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Shadow Ridge Park

4.1★ · 18 Google ratings · Thornton, Colorado

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At a glance

What visitors report about Shadow Ridge Park

Access

Step-free entrance

Crowds

Quietest Thu 6pm · busiest Sun afternoon

Size

About 2,200 sq ft · bigger than 16% of the ones we measured

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The site plan

Map of Shadow Ridge Park

Guide

Good to know

Best for open play, not climbing

The park has limited equipment but plenty of open grass space for running and informal games.

Good for group gatherings

The park is well-maintained and spacious enough to accommodate picnics or small celebrations with families.

Suitable for younger elementary kids

The high first step and angled spiral slide pose challenges for very young children and toddlers.

Check equipment safety first

The spiral slide has an angled turn that can catch children's legs, and the first step onto equipment.

Distilled from 8 visitor reviews.

Crowds

When it gets busy

Weekday mornings are generally quiet; weekend afternoons get busiest.

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QuietBusy

From Google visit patterns, 8am to 7pm.

Practical

Plan your visit

📍 13596 Jackson Dr, Thornton, CO 80241

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Nearby

Nearby playgrounds

Summit Grove Park

0.2 miles away

Cherrywood Park

0.4 miles away

Homestead Hills Park

0.6 miles away · Has restrooms

Questions

Parent FAQs

When is Shadow Ridge Park least busy?

Based on Google visit patterns, the quietest daytime hour is Thursday around 6pm.

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How we know this. Place details from the public Google business listing; facilities inferred from 8 visitor reviews; playground outlines and amenity positions from OpenStreetMap (ODbL), which is also what the size is measured on; 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, which is our second check on shade. Read the method · Report a mistake