City Park
City Park is an urban park and neighborhood in Denver, Colorado.
A park & preserve inside Denver
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 19°, with about 49" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Denver
City Park is inside Denver, which has 258 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1880
City Park dates from 1880. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun and Sep
May, June and September are the mild months, with highs of 72–84°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Denver. Green months are the mild ones.
City Park
City Park is an urban park and neighborhood in Denver, Colorado. The park is 330 acres (1.3 km2) and is located in east-central Denver. The park contains the Denver Zoo, the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Ferril and Duck Lakes, and a boathouse. City Park is also the name of the neighborhood that contains the park, though the park is the vast majority of the neighborhood. To the immediate north of the park is the City Park Golf Course. City Park is the largest park in Denver.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Established
- 1880
- Area
- 330 acres
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1986)
- Wikipedia readers
- 6.2K a year
Where to stay near City Park
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Denver (258) and Lakewood (47).
- 1Empower Field at Mile High
- 2Ball Arena
- 3Red Rocks Amphitheatre
- 4Coors Field
- 5Elitch Gardens Theme Park
- 6Dick's Sporting Goods Park
- 7Molly Brown House
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From City Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | in town | — | 258 213 hotels · 19 motels · 9 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 7 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 740,613 | $616K | D− |
| Lakewood | 10 mi west | 15 min | 47 28 hotels · 16 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 156,927 | $574K | D− |
| Aurora | 13 mi east | 20 min | 64 48 hotels · 8 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 410,053 | $469K | D− |
| Westminster | 11 mi northwest | 15 min | 23 21 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 116,182 | $532K | D |
| Wheat Ridge | 8 mi west | 15 min | 15 11 hotels · 1 motel · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 32,081 | $623K | D |
| Greenwood Village | 9 mi south | 15 min | 16 15 hotels · 1 motel | 15,323 | $1,238K | D− |
| Glendale | 3 mi south | 5 min | 8 8 hotels | 4,475 | $414K | D− |
| Centennial | 12 mi southeast | 20 min | 17 16 hotels · 1 campground | 108,658 | $658K | C+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near City Park
Other well-known places within 63 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaEmpower Field at Mile High
23 mi Stadium & arenaBall Arena
Big draw315 mi TheatreRed Rocks Amphitheatre
42 mi Stadium & arenaCoors Field
Big draw63 mi MountainPikes Peak
53 mi Theme parkElitch Gardens Theme Park
65 mi Stadium & arenaDick's Sporting Goods Park
72 mi MuseumMolly Brown HousePhoto credits
Empower Field at Mile High: Thelastcanadian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ball Arena: KM Newnham, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coors Field: Matt Kozlowski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pikes Peak: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Elitch Gardens Theme Park: USGS, Public domain · Dick's Sporting Goods Park: Tom Pratt, CC BY 2.0 · Molly Brown House: Self, CC BY-SA 3.0
Visiting City Park
Is City Park in Denver?
Yes. It’s inside Denver, CO.
When is the best time to visit City Park?
May, June and September, with highs of 72–84°.
How far is City Park from Colorado Springs?
About 62 miles south of Colorado Springs, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to City Park?
Rocky Mountain Metropolitan (BJC), about 14 miles away. The nearest big hub is Denver (DEN), about 17 miles.
Where should I stay near City Park?
Denver (in town, 258 places to stay), Lakewood (10 mi, 47 places to stay) and Aurora (13 mi, 64 places to stay).
Tips from people in Denver
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.