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Verbena Park 4.2★ · 370 Google ratings · Denver, Colorado
✓ Toddlers✓ Shade✓ Step-free
At a glance
Age
Toddlers + young kids Based on visitor reports
Shade
Shade reported Based on visitor reports
Access
Step-free entrance From the official listing
Crowds
Quietest Sun 8am · busiest Sat afternoonFrom Google visit patterns
Size
≈450 m² · larger than 58%Measured on OpenStreetMap
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Map of Verbena Park
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1 Play area2 Picnic tables (2 on site)
This illustration reflects the real layout of Verbena 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.
Based on visitor reports
Visit during daytime hours
Multiple reviewers note the park feels sketchy after dark, so plan visits for daylight when supervision and foot.
Bring insect repellent in summer
Mosquitoes are aggressive here, particularly near the grassy areas and open water nearby, causing severe reactions in some visitors.
Inspect playground before children play
One reviewer found a knife on the equipment and another reported rusty, deteriorating structures, so check conditions on arrival.
Good option for soccer and casual sports
The park hosts active soccer games and has multiple open field spaces where pickup sports happen regularly throughout the day.
Best for younger elementary-aged kids
The recently renovated playground equipment suits grade schoolers well, though one reviewer notes limited slides and jungle gym structures.
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 📍 1101 Verbena St, Denver, CO 80220
Nearby
Nearby playgrounds 1.1 km away · Has restrooms
Questions
Parent FAQs Is there shade at Verbena Park? Visitors specifically mention shade — trees, sails or covered seating.
Is Verbena Park good for toddlers? Yes — visitors mention equipment suited to under-5s. Based on visitor reports
When is Verbena Park least busy? Based on Google visit patterns, the quietest daytime hour is Sunday around 8am.
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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
