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Tallman Meadow Park

12335 Canterberry Pkwy.Parker, CO 80138
Phone: (303) 805-6329Website: Visit Website Google Map

Tallman Meadow Park is a 12-acre park in Parker near Legend High School (it's a favorite location for high schoolers to visit during lunch). It lives up to its name; several acres in the park are natural meadows. The different grasses and wildflowers make an excellent shelter for insects and other animals.

There are two playsets for younger children. One has three slides, more car-steering features, and multiple ways to climb up. The other is smaller with only a rolling slide. It is nice to know that if the playground is busy, your kids can still spread out while enjoying it. There is also a swing set here and a pavilion off the side where parents can sit in the shade while keeping watch over their little ones.

The playground designed for older children has a steep slide, curly slide, and a very tall rock wall. 

The trailhead will take you down a path through a beautiful meadow where you may see black-eyed Susans, grasshoppers, bees, and even goldfinches! A pedestrian bridge leads you onto the Tallman Gulch Trail. 

The trail is lined by a creek filled with cattails (or "hotdog flowers," as my child calls them). There is a small tunnel where the path goes under Canterberry Parkway and a small pond often filled with dragonflies and damselflies. 

Want more details and photos? Read our full review.

FEATURES

SEATING

  • Pavilion/Shelter (Reservable)
  • Benches
  • Picnic Tables
  • Boulders

AMENITIES

  • Restrooms (Portable)
  • BBQ Grills
  • Bike Racks
  • Educational/Historical Panels
  • Pedestrian Bridge
  • Trailhead Access
  • ADA-accessible and stroller-friendly

 

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