• Lakewood Carmody Park
    Fitness Park,  Inclusive/Sensory Parks,  Neighborhood Parks,  Parks

    This Expansive Lakewood Park will Delight All Ages

    Built in 2017, Carmody Park became Lakewood’s first “universal playground”. After visiting, I can agree, there is something for everyone! It is an imaginative place that stimulates creative play and healthy physical activity, and includes features such as mounds, ramps and structures that children of all ages and abilities can play in.  City of Lakewood 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. Carmody Park Logistics Address: 2200 S Kipling St, Lakewood, CO 80227 Bathroom: There is a restroom building with drinking fountains and fillable dog bowl. Shade: There is very little…

  • Best Playground in Broomfield
    Neighborhood Parks,  Parks

    NEW Playground in Broomfield for your Little Climbers!

    Did you know that the Broadlands West playground in Broomfield was recently redone? It has some fantastic equipment for your older kids and more adventurous littles! 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: Meadow Mountain Road and Sheridan Boulevard,Broomfield, CO 80020 Broadlands West Playground Logistics Bathroom: Yes! There is a portable restroom near the parking lot. Shade: Possibly my favorite part of the play structure …the large shade cover! It doesn’t help every slide but it does make a difference overall. There are also some shade trees near the playground. Age…

  • Longmont Kanemoto Park entrance
    Neighborhood Parks,  Parks,  Themed Parks

    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…