Denver area getting 6 new parks
By Jenny D on January 30, 2024
My kids LOVE parks and now Denver will have a bunch more to choose from. 6 more parks are coming to the Denver area!
It’s all funded by a sales tax increase. For the last five years, it has collected about $40 million, according to Denver Parks and Recreation. Recently, that number grew to $50 million per year.
Here are some more details from our friends at www.9news.com:
- 47th Avenue and Telluride Street
- Construction begins in 2025. Opening in 2026.
- Features: large new playground, trails that connect to regional system, basketball court, interactive water feature, community garden
- East Iliff Avenue and South Bellaire Street
- Construction begins 2025. Opening in 2026.
- Features: playground, sports courts, demonstration gardens, community event space
- Proposal to name the park, “Bethesda Park”
- Kittridge Steet and East Bolling Drive
- Construction to begin later this year. Denver Parks and Recreation will take ownership of the park once construction is complete.
- Features: community playground, basketball courts, two athletic fields, big walking loop, food forest managed by Denver Urban Gardens
- 44th Avenue and Pearl Street
- Purchase and sale agreement for $1,205,000 was recently approved by city council. An additional $295,000 was also approved for immediate property improvements and to conduct a vision plan.
- West Kentucky Avenue and South Irving Street
- Skate park in Westwood already open.
- 10th Avenue and Alcott Street
- Construction begins this year. Opening in 2026.
- Features: large park along South Platte River, community gathering space, community gardens.
