Four Tiers of Mountain Parks

From the Master Plan:

Each of Denver's Mountain Parks has its own distinct character, however it shares similarities with other parks—in audience, uses, geography, and historic integrity. These similarities offer a means of categorizing the parks for purposes of discussion and recommendations, as well as better understanding the role that each park plays in the larger system.

The four broad tiers of the Denver Mountain Parks, and the parks considered part of each, are:

The Stars:

• Red Rocks Park
  
• Lookout Mountain Park, with Buffalo Bill's Museum and Gravesite
  
• Echo Lake Park
  
• Summit Lake Park
  
• Winter Park

The Hearts:

• Genesee Park
  
• Dedisse Park
  
• Newton Park
  
• Daniels Park
  

The Picnic Parks:

• Bear Creek Picnic Parks
  
  • Little Park
    
  • Corwina Park
    
  • O'Fallon Park
    
  • Pence Park
    
  • Bell Park
    
  • Cub Creek Park
  
  
• Gateway Picnic Parks
  
  • Fillius Park
    
  • Bergen Park
    
  • Turkey Creek Park
  
  

The Conservation/Wilderness Parks:

• 21 undeveloped parks, set aside for their resource values, including views, watershed, and wildlife habitat
  

Through the week, we'll offer summaries here on the blog of recommendations for parks in each tier, but please look for more details in the Master Plan. You may leave comments here, or try our new Comment Survey.