If you’ve been in Denver for more than a few months, you know the most famous parks in Denver. Wash(ington) Park, City Park, Cheesman Park and more are all within a short distance of the University of Denver. We’ve covered those here and here.
But plenty of other options are also tantalizing. Do you want to go biking, shooting and boating all in the same afternoon? Want to ride an adorable tiny train through an equally adorable petting zoo? You betcha. We can already hear you, invisible internet reader, asking: What about the tallest playground slide in Colorado? Fear not. That, too, is within reach. It’ll just take a vehicle to get there.
In no particular order, here are five lesser-known Front Range parks that will tickle your sense of adventure and get you outside for some fresh air and Vitamin D.
1. Cherry Creek State Park (4201 S. Parker Road)
This one might be considered cheating, but “park” is in the name. Cherry Creek State Park in Aurora features an 880-acre re
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First responders investigating the scene after two small planes collided in mid-air over Cherry Creek State Park.
Two small planes collided in mid-air over Cherry Creek State Park on Wednesday morning and no one was hurt.
One single-engine plane landed safely at the park after deploying a parachute that slowed the falling plane. The pilot and one passenger walked away uninjured.
Eric Hurst, a public information officer with South Metro Fire Rescue, said that’s remarkable.
“The two people in that plane were able to safely step out of the aircraft. Neither one of them was injured or wanted to go to the hospital,” he said. “That’s a good day for us.”