St. Vrain State Park
Managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife
610 acres4.4 mi of trail
Pelican Pond TrailRed Tail Pond TrailBlue Heron Trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Firestone
Firestone has 32 miles of mapped trails, 2.3 for every square mile of land
98% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 762 acres are parks and preserves, 42 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: St. Vrain State Park (4.4 mi).
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns · #36 of 159 in Colorado. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
721 acres · of 13.9 sq mi of land
Trails
32 mi
2.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
762 ac
42 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
9.8 mi
1.3 mi lanes · 8.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
16
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Firestone?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Firestone have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Firestone is ahead of 95% of U.S. towns, #36 of 159 in Colorado. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Firestone’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical CO town 7% · U.S. 4%B+Trails2.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (32 mi) · CO 1.3 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land42 acres of park per 1,000 residents (762 acres) · CO 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home98% 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 95%
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Colorado towns of 2,500+ (159)Ahead of 78%
Colorado towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Firestone’s 8% is ahead of 58% of Colorado towns, while its trails per square mile lead 74% 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 St. Vrain State Park, with 4.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 7 parks & preserves
St. Vrain State Park610 acres · 4.4 mi of trail · Colorado Parks and Wildlife
DirectionsSettler's Park13 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsStoneridge Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Mountain Shadows Park16 acres
DirectionsHarney Park6 acres
DirectionsPrairie Ridge Park5 acres
DirectionsPatterson Park4 acres
Who protects it
721 conserved acres
8% of Firestone’s land. Who manages Firestone’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife609 ac
Town or city113 ac
State Park · 608 acLocal Park · 97 acLocal Recreation Area · 16 acRecreation or Education Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vrain State Park State Park | State fish & wildlife | 608 | Open |
| Mountain Shadows Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Firestone Regional Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Settlers Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Stoneridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Booth Farms Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Monarch Estates Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Hart Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Sagebrush Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Harney Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
39 places to go in Firestone
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Firestone
23 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Firestone
4 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Firestone
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Fishing spots in Firestone
4 fishing spots without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Firestone
6 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Firestone
Central Park Disc Golf Course
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 16 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 12.2 miUnpaved · 5.1 mi
Pelican Pond Trail0.3 mi
Red Tail Pond Trail0.3 mi
Blue Heron Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
9.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
8.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Baseball
3Basketball
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Firestone: 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 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 47 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 85 | 91 | 88 | 80 | 66 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
December is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 2.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Firestone →
Next door
Firestone and its neighbors
Firestone has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firestone | 8% | 2.3 | 42 | 98% | A+ |
| Mead | 1% | 0.2 | 4 | 80% | C |
| Frederick | 8% | 1.0 | 22 | 95% | A |
| Longmont | 17% | 1.0 | 17 | 96% | A |
| Fort Lupton | 5% | 0.8 | 21 | 98% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Firestone
Where can I hike in Firestone?
The longest trail networks: St. Vrain State Park, 4.4 miles; Settler's Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Firestone is conserved land?
8% 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 Firestone’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at St. Vrain State Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Firestone?
9.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of painted or protected lanes and 8.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Firestone?
8,566 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Firestone or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 762 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Firestone have?
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #36 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 Firestone 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 →