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Waddell Park 4.2★ · 213 Google ratings · Denver, Colorado
✓ Shade✓ Restrooms✓ Step-free
At a glance
Shade
Shade reported Based on visitor reports
Restrooms
Yes · often seasonalFrom the official listing
Access
Step-free entrance From the official listing
Crowds
Quietest Thu 9am · busiest Sat afternoonFrom Google visit patterns
Size
≈180 m² · larger than 13%Measured on OpenStreetMap
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Map of Waddell Park
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1 Play area2 Restrooms~40 m from the play area 3 Parking~60 m from the play area
This illustration reflects the real layout of Waddell 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
Arrive early for events
Parking fills quickly during softball tournaments, forcing visitors to park blocks away on residential streets.
Watch for the hidden entrance
The park entrance is easy to miss and located immediately right off the main road behind a gas station.
Plan bathroom time carefully
Only one or two single-stall restrooms serve the entire park, creating long lines during events.
Good for casual weekday visits
Reviewers report the park is often quiet and uncrowded, with clean facilities and a functioning playground.
Bring supplies for picnics
The park has a large covered pavilion with multiple tables and a snack bar with limited hours.
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 📍 2940 Cottonwood Dr, Denver, CO 80221
🚻 Restrooms ~40 m from the play area
Nearby
Nearby playgrounds 900 m away · Better for toddlers
1.1 km away · Better for toddlers
Questions
Parent FAQs Does Waddell 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 Waddell Park? Visitors specifically mention shade — trees, sails or covered seating.
When is Waddell Park least busy? Based on Google visit patterns, the quietest daytime hour is Thursday 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 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
