Washington Park Playground — Attraction in Denver

Visited Washington Park with our 3 kids (7, 5, and 3), and overall it was a good experience! The park is beautiful and well-maintained, but a bit spread out — something to keep in mind if you’ve got multiple young kids.

✅ Walking Track: My wife loved it. Peaceful, safe, and the perfect loop for a relaxing walk while still staying nearby.

✅ Playground: Fun and engaging, but split into different sections. Made it tricky to keep an eye on all three kids at once.

🐿️ Extra Bonus: Our eldest had a blast running around and chasing squirrels — total highlight for him!

👶 Toddler Experience: Our 3-year-old enjoyed wandering but needed closer supervision with how spread out things were.

If you have multiple kids, just be prepared to stay on your toes. Still, a lovely spot for families to explore, walk, and play. Would definitely come again — just with a bit of...

Visited from California. Strolled and rented a surrey bike to ride around this semi-shaded park which has 2 lakes, 2 fun playgrounds (1 across from the Boathouse/rental shop is for younger kids), flower gardens. This was perfect for a warm-ish day. Btw, single surrey and peddle boats were both $28/hr+tax. They have other rentals available too.

Btw, the Farmers Market on South Peak Street on Sunday is a must if you like checking out local merchants especially for food and produce.

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Really fun and unique park, perfect for people of all ages! There is a lot to do here- many slides, swings, sand pit, climbing structures, volleyball courts. Plenty of green space for picnics or disc golf and lots of places to sit. I love the more ‘natural’ look to this playground.

The park was very clean but I wish there were bathrooms on site.

About half the people when we went were...