running water and flushing toilet, as well as a drinking fountain! Shade: A large pavilion is available with 6 picnic tables and 2 grills. Unfortunately shade on the playground…
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The Most Fun You’ll Ever Have on a Tractor!
“Mommy, can we go to that barn park again? Pleeeeaaassseee?” At least once every summer, I get that question and I always know exactly which park the girls are requesting…Britton Park. This little gem is located just west of 68th and Sheridan, yet you would never know it existed, even if you drove along Sheridan daily! Britton Park is another one of Arvada’s best and you’ll see why… This post may contain affiliate links and while we may earn compensation when you click on the links, it is at no additional cost to you. Address: 5574 W 69th Ave, Arvada, CO 80003 Bathroom/Shade: Unfortunately, no bathroom options at this park…
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Washington Park Playground Looks Completely Different! Love it or Leave it?
I had heard years ago that we should visit the “boathouse playground” at Washington Park in Denver. Little did we know as we finally made it there this fall, it was removed in September 2018! Apparently, that playground had been built decades earlier and the out-dated wooden structure caused safety concerns. Luckily, we missed all of the construction and found a brand new Washington Park playground completely finished. The reason for my article’s title…many rocks around the park had “Bring our old equipment back!” written with chalk. Apparently there are some that miss the old playground 🙁 I’ll let you be the judge – check out the new playground below…
