Cherry Creek State Park — Attraction in Centennial

A beautiful stretch of untouched wilderness demonstrating the beauty of the Foothills that once stood in Colorado. You can still see glimpses of this every so often as you go to the city. But really, it's the Cherry Creek River and park where you can experience the beauty that drove the initial settlers to this State. The trails aren't as vertical as something you would find in the mountains, but are nonetheless just as beautiful, and this is the closest place to the city where you can see some real wildlife. I know chance encounters like that can be scary to some people, but really if you know how to behave around animals, it'll be one of the most memorable experiences of your life. The parks ecosystem is well maintained by a dedicated and kind staff. The camping and boondocking locations that they have here are some of the nicest you can find within the Denver metro area. Many of them are only 1 hour from downtown, making this an ideal location for those exploring mobile housing options. The borders of the park can be a little frustrating to navigate sometimes however, due to the contradicting grid of the city and the natural blob of the park. The trick I've noticed is to make certain whether or not your directions are telling you to take the road or the trail. Also, most of the trails are paved with concrete making it ideal for street bikes. So even if you're not someone who feels that they are equipped to deal with the hazards of the mountains, you can still enjoy the beauties of Colorado's natural environment by taking...

My boyfriend and I come here every once in a while, when we have the time. It's a big park, with tons of walking space, trails and views of the mountains. Nature still does it's thing there for sure. There's at least 1 beaver that has made his presence well known, just by looking at all the downed trees. It's free if you bike or use the sidewalk, otherwise it's $11 for daily parking. The swimming is tempting, but the smell of dead fish in the swimming area last summer, along with the amount of debris and algae were enough to keep me out. However, there's a nicer beach area on the other side of the water. The staff was pleasant every time we visit. Last time there was a young guy that worked the booth, and I really hope that our youth will continue to find interest and passion great enough to want to make the right differences. Great bird sightings all over the place. It's especially nice in the springtime when there's not as many people there visiting and/or camping. I love our state parks, and I hope that with the same level of appreciation, others will too. The only downside to this park, is the level of dog poop on and off the sidewalks. Sometimes it's not as bad, but I feel like this is a growing problem everywhere that simply doesn't take priority in addressing or acknowledging. One can only hope for a day where these kinds of people look to be more respectful of others, especially in a public space. For now, we will try to keep our heads up high on our walks, but low key, you know we got to be on the lookout for tha...

Day 1, so far no good. First off this is the first park I've ever been to that charges a daily rate for camping ($40.x day) PLUS then charges an additional $11 per day park fee PLUS then wants to charge for Showers AND they only accept credit cards, which would be okay but the card readers don't work!!! Probably because they put the card reader IN the shower! I went into the park office and spoke with the young man at the front desk I told him that the men's room showers on Pioneer Look were not working and asked if there was another bath house we could use; he said no. I then asked what were we supposed to do and his answer was "well there's a lake". 😳 seriously! So I told him that was Not funny and I left the office. My husband and I did go and find another bath house and the showers in it did work fine. One additional thing about the bathrooms... first I will say they are very nice, they are very clean and spacious but - there are no soap dispensers at the sinks! You can rinse your hands off and you can blow them dry but they have no soap not even a dispenser it's not like they were empty they don't exist! So make sure you bring your own hand soap too! I saw a lot of nice reviews about this park, I am here visiting this area and had high hopes for a nice stay, but so far I am...