Broomfield County Commons Open Space
Park
252 acres4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Broomfield
21% of Broomfield’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
21% of Broomfield’s land is conserved, about 4,372 acres. 38 miles of mapped trail cross Broomfield, 1.2 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Broomfield County Commons Open Space (4 mi), The Field Open Space (1.7 mi), Anthem Community Park (1.7 mi).
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns · #34 of 159 in Colorado. What drives it
Conserved land
21%
4,372 acres · of 33.0 sq mi of land
Trails
38 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,249 ac
29 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
179 mi
89 mi lanes · 86 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
17
What kind of outdoors town is Broomfield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Broomfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Broomfield is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns, #34 of 159 in Colorado. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Broomfield’s overall grade.
Conserved land21% of the land · typical CO town 7% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (38 mi) · CO 1.3 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land29 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,249 acres) · CO 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home99% of residents within a half mile of a park · CO 97% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 96%
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Colorado towns of 2,500+ (159)Ahead of 79%
Colorado towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Broomfield’s 21% is ahead of 85% of Colorado towns, while its trails per square mile lead 44% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Broomfield County Commons Open Space, with 4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
The Field Open Space
Nature preserve
140 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Anthem Community Park
Park
79 acres1.7 mi of trail
Siena Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Lac Amora Open Space
Nature preserve
185 acres1.1 mi of trail
Lake Link Trail Spur
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Broomfield McKay Bike Park
Managed by City of Broomfield
7 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto McKay Lake Park and Open LandWebsite ↗
Westminster Hills Open Space
Nature preserve
17 acres0.3 mi of trail
Power Line TrailGreenway Trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the trail sign
All 73 parks & preserves
Broomfield County Commons Open Space252 acres · 4 mi of trail
DirectionsThe Field Open Space140 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
DirectionsAnthem Community Park79 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
DirectionsLac Amora Open Space185 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBroomfield McKay Bike Park7 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · City of Broomfield
DirectionsTerrace Ponds12 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsSpano Park15 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsWestminster Hills Open Space17 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsRed Point Ridge Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsBroomfield County Commons Park76 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBroomfield Community Park47 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPlaster Open Space37 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFrank Varra Park22 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWillow Run Open Space20 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCountry Estates Park14 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsTrails South Park12 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Interlocken West Park11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBroadlands West Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsOutlook Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRidgeview Heights Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Tunnels Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
McKay Lake Open Space1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Walk Through Time1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCountry Vista Park33 acres
DirectionsCentral Park30 acres
DirectionsBroomfield Industrial Park27 acres · Broomfield Parks and Rec
DirectionsAlex & Michaels Park23 acres
DirectionsInterlocken East Park17 acres
DirectionsBrandywine South Park17 acres
DirectionsHighland Park15 acres
DirectionsColumbine Meadows East Park15 acres
DirectionsZang Spur Park13 acres
DirectionsEmerald Park13 acres
DirectionsVista Park12 acres
DirectionsNorth Midway Park11 acres
DirectionsBronco Park10 acres
DirectionsQuail Creek Park10 acres
DirectionsSouth Midway Park10 acres
DirectionsWildgrass Park10 acres
DirectionsRuth Roberts Preserve9 acres
Miramonte Park9 acres
DirectionsBrandywine North Park9 acres
DirectionsNorthmoor Park9 acres
DirectionsWillow Park8 acres
DirectionsDiscovery Park8 acres
Trails North Park8 acres
DirectionsMiners Park8 acres
DirectionsGreenway Park5 acres
Lac Amora Park5 acres
The Ridge Park5 acres · City and County of Broomfield
DirectionsCarolyn Holmberg Preserve at Rock Creek Farm4 acres
DirectionsRidge Trail Green Belt4 acres
DirectionsShepsfield Park4 acres
DirectionsWestlake Park4 acres
Cottonwood Park3 acres · City of Louisville
Crofton Park3 acres
Willow Run Park3 acres
DirectionsSpruce Park3 acres
Perry Street West Park2 acres
Columbine Meadows West Park2 acres
DirectionsRichard Steele Park2 acres
DirectionsBlue Star Memorial Park2 acres
DirectionsWillow Grove Park1 acres
Pinion Park1 acres
DirectionsOracle Park1 acres
DirectionsWright Park1 acres
DirectionsSensory Park1 acres
DirectionsPavillions Park1 acres
Rockpile Park1 acres
Play Ground Park1 acres
Arista Park1 acres
DirectionsStone Ridge Park1 acres
Conoco Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
4,372 conserved acres
21% of Broomfield’s land. Who manages Broomfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Joint3,789 ac
Private owners757 ac
County589 ac
Regional agency146 ac
Town or city21 ac
State land board7 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 2,077 acLocal Conservation Area · 1,083 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 678 acLocal Park · 633 acUnknown Easement · 515 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 478 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 21 of 154 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City and County of Broomfield Joint City/County Land - General Local Other or Unknown | Joint | 1,911 | Unknown |
| Unknown Park Local Conservation Area | Joint | 707 | Open |
| Omni Interlocken Golf Club Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 274 | Restricted |
| Broadlands Golf Course Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 205 | Open |
| Eagle Trace Golf Course Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 159 | Open |
| Lac Amora Open Space Local Conservation Area | Joint | 139 | Open |
| The Field Open Space Local Conservation Area | Joint | 137 | Open |
| Harmer Property Local Other or Unknown | County | 130 | Unknown |
| Section 30 Park Local Park | Joint | 81 | Open |
| Nordstrom Local Conservation Area | Joint | 78 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
153 places to go in Broomfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Broomfield
A New Generation Child Care Playground
DirectionsArista Sensory Park PlaygroundIn Sensory Park
DirectionsBlue Star Memorial Park PlaygroundIn Blue Star Memorial Park
DirectionsBroomfield Academy Playground
DirectionsBroomfield Assembly of God Playground
DirectionsBroomfield Montessori Preschool Playground
DirectionsChildren's Play Beach
DirectionsCrosswinds at Arista Playground
Directions19 more playgrounds
Emerald Elementary School Playground
DirectionsEmerald Elementary School Playground
DirectionsEmerald Hill Playground
DirectionsGreenway Park Playground
DirectionsGreenway Park Playground Swingset
DirectionsKindergarten Playground
DirectionsKohl Elementary School Playground
DirectionsLutheran Church of Hope Playground
DirectionsMcKay Lake ParkIn Broomfield McKay Bike Park
DirectionsMeridian Elementary School Playground
DirectionsMiramonte KinderCare Playground
DirectionsMiramonte KinderCare PlaygroundIn Zang Spur Park
DirectionsNativity of Our Lord Playground
DirectionsNativity of Our Lord Playground
DirectionsNorthmoor Park PlaygroundIn Northmoor Park
DirectionsPlaygroundIn Bronco Park
DirectionsRidgeview Park PlaygroundIn Ridgeview Heights Park
DirectionsWe Rock The Spectrum Kids Gym
DirectionsZang Spur Park PlaygroundIn Zang Spur Park
Directions127 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Broomfield
Broomfield County Commons Dog ParkIn Broomfield County Commons Park
DirectionsCamden Flatirons Dog Park
DirectionsLitterbox Dog ParkHours: Mo-Su
DirectionsUptown Dog Park
DirectionsPlus 16 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Waterfalls in Broomfield
1 waterfall without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Broomfield
Broomfield County Highpoint
DirectionsWalk through TimeIn Walk Through Time
DirectionsPicnic areas in Broomfield
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Broomfield
2 community gardens without a name on the map.
Trails & water
8 named trails and 17 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 14.3 miUnpaved · 22.5 mi
Siena Trail0.9 mi
Highpoint Trail0.8 mi
Sweetgrass Trail0.3 mi
McKay Lake Trail0.3 mi
Greenway Trail0.2 mi
Path near Brunner Reservoir0.2 mi
Power Line Trail0.2 mi
Lake Link Trail Spur0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Anthem PondpondBrunner ReservoirreservoirBuffalo LakepondCascade LakepondEllie's PondpondFrank Varra PondGreat Western ReservoirreservoirJosh's PondlakeLeGault ReservoirreservoirMathew Glasser ReservoirreservoirSection 35 ReservoirreservoirSiena ReservoirreservoirSienna PondpondTerrace PondspondTom Frost ReservoirreservoirWest LakereservoirWillow Run Pondpond
Biking & sports
179 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
89 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
86 mi
off-road bike paths
4.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
41Tennis
39Basketball
32Baseball
22Soccer
8Football
6Beach volleyball
5Pickleball
2Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 9 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Rock Creek Farm Rural Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2023
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Broomfield: April to June
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 47 | 56 | 62 | 71 | 83 | 89 | 87 | 79 | 66 | 54 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 2.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Broomfield →
Next door
Broomfield and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Westminster94 miThornton38 miBroomfield38 miLafayette33 miErie20 miSuperior15 miLouisville15 miNorthglenn8.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broomfield | 21% | 1.2 | 29 | 99% | A+ |
| Westminster | 34% | 3.0 | 34 | 99% | A+ |
| Superior | 35% | 3.9 | 42 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Thornton | 11% | 1.0 | 18 | 98% | A |
| Lafayette | 22% | 3.5 | 16 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Louisville | 23% | 1.9 | 25 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Erie | 15% | 0.9 | 29 | 99%+ | A |
| Northglenn | 8% | 1.1 | 10 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Broomfield
Where can I hike in Broomfield?
The longest trail networks: Broomfield County Commons Open Space, 4 miles; The Field Open Space, 1.7 miles; Anthem Community Park, 1.7 miles; Lac Amora Open Space, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Broomfield is conserved land?
21% of its land, against a typical 7% for a Colorado town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Broomfield’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Westminster Hills Open Space. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Broomfield?
179 miles of bike routes are on the map: 89 of painted or protected lanes, 86 of off-road paths and 4.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Broomfield?
59,974 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Broomfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,249 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Broomfield have?
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #34 of 159 in Colorado. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Broomfield neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →