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Shaded, toddler-friendly playgrounds in Denver
254 playgrounds in Denver have this, backed by what visitors reported.
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Ordered by how many visitors mentioned it, not by rating. Every one of these has a drawn plan.
Centennial Center Park
ShadeToddler-friendlySplash padRestroomsParkingStep-free accessWell kept
O'Brien Park
ShadeToddler-friendlyRestroomsParkingStep-free accessWell kept
Del Mar Park
ShadeToddler-friendlySplash padRestroomsParkingStep-free accessWell kept
Lions Park
ShadeToddler-friendlyRestroomsParkingStep-free accessWell kept
Berkeley Lake Park
ShadeToddler-friendlyRestroomsParkingStep-free accessWell kept
Waneka Lake Park
ShadeToddler-friendlyRestroomsParkingStep-free accessWell kept
The list
The 80 with the most evidence
The combination parents ask for most and Maps cannot filter on. Every place here has visitors reporting both real shade and equipment suited to under-5s. 254 of the 981 playgrounds we cover in Denver qualify. The order below follows how much visitors have actually said, not the rating.
174 more playgrounds in Denver also qualify; these are the ones visitors have said the most about. Browse every playground in Denver →
| Playground | Where | Why it is here | Quietest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Center Park | Centennial | shade: 27 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 19 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| O'Brien Park | Parker | shade: 12 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 15 visitors mention it | · |
| Del Mar Park | Aurora | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 2 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Lions Park | Golden | shade: 5 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | · |
| Berkeley Lake Park | Denver | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 2 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Waneka Lake Park | Lafayette | shade: 5 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 2 visitors mention it | · |
| Ralston Central Park | Arvada | shade: 12 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 8 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Englewood Farm & Train at Belleview Park | Englewood | shade: 8 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 15 visitors mention it | · |
| Great Plains Park | Aurora | shade: 12 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 8 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Bear Creek Park | Denver | shade: 4 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 3 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Kendrick Lake Park | Lakewood | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 2 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Parfet Park | Golden | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | · |
| Denver Premium Outlet Play Area | Thornton | shade: 5 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 6 visitors mention it | 10am Saturday |
| Broomfield Community Park | Broomfield | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | · |
| McFall Park (Formerly Westminster Center Park) | Westminster | shade: 12 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 8 visitors mention it | · |
| Garland Park | Denver | shade: 4 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 3 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| deKoevend Park | Centennial | shade: 5 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | · |
| O'Kane Park | Lakewood | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Mission Viejo Park | Aurora | shade: 4 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 3 visitors mention it | · |
| Morse Park | Lakewood | shade: 12 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 8 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Sterne Park | Littleton | shade: 5 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | · |
| Big Dry Creek Park | Westminster | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | · |
| Brighton Park | Brighton | shade: 8 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 6 visitors mention it | · |
| Civic Green Park | Highlands Ranch | shade: 12 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 15 visitors mention it | · |
| Inspiration Point Park | Denver | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 5 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Fred Thomas Park | Denver | shade: 4 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 2 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Harvey Park | Denver | shade: 2 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 2 visitors mention it | · |
| Benedict Park | Brighton | shade: 8 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 5 visitors mention it | · |
| Anderson Park | Wheat Ridge | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 2 visitors mention it | · |
| Discovery Park | Wheat Ridge | shade: 12 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 9 visitors mention it | · |
| Carroll Butts Park | Westminster | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | · |
| Cushing Park | Englewood | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 2 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Redstone Park | Littleton | shade: 5 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 6 visitors mention it | · |
| Broomfield Commons Sports Fields | Broomfield | shade: 2 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | · |
| Mamie D Eisenhower Park | Denver | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 2 visitors mention it | · |
| Rosamond Park | Denver | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | · |
| Sunken Gardens Park | Denver | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Rotella Park | Thornton | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 2 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Fairfax Park | Commerce City | shade: 2 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 2 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Jason Park | Englewood | shade: 2 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 2 visitors mention it | · |
| Belleview Park | Englewood | shade: 8 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 6 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Silo Park | Greenwood Village | shade: 12 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 8 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Prairie Sky Park | Lone Tree | shade: 5 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 12 visitors mention it | · |
| Ray Ross Park | Lakewood | shade: 5 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 6 visitors mention it | · |
| Dailey Park | Denver | shade: 4 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 3 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Arapaho Park | Centennial | shade: 12 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 15 visitors mention it | · |
| GreenWay Park | Denver | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 2 visitors mention it | · |
| Argo Park | Denver | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 2 visitors mention it | noon Saturday |
| Willow Creek Park | Centennial | shade: 7 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 12 visitors mention it | · |
| Bates-Logan Park | Englewood | shade: 5 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | · |
| Faversham Park | Westminster | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Community Park | Thornton | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 3 visitors mention it | · |
| Northridge Park | Highlands Ranch | shade: 12 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 3 visitors mention it | · |
| Bear Valley Park | Denver | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Carpenter Park Boathouse | Thornton | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 2 visitors mention it | · |
| Silverman Park | Denver | shade: 4 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 3 visitors mention it | · |
| Mestizo-Curtis Park | Denver | shade: 4 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 2 visitors mention it | · |
| Erie Community Park | Erie | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 2 visitors mention it | · |
| Highland Hollows Park | Aurora | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 3 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Ruby Hill Bike Park | Denver | shade: 2 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Verbena Park | Denver | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Duncan Park | Englewood | shade: 4 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 6 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Tommy Davis Park | Greenwood Village | shade: 2 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 2 visitors mention it | · |
| Cherry Knolls Park | Centennial | shade: 4 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 5 visitors mention it | · |
| Lindsley Park | Denver | shade: 5 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | · |
| Alamo Placita Park | Denver | shade: 5 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 3 visitors mention it | · |
| Hampden Heights Park | Denver | shade: 2 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 3 visitors mention it | · |
| Lilley Gulch Park | Littleton | shade: 5 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | · |
| LaMont Does Park | Lafayette | shade: 5 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 6 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Maple Grove Park | Golden | shade: 19 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 28 visitors mention it | · |
| Apache Mesa Park | Aurora | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Golden Heights Park | Golden | shade: 3 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 5 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Sweetwater Park | Lone Tree | shade: 4 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 5 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Arvada Volunteer Fire Fighters Park | Arvada | shade: 12 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 6 visitors mention it | · |
| Cherry Park Pavilion | Thornton | shade: 4 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 3 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Pulaski Park | Denver | shade: 7 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 6 visitors mention it | · |
| Gallup Park | Littleton | shade: 2 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 4 visitors mention it | · |
| Country Lane Park | Aurora | shade: 5 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 8 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Hunters Glen Lake Park | Thornton | shade: 2 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 3 visitors mention it | 9am Saturday |
| Ash Grove Park | Denver | shade: 5 visitors mention it · toddler-friendly: 7 visitors mention it | · |
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How do you know which Denver playgrounds have this?
Every entry is backed either by the official Google business listing or by a count of visitors who reported it in their reviews, with the date of the most recent mention. Nothing here is inferred from silence.
How many are there in Denver?
254 of the 981 playgrounds we track meet this. The best-documented are Centennial Center Park, O'Brien Park, Del Mar Park.
How current is this?
Places and reviews are refreshed monthly. Playgrounds change: equipment is replaced, splash pads close for the season. Tell us if something is wrong and it is corrected in the next run.
When are Denver playgrounds least busy?
We rank them by Google's hourly visit patterns rather than opening hours. See quiet times in Denver.
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