Overview
Cherry Creek State Park is a 4,200-acre recreation area in the Denver metropolitan area centered around an approximately 850-acre reservoir. The park offers boating, fishing, camping, bicycling, hiking, horseback riding, swimming, picnicking, nature study, and winter recreation. The park has an extensive multi-use trail system, including trails such as Cherry Creek, 12 Mile, Cottonwood Creek, Parker Road, Railroad Bed, Smoky Hill, Wetland Loop, and Windmill Creek Loop. Facilities include boat ramps, a marina, campground, swim beach, picnic areas, restrooms, parking, a model airfield, shooting center, horse stable, boat decontamination station, and a dog off-leash area. The park also provides accessible facilities at fishing areas, the campground, swim beach, and group picnic sites.
