Denver, CO
2019 ParkScore® ranking: #29
Our analysis is based on four characteristics of an effective park system:
access, investment, acreage, and amenities.
How we calculated Denver’s ParkScore rating:
Access
87.5 out of 100
Acreage
52.5 out of 100
Investment
60 out of 100
Amenities
45 out of 100
How does it work?
Cities can earn a maximum ParkScore rating of 100.
In evaluating park systems, we include land owned by all public agencies within the 100 most populous U.S. cities that functions as a park. ParkScore index methodology
Everyone deserves a park within a 10-minute walk of home.
Is Denver meeting that goal?
90%
of residents live within a 10 minute walk of a park.
National average 54%
Percent of residents within a
10-minute walk of a park by age
Children (0 - 19)
Adults (20 - 64)
Seniors (65+)
Percent of residents within a
10-minute walk of a park by income
Percent of residents within a 10-minute walk of a park by race/ethnicity
8%
of Denver's city land is used for parks and recreation.
National median 15%
Where in Denver are parks needed most?
Denver has 314 parks
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Denver Park Amenities Compared to the 100 Largest U.S. Cities
Basketball Hoops
8 th percentile
1.4 per 10,000 people
Dog Parks
75 th percentile
1.8 per 100,000 people
Playgrounds
74 th percentile
3.5 per 10,000 people
Bathrooms
19 th percentile
0.8 per 10,000 people
Recreation and Senior Centers
54 th percentile
0.8 per 20,000 people
Splashpads
39 th percentile
0.8 per 100,000 people
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Park summary for Denver
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2019 City Park Facts
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Mayor Michael Hancock has pledged to adopt long-term, system-wide strategies to make sure every Denver resident has access to all the benefits parks provide.
"I have endorsed the vision that everyone deserves a park or open space within a 10-minute walk of home." — Mayor Hancock
Learn about the 10-Minute Walk campaign
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Contact Jim Petterson, Colorado State Director at the Trust for Public Land
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