Park Hill Park Framework Vision
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VISION
Framework Plan
The framework balances open space and active park activities. Visitors can immerse themselves in nature extending through the park, with observation points and nature-based play. Higher-energy areas of the park include spaces for traditional organized sports, alternative sports, and an aquatic experience.
A meandering creek bed through the middle will manage stormwater while creating visual interest, education, and opportunities for ecological enhancement. Park corners are more active, with a field house, destination playground, and outdoor adventure areas near Colorado Blvd and 40th Ave. Ample athletic fields and sports courts along Colorado Blvd provide places to play various sports.
A cultural hub for community gathering is envisioned around the existing clubhouse. Amenities such as restrooms, picnic pavilions, and observation structures are located throughout the park. The entire site is connected by a wide, multi-use park loop and pathway system for easy access throughout.
WOW! When will all this be built? What’s a framework?
This drawing is a big picture vision for what the park could look like based on community input. Right now, there is not confirmed funding for everything you see here, but the Vibrant Bond funding is a big step in realizing a lot of this vision. Your input in the future will inform the strategy for how to phase and budget this project!
Engagement Resources
EVENTS
Past Events
VISION + ABOUT
A Once in a Century Park
The City and County of Denver’s Parks & Recreation (DPR) Department will work closely with the community to convert a former golf course into a 155-acre public park in the heart of the city. The site, which operated as a private golf course from the 1930s until 2018, will be ecologically restored and redesigned as the largest addition to Denver’s park system in more than a century.
Park Hill Park is now open to the community as a public park! In a historic deal, the City of Denver made its largest ever single acquisition of private property to become an urban park with the purchase of Park Hill Golf Course. Denver Parks and Recreation will oversee the 155-acre open space which will be open for public enjoyment during daylight hours. The public is welcome to come and experience the space while plans for Phase 1 Implementation of the Framework Plan take shape. Park Hill Park now stands as the city's fourth largest open space -- providing a vital new resources in an area long underserved by premier parks and greenways.
The Visioning Process
The City and County of Denver’s Parks & Recreation (DPR) Department will work closely with the community to convert a former golf course into a 155-acre public park in the heart of the city. The site, which operated as a private golf course from the 1930s until 2018, will be ecologically restored and redesigned as the largest addition to Denver’s park system in more than a century. Park Hill Park will soon stand as the city’s fourth-largest open space—providing a vital new resource in an area long underserved by premier parks and greenways.
Create a new, significantly-sized park and community gathering places
Preserve and expand the tree canopy to combat urban heat island effects in this area
Add youth and recreational sports opportunities
PROCESS
Process + Timeline
There are two distinct planning phases within a 9-month process. Click on the phases below to learn more about the intent and components of each phase. Products resulting from each phase, including key takeaways from analysis and assessments, project material, and takeaways from community input will be added to this site as the project advances. Each phase of work includes distinct tasks in the process of generating a preferred framework scenario for the future of the Park Hill Park site.
PROJECT RESOURCES
Knowledge Base
Listen to interviews, virtual education sessions, and review the existing conditions analysis to learn more about the project.
Listen to Episode 5 of the Denver Playcast to learn more about Park Hill Park:
A once-in-a-lifetime park is coming to Denver’s Park Hill neighborhood. Jolon Clark from Denver Parks & Rec and Anna Cawrse from Sasaki join Stephanie to discuss what it’ll take to convert this former 155-acre golf course into Denver’s newest regional park.
Project Resources
Below are resources, including previous planning documents that will be referenced throughout the project planning process and will help to shape the framework scenario plan for Park Hill Park. As the project advances, additional resources will be provided including information from community meetings. Check back regularly for updates!
