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Family- and kid-friendly outdoor opportunities put roses in the cheeks and promote a good night's sleep for everyone. Check out our listings for amusement parks, playgrounds, gardens, boat and train rides, farms and farmer's markets, nature centers, zoos, ski slopes, and more.
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Lookout Mountain Nature Center and Preserve


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Location: 910 Colorow Road, Golden, CO
Lookout Mountain Nature Center and Preserve is a 110-acre park that was originally the summer home of Charles Boettcher, a prominent Denver entrepreneur. Donated by his granddaughter in 1968, i...

Parfet Prehistoric Preserve Triceratops Trail


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Location: Off 6th Avenue at 19th Street, Golden, CO
Triceratops Trail features a half-mile hiking trail, which leads through 68 million years of Colorado's pre-history.

Along the way there are footprints and other impressions left by di...

Buffalo Herd Nature Preserve


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Location: I-70 Exit 250, Golden, CO
The city of Denver maintains a herd of buffalo in a natural setting. The buffalo are direct descendants of the last wild buffalo herd left in America. Bring a camera for excellent photo opportu...

Genesee Park


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Location: I-70 at Exit 254 (Genesee Park Exit), Golden, CO
Genesee is Denver's largest mountain park containing 2,341 acres. Bison may be viewed from the scenic overlook along I-70. Located off Stapleton Drive is the trailhead of popular hiking ...

Lions Park


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Location: 1300 10th Street, Golden, CO
Built by the Lions Club in the 1960s, the park site is on reclaimed bottom land just north of Clear Creek. Best noted for its community 4th of July celebration and large newly renovated playground, th...

Heritage Square


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Location: 18301 West Colfax Avenue, Golden, CO
Heritage Square is an outdoor entertainment, theater, and shopping village with a Victorian theme. The

Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave


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Location: 987-1/2 Lookout Mountain Road, Golden, CO
One of the Wild West's greatest showmen, Bill Cody got his start herding cattle, mining for gold, and riding for the Pony Express.

The Buffalo Bill Museum was started in 1921 by John...

Colorado Railroad Museum


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Location: 17155 West 44th Avenue, Golden, CO
Hailed as one of the best privately supported rail museums in the United States, this can't-miss-site for rail fans features more than 70 historic narrow and standard gauge locomotives and cars...

Clear Creek History Park


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Location: Arapahoe and 11th Street, Golden, CO
Using skilled living history interpreters and other exhibit methods, the Clear Creek History Park provides visitors with diverse hands-on experiences designed to enable the public to see and us...

Pine Valley Ranch


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Location: Golden, CO
Pine Valley Ranch offers scenic vistas and recreational opportunities for all. Visitors can enjoy fishing from one of the pond piers, winter ice skating, observatory programs, and exploring tra...

White Ranch


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Location: Golden, CO
White Ranch is home to abundant wildlife and encompasses open meadows, forested foothills, a pristine canyon, buttes, rock formations, and Van Bibber Creek along the southern border. Because o...

Jefferson County Fairgrounds


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Location: 15200 West 6th Avenue, Golden, CO
Jefferson County Fairgrounds is located on 100+ acres near Golden. The facility is predominantly equestrian/agriculture based with indoor and outdoor riding rings including a Rodeo Arena...

Parfet Park


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Location: 801 10th Street, Golden, CO
Parfet Park, Golden's oldest park, was built in the early 1900s. Several brass markers note historic points of interest. This is Golden's festival park where the community celebrates Buffalo Bi...

South Valley Park


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Location: Golden, CO
South Valley Park is a 909 acre park with approximately 6.8 miles of natural surface trails and 1.2 miles of hard surface trails. Recreational activities include picnicking, hiking, biking, hor...

Golden Gate Canyon State Park


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Location: 92 Crawford Gulch Road, Golden, CO
The 12,000 acres of Golden Gate Canyon State Park includes miles upon miles of mountain trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding, plus 155 campsites spread among dense forest, rocky peak...
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