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Ray Ross Park 4.4★ · 474 Google ratings · Lakewood, Colorado
✓ Toddlers✓ Splash pad✓ Shade✓ Restrooms✓ Step-free
At a glance
Age
Toddlers + young kids Mentioned by 6 visitors
Shade
Shade reported Mentioned by 5 visitors
Restrooms
Yes · often seasonalFrom the official listing
Water play
Splash pad on site Mentioned by 42 visitors
Access
Step-free entrance From the official listing
Crowds
Quietest Tue 10am · busiest Wed eveningFrom Google visit patterns
Size
≈340 m² · larger than 42%Measured on OpenStreetMap
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Good to know Good for a picnic
Picnic facilities on site — room to sit and eat near the play area.
Official listing
Good for hot days
Splash pad on site, with some reported shade.
Mentioned by 42 visitors
Works well for younger kids
Visitors report equipment suited to under-5s.
Mentioned by 6 visitors
Bring your own restroom supplies
Porta potties are frequently reported as dirty and lacking toilet paper, though a nearby building has cleaner facilities.
Pack a picnic and stay awhile
The park offers free splash pad access, playgrounds, covered pavilions, and open grass areas perfect for a full afternoon.
Best for toddlers and preschoolers
The playground suits ages three to five, while the shallow splash pad with multiple water jets appeals to.
Go early on hot days
The splash pad is the main draw and gets extremely crowded by late morning, especially on weekends.
Watch closely near the road
The splash pad and playground are located close to an active road with limited fencing.
Distilled from 100 visitor reviews. We count and rephrase — review text is never republished.
Crowds
When it gets busy Weekday mornings are generally quiet; weekend afternoons get busiest.
Quiet Busy
From Google visit patterns, 8am to 7pm.
Practical
Plan your visit 📍 680 S Harlan St, Lakewood, CO 80226
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Parent FAQs Does Ray Ross Park have restrooms? Yes — public restrooms are on the official Google listing. Park restrooms are often seasonal, so check before a winter visit.
Is there shade at Ray Ross Park? Visitors specifically mention shade — trees, sails or covered seating.
Does Ray Ross Park have a splash pad? Yes — visitors describe built water play on site. Splash pads in the Denver area typically run late May to early September.
Is Ray Ross Park good for toddlers? Yes — visitors mention equipment suited to under-5s. Mentioned by 6 visitors
When is Ray Ross Park least busy? Based on Google visit patterns, the quietest daytime hour is Tuesday around 10am.
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More Denver playground lists How we know this. Place details from the public Google business listing; facilities inferred from 100 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
