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Jefferson County Open Space South Valley Park
Jefferson County Open Space - South Valley Park.

Jefferson County Open Space – Golden-Lakewood-Evergreen

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Jefferson County Open Space manages more than 52,000 acres and 210 trails along the Front Range. There are twenty-eight parks within JCOS that are free to access year-round. Jefferson County has a slightly larger population than the entire state of Wyoming, but shares more than just demographics with the Cowboy State, the views are tremendous too.

The cities of Lakewood and Golden are the two largest communities in this, the fourth largest county in Colorado. To the west of both of these communities lies some of the most beautiful scenery in the entire Rocky Mountain region, including the towns of Morrison and Evergreen.

Activities

Parks within the JeffCo Open Space system offer a variety of recreation from hiking and biking to rock climbing and horseback riding. This well-managed network of parks makes living along the Front Range a mountain experience. The parks are located throughout Jefferson County, in the towns of Golden, Morrison, and Evergreen.

Crown Hill Lake Colorado Autumn
Crown Hill Lake in Wheat Ridge, CO. Photo by: Michael Kirsh

See the Activity Guide (PDF) for things to do at each park.

Camping:

  • Read about the camping near Golden and Black Hawk.
  • Read about the camping near Lakewood and Morrison.

Jefferson County Parks

  • Alderfer/Three Sisters
  • Apex
  • Cathedral Spires
  • Centennial Cone
  • Clear Creek Canyon
  • Crown Hill
  • Deer Creek Canyon
  • Elk Meadow – Evergreen
  • Flying J Ranch
  • Hildebrand Ranch
  • Hiwan Homestead Museum
  • Lair o’ the Bear
  • Lookout Mtn Nature Center
  • Matthews/Winters
  • Meyer Ranch
  • Mount Galbraith
  • Mount Falcon – Morrison
  • North Table Mountain – Golden
  • Pine Valley Ranch – Pine
  • Reynolds (*camping)
  • South Table Mountain – Golden
  • South Valley
  • Van Bibber
  • Welchester Tree Grant
  • White Ranch (*camping) – Golden
  • Windy Saddle

*Free walk-in camping is available by permit only at only two parks: White Ranch and Reynolds.

With more than two hundred trails it’s easy to find a scenic hike or bike ride. Each park offers something unique, like massive sandstones or quiet aspen groves. More Jefferson County recreation can be found at a number of city parks and two state parks including Chatfield and Golden Gate Canyon.

Jefferson County Open Space Hildebrand Ranch Park
Hildebrand Ranch Park (next to Chatfield S.P.).
Jefferson County Open Space Hildebrand Ranch Park
Dilapidated barn at Hildebrand Ranch Park.
Jefferson County Open Space South Valley Park
South Valley Park (next to Hildebrand Ranch).
Jefferson County Open Space South Valley Red Rocks
Sandstones at South Valley.
Jefferson County Open Space South Valley Trail
Trail at South Valley cuts through the Red Rocks.
Jefferson County Open Space South Valley
More South Valley.
Jefferson County Open Space South Valley Parking
Main parking for South Valley.
Jefferson County Open Space South Valley
South Valley Park trail.
Jefferson County Open Space South Valley
Jagged sandstone at South Valley.
Jefferson County Open Space Deer Creek Canyon
Deer Creek Canyon (next to South Valley).
Jefferson County Open Space Deer Creek
Covered picnic area at Deer Creek.
Jefferson County Open Space Deer Creek
Deer Creek.
Jefferson County Open Space Flying J Ranch
Flying J Ranch Park (between Conifer and Evergreen).
Jefferson County Open Space Flying J Ranch
Picnic area at Flying J Ranch.
Lookout Mountain Nature Preserve
Lookout Mountain Nature Preserve.
Lookout Mountain Boettcher Mansion
Boettcher Mansion built in 1917, offers self guided tours, M-F from 8am-4pm.

Details

Address: 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, CO

Nearby Towns:

  • Lakewood
  • Morrison
  • Evergreen

Phone: 303-271-8528

Season: Year-round

Fees: None

Map: Jeff Co Open Space Parks (PDF)

Website: jeffco.us/…

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