Recreation

Well you made it here - now get outside! Denver has over 850 miles of urban trails, fishing, hiking, skiing, mountaineering, bike riding, baseball, basketball, soccer, hockey, rugby, lacrosse, and football teams, and so much more. We have gathered some links to get you out into this recreation wonderland. Have fun!

Sports Teams

Colorado Rockies (baseball)
www.rockies.mlb.com

Denver Broncos (Pro-football)Invesco Field
www.denverbroncos.com

The Colorado Crush (arena football)
www.coloradocrush.com

The Denver Nuggets (basketball)
www.nba.com/nuggets

The Colorado Avalanche (hockey)
avalanche.nhl.com

The Colorado Rapids (soccer)
www.coloradorapids.com

The Denver Barbarians (rugby)
www.denverbarbarians.com

The Colorado Mammoth (lacrosse)
www.coloradomammoth.com

Outdoor Recreation

Colorado.com
http://www.colorado.com
Get your official state guide to recreation and fun throughout Colorado or search online.

Colorado Skiing, Snowshoeing and Nordic adventures
http://www.coloradoski.com/
With eleven world class ski resorts nearby, you’ll want to check out the snow report and hop on your skis! You can also visit www.trails.com/activity.aspx?area=14415 for information on cross country and snowshoe routes. Snowshoeing

Colorado State Parks
http://parks.state.co.us/
The Metro region features several state parks for you to soak up the sun, ride your bike, hike, boat and more! Visit Cherry Creek, Eldorado, St. Vrain, Chatfield, or Castlewood nearby or venture further and find even more adventure.

Denver Metro Convention and Visitor’s Bureau
http://denver.org
The DMCVB has developed this comprehensive guide to regional activities. There is also a regional events calendar linking you to special events and regular opportunities metro-wide.

Denver Mountain Parks
www.denvergov.org/Mountain_Parks
Our parks system includes more than 31 mountain parks, including Red Rocks, the Buffalo Bill bison herd, ropes courses, and mountain wilderness areas.
http://www.mountainparkshistory.org/
Learn the history of our mountain parks.

High Line Canal
http://www.denverwater.org/recreation/highline.html
The canal has 66 miles of trail connecting three counties and offering a great city trail.

Northeast Greenway Corridor
http://www.sandcreekgreenway.org/
Network of green rails and open space in Denver, Aurora, Brighton, and Commerce City.

Red Rocks Parks and Trails
http://www.redrocksonline.com/pages/visiting/park_trails.html
The area around Red Rocks amphitheatre offers some fun city hiking.

Parks and Recreation maintained by the City and County of Denver
Denver manages one of the most diverse park systems in the West with over 350 urban parks, 14,000 acres of mountain parks, a skate park, and more.

www.denvergov.org/Parks_Recreation
Find a class at a recreation center or locate the park nearest to your home.

http://denvergov.org/TabId/37910/TopicId/1399/default.aspx
Visit online to search the interactive map of our 29 recreation centers, 16 outdoor pools, seven public golf courses, and 200 city parks to locate the one nearest you.

www.denvergov.org/South_Platte_Denver_Parks
Find out more about the river and trail system in the region

Regional Links

Adams County Open Space
Arapahoe County Recreation District
Boulder County Open Space
City and County of Broomfield Open Space
Douglas County Parks system
Jefferson County Open Space