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Union Square Park 4.5★ · 236 Google ratings · Lakewood, Colorado
✓ Toddlers✓ Shade✓ Step-free
At a glance
What visitors report about Union Square Park Age
Toddlers + young kids Based on visitor reports · 2014–2026
Shade
Shade reported Based on visitor reports · 2014–2026
Crowds
Quietest Thu 8am · busiest Mon evening
Size
About 3,600 sq ft · bigger than 41% of the ones we measured
Shown only when the evidence clears our bar. How we know this .
The site plan
Map of Union Square Park 1
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1 Play area2 Parkingabout 200 ft from the play area 3 Picnic tablesabout 100 ft from the play area
Drawn from aerial imagery of the listed location. Guide
Good to know Good for a picnic
Picnic facilities on site, with room to sit and eat near the play area.
Official listing
Works well for younger kids
Visitors report equipment suited to under-5s.
Based on visitor reports · 2014–2026
Ideal for a short outing
The park is small but well-maintained with simple slides and a paved loop trail, perfect for toddlers burning energy.
Go in fall or winter
Multiple reviewers praised the park's beauty during snow and autumn, while one warned against visiting in winter.
Arrive early on weekends
The park gets crowded at peak times, making it less peaceful and harder to find seating or parking.
Check metal equipment temperature
On hot days, metal playground structures can become hot enough to burn skin within seconds.
Bring water or use nearby restrooms
The park has no on-site restrooms, which several parents noted as a significant inconvenience.
Distilled from 99 visitor reviews.
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 📍 12200 W 2nd Pl, Lakewood, CO 80228
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Parent FAQs Is there shade at Union Square Park? Visitors specifically mention shade: trees, sails or covered seating.
Is Union Square Park good for toddlers? Yes. Visitors mention equipment suited to under-5s. Based on visitor reports · 2014–2026
When is Union Square Park least busy? Based on Google visit patterns, the quietest daytime hour is Thursday around 8am.
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How we know this. Place details from the public Google business listing; facilities inferred from 99 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
