Fossil Creek Park — Attraction in Fort Collins

I like walking here from dusk to dark. Little traffic at this time, and most times of year. And in the warmer months, great picnic and themed play areas for families with children if you don't want to leave the city. Lots of amenities (mostly on West side) including small lakes, sledding hill, paved trails (some packed dirt trails in/near area as well), multiple clean and well-lit shelters and restrooms, fields/courts for many sports, and mid-sized dog park. Some view of mountains over adjoining neighborhoods. Shady areas are sparse, but may improve as trees mature. Good access for Fossil...

I love to walk my dogs here. The loop is great for me in the morning. It is long enough to give my pups a decent walk(probably about 1.3 miles) there are plenty of things you can do as well including a nice skate park, tennis courts, baseball diamonds, hockey rink, basketball, pavilions for parties or cook outs, kids water area, dog park and so on. This is a wonderful spot to experience nature even the animals like to hang out here. Very serene and scenic. There are dog bags along the walk to help keep people reaponsible for cleaning up after their pets...

My wife and I like to take our 2 toddlers to Fossil Creek Park some Thursdays because they have a row of food trucks from which we can try delicious new items or old favorites (i.e. gourmet foot-long corndogs, BBQ, gelato, Italian ice). We enjoy turning it into a picnic on the grass. The park also has a playground for kids, tennis courts, a skateboard area, and more. The food trucks are a unique attraction/addition which this otherwise average park can boast about. If you have young kids, or enjoy sampling good food from food trucks, you should visit...