Twin Lakes Park
Park
15 acres0.2 mi of trail
Twin Lakes Park
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Twin Lakes Park
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Twin Lakes
6% of Twin Lakes’ 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. 1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Twin Lakes, 1.1 per square mile of land. 6% of Twin Lakes’ land is conserved, about 68 acres.
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns · #78 of 159 in Colorado. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
68 acres · of 1.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
68 ac
8.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.2 mi
2.2 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Twin Lakes?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Twin Lakes have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Twin Lakes is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns, #78 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 Twin Lakes’ overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical CO town 7% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · CO 1.3 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land8.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (68 acres) · CO 14 · U.S. 13C+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 83%
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Colorado towns of 2,500+ (159)Ahead of 51%
Colorado towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Twin Lakes’ 6% is ahead of 49% 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 Twin Lakes Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
68 conserved acres
6% of Twin Lakes’ land. Who manages Twin Lakes’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County53 ac
Regional agency9 ac
Private owners4 ac
Town or city2 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 33 acLocal Park · 27 acLocal Conservation Area · 5 acLocal Recreation Area · 1 acUnknown Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek Bottomlands Open Space Local Other or Unknown | County | 30 | Open |
| Twin Lakes Park Local Park | County | 15 | Open |
| F.M. Day Park Local Park | Regional agency | 9 | Open |
| Little Dry Creek Trail Open Space Local Conservation Area | County | 5 | Open |
| Kalcevic Gulch Local Other or Unknown | County | 4 | Open |
| First United Hmong Alliance Local Park | Private owners | 4 | Open |
| Perl Mack Aquatics Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Twin Lakes
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Twin Lakes
Midtown Central Playground
DirectionsMidtown Eastside PlaygroundIn Midtown Eastside Park
DirectionsPlus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Twin Lakes
Midtown Dog Park
DirectionsMidtown East Dog Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.9 mi
Twin Lakes Park0.2 mi
Biking & sports
2.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.2 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Twin Lakes: 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 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 48 | 57 | 63 | 72 | 84 | 89 | 87 | 79 | 66 | 55 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
January is the driest month (0.5 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 Twin Lakes →
Next door
Twin Lakes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Lakes | 6% | 1.1 | 9 | 99%+ | A− |
| North Washington | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Westminster | 34% | 3.0 | 34 | 99% | A+ |
| Berkley | 12% | 1.1 | 23 | 99%+ | A |
| Sherrelwood | 3% | 0.3 | 4 | 92% | B− |
| Welby | 4% | 0.5 | 7 | 99%+ | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Twin Lakes
Where can I hike in Twin Lakes?
The longest trail networks: Twin Lakes Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Twin Lakes is conserved land?
6% 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 Twin Lakes’ trails?
Twin Lakes Park and Midtown Eastside Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Twin Lakes?
2.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Twin Lakes?
22,907 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Twin Lakes or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 68 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Twin Lakes have?
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #78 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 Twin Lakes 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 →