Jewell Wetlands Park — Attraction in Aurora

Wonderful place to hike and take in the wildlife. There is a little pond there that used to be great to take a kid fishing. Its supposed to be catch and release but some people have to ruin it for everyone else. Not too many fish in there any more and it appears all the turtles are gone as well. Still a beautiful place to hike and have a good day. Nice picnic area on the walking trail over the wetlands. Dont go right before or after a rainstorm. Certain areas are underwater during rains or in the spring with run off. You might catch some bluegill and come little crappie in the pond. Please put them back so some one else can enjoy them too.. I havnt seen a deer there yet but that does not mean they arent out there. The eagles nests are cool to see. The turtles used to be cool as well. Real nice place to take your kids. Lots of trails and wildlife. Do watch for snakes there is alot of downed trees and brush areas. I have not seen a rattlesnake there yet only evidence of them being there. Bull snakes closely resemble them and its hard to tell them apart until...

Great little park that serves the small neighborhood and the very nearby medical campus (there is another park blocks away, haven't visited that one yet). Ignore reviews that complain about fallen trees. That is what Nature is. Every object there serves a purpose in the Ecosystem, helping create balance. Whether as a home for little critters, insects that feed on decaying matter, as shade for smaller ground cover vegetation, or as fertilizer, the fallen trees help maintain the balance all ecosystems require. This is not your lawn grass, playground equipment kind of park. It's a decent sized little park with well defined trails, a pond and marsh-style wetland, and plenty of living trees with many nests (some squirrel, some bird). It's definitely worth a visit. If you do come, DON'T LITTER! And pick up any trash you do see other clowns have disrespectfully tossed here or there. If you see someone litter, call them out...

This park is very pretty and quite large for a neighborhood park.. it has 3 parts to it. But Only went to the end parking lot with a bridge entrance, only one parking space..? I didn't stay as I was dropping off a friend. When I went back to get them at sunset. It showcased some great views. That being said, there are some downsides. The location is quite far if you're not local to the area, and, in my opinion, it is definitely hard to navigate too day or evening, even with Google maps or other mapping/directional platforms. "Have a full tank of gas!🙃" Still would be an awesome place to picnic," " Have fun," and "Never...