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Meadowlark Park 4.5★ · 105 Google ratings · Lakewood, Colorado
✓ Toddlers✓ Shade✓ Step-free
At a glance
Age
Toddlers + young kids Mentioned by 5 visitors
Shade
Shade reported Based on visitor reports
Access
Step-free entrance From the official listing
Crowds
Quietest Mon 9am · busiest Sat eveningFrom Google visit patterns
Size
≈550 m² · larger than 72%Measured on OpenStreetMap
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Map of Meadowlark Park
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This illustration reflects the real layout of Meadowlark Park, drawn from aerial imagery and mapped facility locations. Guide
Good to know Good for a picnic
Picnic facilities on site — room to sit and eat near the play area.
Official listing
Works well for younger kids
Visitors report equipment suited to under-5s.
Mentioned by 5 visitors
Ideal for younger children
The playground equipment is specifically designed for small kids, with slides and swings in good condition.
Excellent shade throughout the day
Blue spruce trees planted decades ago provide consistent shade across the park for picnicking and rest.
Check picnic table condition first
One reviewer encountered a broken table that caused injury, so inspect tables before use.
Plan water play on hot days
A shallow creek runs through the park, perfect for wading and spotting crawfish and tadpoles in summer.
Bring your own restroom plan
The park has no bathrooms or porta potties, which one reviewer noted as a significant gap.
Distilled from 86 visitor reviews. We count and rephrase — review text is never republished.
Crowds
When it gets busy Visit patterns are fairly even through the week.
Quiet Busy
From Google visit patterns, 8am to 7pm.
Practical
Plan your visit 📍 8601 W 2nd Ave, Lakewood, CO 80226
Nearby
Nearby playgrounds 1.8 km away · Has restrooms
Questions
Parent FAQs Is there shade at Meadowlark Park? Visitors specifically mention shade — trees, sails or covered seating.
Is Meadowlark Park good for toddlers? Yes — visitors mention equipment suited to under-5s. Mentioned by 5 visitors
When is Meadowlark Park least busy? Based on Google visit patterns, the quietest daytime hour is Monday around 9am.
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More Denver playground lists How we know this. Place details from the public Google business listing; facilities inferred from 86 visitor reviews; amenity positions from OpenStreetMap; aerial imagery from USGS (2019). Attributes appear only when the evidence clears our confidence bar, and review text is never republished. The unedited aerial shows tree cover — our second check on shade. Read the method · Report a mistake
