Northwest Open Space
Park
132 acres3.1 mi of trail
Northwest OS path
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Thede Farmhouse · Photo: Bpvideo · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Northglenn
8% of Northglenn’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 8.0 miles of mapped trail cross Northglenn, 1.1 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Northwest Open Space (3.1 mi).
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #71 of 159 in Colorado. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
379 acres · of 7.4 sq mi of land
Trails
8.0 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
399 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
21 mi
3.3 mi lanes · 18 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Northglenn?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Northglenn have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Northglenn is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #71 of 159 in Colorado. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Northglenn’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical CO town 7% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · CO 1.3 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land10 acres of park per 1,000 residents (399 acres) · CO 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · CO 97% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 86%
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Colorado towns of 2,500+ (159)Ahead of 56%
Colorado towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Northglenn’s 8% is ahead of 56% of Colorado towns, while its trails per square mile lead 39% 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 Northwest Open Space, with 3.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fox Run Open Space
Park
45 acres0.2 mi of trail
Fox Run Path
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
E.B. Raines Junior Memorial Park
Park
28 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Webster Lake West Parking
All 20 parks & preserves
Northwest Open Space132 acres · 3.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFox Run Open Space45 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Larson Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsDanahy Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
E.B. Raines Junior Memorial Park28 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHuron Crossing Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Jaycee Park19 acres
DirectionsGrant Park15 acres
DirectionsCharles C Winburn Park12 acres
DirectionsWyco Park7 acres · City of Northglenn
DirectionsNorse Glenn Park5 acres
DirectionsMalley Park3 acres
DirectionsSperry Park3 acres
Alvin B. Thomas Park3 acres
DirectionsEleanor M. Wyatt/Centennial Park3 acres
DirectionsKiwanis Park2 acres
DirectionsJ.D. Cayton Park2 acres
DirectionsNorth Fox Run Park2 acres
Pasture Park2 acres · Karl's Farm Homeowner's Association
South Fox Run Park1 acres
Who protects it
379 conserved acres
8% of Northglenn’s land. Who manages Northglenn’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city385 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 208 acLocal Park · 164 acLocal Recreation Area · 7 acLocal Conservation Area · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Open Space and Recreation Area Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 71 | Open |
| NW Open Space Local Park | Town or city | 58 | Open |
| Fox Run Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 54 | Open |
| Grange Hall Creek Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| E.B. Rains Jr. Memorial Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Farmer's Highline Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Croke Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Charles C. Winburn Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Wyco Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Northglenn Recreation Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
17 places to go in Northglenn
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Northglenn
E.B. Raines Junior Memorial Park PlaygroundIn E.B. Raines Junior Memorial Park
DirectionsPlus 13 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Northglenn
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Community gardens in Northglenn
2 community gardens without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.9 miUnpaved · 1.5 mi
Northwest OS path1.0 mi
Fox Run Path0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
21 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
18 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
13Soccer
8Baseball
8Tennis
8Basketball
4Pickleball
1Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Northglenn: 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) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 2.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Northglenn →
Next door
Northglenn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northglenn | 8% | 1.1 | 10 | 99%+ | A |
| Thornton | 11% | 1.0 | 18 | 98% | A |
| Westminster | 34% | 3.0 | 34 | 99% | A+ |
| Broomfield | 21% | 1.2 | 29 | 99% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Northglenn
Where can I hike in Northglenn?
The longest trail networks: Northwest Open Space, 3.1 miles; Fox Run Open Space, 0.2 miles; E.B. Raines Junior Memorial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Northglenn 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 Northglenn’s trails?
Northwest Open Space and Fox Run Open Space don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Northglenn?
21 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.3 of painted or protected lanes and 18 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Northglenn?
25,371 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Northglenn or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 399 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Northglenn have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #71 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 Northglenn 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 →