Cross Creek Regional Park
Park
58 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Pi3.124 · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Fountain
Fountain has 22 miles of mapped trails, 1.0 for every square mile of land
83% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Fountain’s land is conserved, about 681 acres. 486 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns · #95 of 159 in Colorado. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
681 acres · of 22.3 sq mi of land
Trails
22 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
486 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
83%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.1 mi
0.8 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Fountain?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fountain have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fountain is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns, #95 of 159 in Colorado. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fountain’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical CO town 7% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (22 mi) · CO 1.3 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land17 acres of park per 1,000 residents (486 acres) · CO 14 · U.S. 13BParks close to home83% of residents within a half mile of a park · CO 97% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 76%
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Colorado towns of 2,500+ (159)Ahead of 41%
Colorado towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Fountain’s 5% is ahead of 42% of Colorado towns, while its trails per square mile lead 34% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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 Cross Creek Regional Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fountain Creek Regional Park
Nature preserve
76 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
John Metcalf Memorial Park
Park
23 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Cross Creek Regional Park58 acres · 1 mi of trail
Fountain Creek Regional Park76 acres
DirectionsJohn Metcalf Memorial Park23 acres
Hibbard Park5 acres
DirectionsSamantha Crutcher Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
681 conserved acres
5% of Fountain’s land. Who manages Fountain’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County604 ac
Joint322 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits215 ac
Town or city124 ac
Regional agency62 ac
Local Park · 485 acUnknown Easement · 380 acOther Easement · 153 acConservation Easement · 117 acLocal Other or Unknown · 84 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 117 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 25 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain Creek Regional Park Local Park | County | 398 | Open |
| Christian Estate Local Other or Unknown | County | 84 | Restricted |
| Cross Creek Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 57 | Open |
| Metcalfe Local Park | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Fountain Mesa Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Disc Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Ceresa Local Park | County | 9 | Open |
| Aga Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Hibbard Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Neighborhood Park Local Park | Regional agency | 5 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
11 places to go in Fountain
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Fountain
11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.6 miHorses · 1.1 miUnpaved · 9.2 mi
Fountain Creek Regional Trail4.8 mi
Crews Gulch Trail0.5 mi
Nature Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Fountain Creek RegionalBike route
4.8 miColorado Front Range TrailBike route
2.6 miCrews GulchBike route
0.5 miCourts & fields
13Baseball
8Football
6Tennis
6Soccer
4Basketball
1Skate park
1Softball
1Beach volleyball
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).
Old Livery StableBuilding · listed 1979
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Fountain: 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 49 | 57 | 63 | 73 | 84 | 89 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 55 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
December is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 3.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fountain →
Next door
Fountain and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain | 5% | 1.0 | 17 | 83% | A− |
| Security-Widefield | 13% | 3.4 | 4 | 66% | B+ |
| Stratmoor | 3% | 2.3 | 8 | 84% | B+ |
| Fort Carson | 1% | 2.1 | 2 | 39% | C+ |
| Colorado Springs | 12% | 2.0 | 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 Fountain
Where can I hike in Fountain?
The longest trail networks: Cross Creek Regional Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fountain is conserved land?
5% 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 Fountain’s trails?
Cross Creek Regional Park and Fountain Creek Regional Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fountain?
3.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of painted or protected lanes and 2.2 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Fountain Creek Regional, Colorado Front Range Trail and Crews Gulch.
Is there public land near Fountain?
30,164 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fountain or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 486 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Fountain have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #95 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 Fountain 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 →