Loretto Heights Park

South Lowell Blvd. and West Amherst Avenue

Denver, CO 80236

 

When we visited this park it was overrun with dandelions and had a charming, overgrown feeling.  The beautiful hilltop location with winding paths along the sides of the hill was a refreshing change after visiting so many perfectly-manicured parks. The playground isn't anything special, but it has a couple of slides and some swings and is more than sufficient for imaginative play. Q particularly enjoyed the lion's mouth tunnel. It is relatively toddler-accessible, although not particularly geared toward them. 

 

There is a picnic shelter perched at the top of the hill, with a few scattered picnic tables on the grass as well. I did not see any grills.  This seems like an ideal park for an old-fashioned (i.e., cold) family picnic. There was also a suprising amount of flat open space for a hilltop park.  Note that sledding is not allowed, nor does this seem to be a particularly good spot for it, despite being on top of a hill.

Amenities Include:

One picnic shelter with several (no BBQ grills)
1 port-o-potty