Nature
Bluff Lake Nature Center
A free urban wildlife refuge with trails, wetlands, prairie, and enough quiet to feel separated from the surrounding development.
Central Park
Why go
A revealing east-Denver counterweight to mountain-facing clichés – and an easy low-stakes place to build a repeat walking habit.
- Good for
- Solo · Daytime
- Time
- 45 min – 2.3 hr
- Cost
- Free
- Plan
- Walk in
Before you go
Little shelter and no spectacle
Trail conditions and wildlife activity vary by season
Central Park's greenway network or the Arsenal on a longer day