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Waddell Park 4.2★ · 213 Google ratings · Denver, Colorado
✓ Shade✓ Restrooms✓ Step-free
At a glance
What visitors report about Waddell Park Shade
Shade reported Based on visitor reports · 2016–2026
Restrooms
Yes · often seasonal
Crowds
Quietest Thu 9am · busiest Sat afternoon
Size
About 1,900 sq ft · bigger than 13% of the ones we measured
Shown only when the evidence clears our bar. How we know this .
The site plan
Map of Waddell Park 1
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1 Play area2 Restroomsabout 100 ft from the play area 3 Parkingabout 200 ft from the play area
Drawn from aerial imagery, showing the real layout. Guide
Good to know Good for a picnic
Picnic facilities on site, with room to sit and eat near the play area.
Official listing
Good for casual weekday visits
Reviewers report the park is often quiet and uncrowded, with clean facilities and a functioning playground.
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.
Bring supplies for picnics
The park has a large covered pavilion with multiple tables and a snack bar with limited hours.
Distilled from 93 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 📍 2940 Cottonwood Dr, Denver, CO 80221
🚻 Bathrooms about 150 ft from the play area
Nearby
Nearby playgrounds 0.6 miles away · Better for toddlers
0.7 miles 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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How we know this. Place details from the public Google business listing; facilities inferred from 93 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
