Spacious open spaces and natural parks around Colorado Springs preserve some of the Colorado Front Range's most unique attractions, including the impressive red rock formations of the Garden of the Gods, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Acacia Park
Acacia Park is a charming 3.7-acre community green space in Colorado Springs, originally donated to the city in 1871 by city founder General William Jackson Palmer, becoming the city's first public park. The delightful park offers family-friendly amenities such as day-use picnic sites, a children's playground, and a seasonal summer fountain and splash pad area.
Antlers Park
Antlers Park is a 3.4-acre neighborhood park in Colorado Springs that dates back to the turn of the 20th century, located at the intersection of W Pikes Peak Avenue and Sierra Madre Street.
Austin Bluffs Open Space
Austin Bluffs Open Space has been classified as a unique space within the United States Forest Service's National Feature Inventory, spanning 584 acres throughout the Colorado Springs area.
Bancroft Park
Bancroft Park is a charming park that is conveniently located near Old Colorado City, home to the preserved 1859 Old Pioneer County Bank building, which has been used as the county's first office building, a Chinese laundry, and an antique store.
Bear Creek Canon Park
Bear Creek Canon Park is a lovely high-country park in Colorado Springs, located adjacent to the Bear Creek Regional Park and Nature Center facility.
Bear Creek Regional Park and Nature Center
Bear Creek Regional Park and Nature Center is a lively regional park in Colorado Springs that is located on the site of a former pioneer-era residential poor farm, which cultivated gardens to provide food for area residents.
Blodgett Peak Open Space
Blodgett Peak Open Space is a scenic open space area in northwestern Colorado Springs, named in honor of the towering Blodgett Peak, which overlooks the park from nearby Peak National Forest.
Cheyenne Mountain State Park
Cheyenne Mountain State Park is the only Colorado state park in El Paso County, acquired by the State of Colorado in June of 2000 and opened to the public in October of 2006.
Ford Frick Park
Ford Frick Park is a 12.5-acre Briargate public park located adjacent to Rampart High School, named in honor of area resident Ford Frick, the Major League Baseball Commissioner between 1951 and 1965 and a co-founder of the National Baseball Hall of Fame with Stephen Clark and Alexander Cleland.
Fountain Creek Regional Park and Nature Center
Fountain Creek Regional Park and Nature Center is a lovely 460-acre public park near the cities of Colorado Springs and Fountain, located along the banks of beautiful Fountain Creek.
Garden of the Gods
Garden of the Gods has been designated as a National Natural Landmark since 1971, originally known as Red Rock Corral by early European explorers and settlers. It is believed to have been inhabited by humans since at least 1330 BC, serving as an indigenous campsite for area groups such as the Apache, Ute, Shoshone, Cheyenne, and Comanche.
Memorial Park
Memorial Park, also known as Memorial Community Park, is a 196-acre public park in Colorado Springs, accessible via South Union Boulevard.
Monument Valley Park
Monument Valley Park is a National Register of Historic Places-listed recreational park in Colorado Springs, anchored along the banks of the picturesque Monument Creek, a tributary of nearby Fountain Creek.
Mountain Shadows Park
Mountain Shadows Park is a 9,000-acre public park area located at the base of majestic Pikes Peak, home to attractions such as the world-renowned Garden of the Gods red rock formation area.
Nancy Lewis Park
Nancy Lewis Park is a serene 8.9-acre public park located within the heart of Colorado Springs' downtown district, in the city's central northern region.
North Cheyenne Canon Park
North Cheyenne Canon Park, also known as North Cheyenne Canyon Park or Colorado College Park, is a National Register of Historic Places-listed regional park that attracts more than 450,000 annual visitors, originally donated to the city by city founder General William Jackson Palmer.
Paint Mines Interpretive Park
Paint Mines Interpretive Park is one of the most unique open spaces within El Paso County, named in honor of the colorful bands of clay that are showcased throughout the park, created from oxidized iron compounds and frequently used by the region's indigenous groups to create paint colors.
Palmer Park
Palmer Park has been named as the best urban park in the Rocky Mountains area by Elevation Outdoors Magazine, located several miles northeast of Colorado Springs' downtown district along Maizeland Road.
Red Rock Canyon Open Space
Red Rock Canyon Open Space stretches 1,474 acres throughout Colorado Springs' western region, located adjacent to Manitou Springs and accessible via United States Route 24.
Ute Valley Park
Ute Valley Park is a lovely open space park in northern Colorado Springs, showcasing spectacular native wildlife and unique rocky-forested hogback geological formations.
