Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Denver
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1 acre is park or preserve, 56 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Denver, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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The walking year in Denver
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 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 39 | 52 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 85 | 78 | 65 | 51 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Denver →
Questions about parks and trails in Denver
Is there public land near Denver?
60 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Denver or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Denver neighbors.
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 →