Paco Sanchez Playground — Attraction in Denver

We recently moved to Denver and decided to take our kids to the Paco Sánchez Playground for the first time. Initially, it seemed like a great place with plenty of fun activities for the children. However, our experience quickly turned nightmarish.

We witnessed a group of individuals who appeared to be gang members arguing loudly. The situation escalated, and they started shooting at each other. There were no police officers in sight, and the area felt extremely unsafe for families. We were terrified that any of us could be hit by a stray bullet.

This traumatic event has deeply affected our family. My oldest child now keeps saying she doesn’t want to live here anymore. I would strongly advise against visiting this playground if you are looking for a safe place to bring...

This park is awesome! You can tell that a lot of care and thought went into the building of this park it's huge well thought out and just amazing aside from the areas that are in my pictures if you go down the grass a little way there's a water park during the summer time there's lots of Open spaces there's trails there's always a decent amount of kids here not super crowded but enough for your little ones to find new friends and enjoy themselves. I highly recommend coming to this park at least once even if it's a little out of your way...

The playground at Paco Sanchez Park is absolutely fantastic! Took my 4-year-old and 10-year-old daughters, and they both loved it—there’s so much variety that kids of all ages can find something fun to do. Huge slides, tons of climbing opportunities, spinning elements, and interactive play areas make it an exciting place to explore. It’s well-designed to keep kids engaged for hours. Plenty of seating for adults, too, which makes it easy to relax and enjoy the beautiful weather in spring through fall. One of the best...