Bayou Gulch Regional Park
Bayou Regional Park is a 205-acre park located about five miles south of downtown Parker. It has a contemporary ranch theme, with horseshoes, plants, and animals all over.
Belvedere Park
A five-acre park with a hidden woodland playground tucked away at the bottom of a small ravine.
Central Park
A neat little park featuring a small amphitheater and a 150-foot orange sculpture that looms above.
Challenger Regional Park
This park is a favorite for movies in the park. The opportunity for fun is limitless with two playgrounds, basketball court, skate park, three ballfields, and large grassy area/field.
Civic Green Park
A beautiful park with three water features including a stream for the little ones. A playground that is built for climbers and a grassy field overlook a large pavilion which is perfect for performances, gatherings, and movies.
Dad Clark Park
Dad Clark Park is beautiful and lush. The playground was redesigned and renovated in 2019/2020 with upgrades incorporating more shade, more slides, more climbing equipment, and more color. 
Deputy Zack S. Parrish III Memorial Park
Deputy Zack S. Parrish III Memorial Park is a 5.5-acre park with two playgrounds, bocce ball courts, cornhole boards, a multi-use court, pickleball courts, and a large pavilion with picnic tables. It is ADA-accessible and stroller-friendly.
Elk Ridge Park
This 12-acre park was designed as a place for the community to come together, relax, and enjoy the outdoors. With a large turf field, playground, splashpad, and open space, there is something for all generations to enjoy.
Falcon Park
Falcon Park is just to the north of Eastridge Recreation Center. This park holds a playground, multi-use grass fields, multi-use ball fields, and pavilions.
Festival Park
If you've ever been to an event in downtown Castle Rock, chances are you've been to Festival Park. There are First Fridays, Concerts under the Rock, Movies in the Park, Farmers Markets, and much more.
Fly'n B Park
The Fly'n B Park is a 5-acre passive park for picnics, social gatherings, experiential play, and fishing. The appeal of this park is all the natural features including old trees, ponds, and wildlife. The trees are huge with dense thick grasses and bushes in between, great for critters to hide in.
Larkspur Community Park
Larkspur Community Park is a large park, great for community events, with a sand volleyball court, large playground for ages 5-12, and a castle playground for children ages 2-5.
O'Brien Park
O'Brien Park is on 8.5 acres in the heart of Downtown Parker with two playgrounds separated by a pavilion, an underground tunnel named Keiffer's Crossing, a basketball court, a multi-purpose field, a baseball field, a gorgeous gazebo, and H2O'Brien outdoor pool.
Philip S. Miller Park
This 300-acre park includes a Millhouse gathering place, an outdoor amphitheater, the Miller Activity Complex and Fieldhouse, the Challenge Hill outdoor incline, an adventure playground, a seasonal splash pad, and both paved and soft-surface network of trails.
Prairie Sky Park
Prairie Sky Park in Lone Tree is a large park with two playgrounds, a basketball court, a multi-use field, and a multi-use ball field.
Redstone Park
In addition to the playgrounds and pond, Redstone Park has a few large multi-purpose fields, ball fields with concessions stand, batting cages, practice fields, a tennis center, Shea Stadium, and a skate park.
Rhyolite Regional Park
Rhyolite Regional Park is a beautiful 54.66-acre park in southern Castle Rock, a tribute to rhyolite that helped to build the Town of Castle Rock. With miles of family-friendly trails in a natural habitat, this park is a great place to spend the day.
Salisbury Equestrian Park
Salisbury Equestrian Park is a 160-acre park, with 30 acres of undeveloped open space, a large equestrian arena, ball fields, multi-use fields, a fully ADA-accessible playground, a modern playground, and a large pond where you can catch fish such as bluegill, channel catfish, largemouth bass, and common carp. 
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