Best Camping Spots & Outdoor Adventures

Explore the best best camping spots & outdoor adventures options for kids and families in Parker

Cherry Creek State Park

Cherry Creek State Park

Outdoor recreation around a reservoir. Large park around a reservoir with camping, water sports & many other outdoor leisure activities.

Smoky Hill Shelter

Smoky Hill Shelter

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Village Greens Park

Village Greens Park

City park with fields & a playground. Large city park offering playing fields, picnic areas, a playground & a biking/hiking trail.

Four Mile Historic Park

Four Mile Historic Park

Open-air museum with historic exhibits. Museum & park set on 12 acres includes an 1800s log cabin, barn with farm animals & guided tours.

Star K Ranch

Star K Ranch

Open space with a nature center & trails. This park offers hiking trails, wildlife & picnic tables & is home to the Morrison Nature Center.

Grant-Frontier Park

Grant-Frontier Park

Multiuse riverfront green space. Riverfront park with bike paths, trails, picnic areas & a playground, on a historic settlement site.

Bluff Lake Nature Center

Bluff Lake Nature Center

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Avid4 Adventure

Avid4 Adventure

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Bear Creek Park

Bear Creek Park

Community space for outdoor activities. Community park offering trails, boating, fishing, an archery range & a variety of programs & events.

Johnson-Habitat Park

Johnson-Habitat Park

Riverside park with multiuse trails. Secluded riverside park offering bike & pedestrian paths as well as picnic areas.

Amazing Adventures Colorado

Amazing Adventures Colorado

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Belmar Park

Belmar Park

Park with hiking, biking & stone artwork. Tree-filled park offering hiking & biking paths, a playground & facilities, plus stone artwork.

Kendrick Lake Park

Kendrick Lake Park

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Sloan's Lake Park

Sloan's Lake Park

Green space & trails around a huge pond. Denver's 2nd largest park, with jogging paths & grassy spots around a boating-friendly lake.

Bear Creek Lake campground

Bear Creek Lake campground

Tent & RV sites in a regional park. Campground in Bear Creek Lake Regional Park offering tent & RV sites, plus restrooms & showers.

Rocky Mountain Lake Park

Rocky Mountain Lake Park

Park with a large lake & a playground. A park with a looped trail around a lake, plus a playground & baseball, football & softball fields.

Bear Creek Lake Park

Bear Creek Lake Park

2,600-acre space for hiking & swimming. Massive 2,600-acre open area for camping, hiking & horseback riding, with a lake for swimming.

Colorado Adventure Point

Colorado Adventure Point

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Berkeley Lake Park

Berkeley Lake Park

Waterfront green space with trails. Outdoor recreation area encircling a fishing lake with a paved path, tennis courts & a dog run.

South Table Mountain Park

South Table Mountain Park

Scenic retreat & hiking spot atop a mesa. Set atop a mesa, this nature area offers panoramic views, hiking trails & raptor sightings.

Majestic View Nature Center

Majestic View Nature Center

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Little Park

Little Park

400 acres for hiking, fishing & cookouts. 400 acres of mountain land donated by C.W. Little offers trails, creek fishing & a grilling area.

Lookout Mountain Park

Lookout Mountain Park

Striking vistas & the Buffalo Bill grave. Park boasting wooded foothills, scenic road, picnic shelter & Buffalo Bill burial site & museum.

North Table Mountain Park West Trailhead

North Table Mountain Park West Trailhead

Hiking, wildlife & panoramic mesa views. Sprawling mesa park formed by ancient lava flows provides hiking, panoramic views & native wildlife.

North Standley Lake Open Space Park

North Standley Lake Open Space Park

Protected area for bald eagle nesting. The northern part of Standley Lake Park, viewable from the water-only due to bald eagle nesting.

Standley Lake Regional Park & Wildlife Refuge

Standley Lake Regional Park & Wildlife Refuge

Scenic hub for fishing, boats & camping. This recreational area is anchored by a reservoir & offers boating, fishing & camping options.

Sawmill Hiker Campground

Sawmill Hiker Campground

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Avid4 Adventure

Avid4 Adventure

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Eldorado Canyon State Park

Eldorado Canyon State Park

Hiking & climbing amid sandstone cliffs. Park known for rock-climbing & outdoor activities, thanks to sandstone cliffs & natural attractions.

Eldorado Canyon State Park Visitor Center

Eldorado Canyon State Park Visitor Center

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Sawhill Ponds

Sawhill Ponds

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Lone Duck Campground

Lone Duck Campground

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Valmont Bike Park

Valmont Bike Park

Sprawling terrain with trails & jumps. Public 40-acre bike park for all ages & levels, with trails, plus jumps, stairs & slalom slopes.

Alpine to the Max Mountain Guides

Alpine to the Max Mountain Guides

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Base Camp at Golden Gate Canyon

Base Camp at Golden Gate Canyon

Campsite with heated cabins & Wi-Fi. Heated cabins are available at this camping spot with camper & tent sites, plus a shop & free Wi-Fi.

Sensory Nature Trail - Open Space & Mountain Parks

Sensory Nature Trail - Open Space & Mountain Parks

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Eben G. Fine Park

Eben G. Fine Park

Grassy park with play equipment. Green space with a playground, grassy areas & picnic facilities, plus access to trails.

Winiger Ridge

Winiger Ridge

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The Peoples’ Crossing

The Peoples’ Crossing

Small city park offering trail access. Small, low-key city park serving as a base for a network of scenic trails & rock formations.

Colorado Wilderness Rides And Guides

Colorado Wilderness Rides And Guides

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Boulder Reservoir

Boulder Reservoir

Kayaking, sailing & lakeside walks. Peaceful manmade lake with a mountain backdrop, popular for kayaking, swimming & waterside hikes.

A-Lodge Boulder (Boulder Adventure Lodge)

A-Lodge Boulder (Boulder Adventure Lodge)

Low-key lodging with free breakfast. Casual creekside lodge featuring rooms & cabins, as well as free breakfast, a pool & a hot tub.

St. Vrain State Park

St. Vrain State Park

Nature watching, hiking & camping. State Park drawing nature watchers with multiple trails, plus camping facilities & fishing ponds.

Camp Always Choose Adventures

Camp Always Choose Adventures

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Mueller State Park

Mueller State Park

Scenic nature refuge for hiking & biking. Wildlife reserve with a huge network of hiking, biking & horseback-riding trails along Pikes Peak.

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