South Platte River — Local services in Wiggins

With walking paths that wind for miles thru the city, & underpaths avoiding city streets, the river was reclaimed as a wilderness strip south of the city, giving animals free access thru the metro area. Some areas are fixed up playgrounds w waterchutes and a beach for dogs to play in the water, other areas are gnarly w overgrown bushes all around and a homeless encampment every 50ft. It's a neighborhood thing- down toward the south; homeless & animals not welcomed up north, w city running paths etc. An amazing wildlife refuge in Littleton is a prime birding site, as well as well-known city fishing lakes attached to the river. With plenty of parking and walking paths, it's a fun excursion even for the handicapped...

The South Platte River is an amazing natural resource that contains a good riparian habitat with a variety of wildlife. The river starts high in the Rocky Mountains and flows across the Colorado Plains. It joins with the North Platte River in Nebraska.

Some areas have concrete walking and biking paths. Some areas have parks that offer various amenities, including...

Gotta love all the beautiful Nebraska rivers. Wait til the water's up(flood stage is ideal) if you want to float it. Best use something that won't easily pop though because this river is full of trees/ branches in many areas out...