Best Outdoor Activities for Kids in Denver
21 outdoor adventures for families in Denver. Parks, trails, playgrounds, and fresh-air fun for every age group.
Highest rated: Kangaroo Ranch, Denver Museum of Nature and Science Park, Castle Rock Adventure Park. 15 listings are free. Every listing includes age ratings, stroller access, and parent tips.
How to use this outdoor activities list
Check shade, bathrooms, and weather before you commit, especially with younger kids. KidPaths is currently tracking 21 indexable picks for this page in Denver, CO, with details for cost, age fit, stroller access, weather backup, and parent logistics.
Quick fit
3 for infants, 18 for toddlers, 20 for little kids, 21 for big kids.
Weather and access
21 outdoor or partly outdoor picks. 15 stroller-friendly stops.
Cost scan
15 free picks. 6 paid picks. Open the cards for family-of-4 cost notes and savings tips when we have them.
Top Picks
Kangaroo Ranch
5 starsKangaroo Ranch lets kids walk among free-roaming kangaroos and hand-feed them, an experience you genuinely cannot replicate at a standard zoo. The ani
Denver Museum of Nature and Science Park
4.9 starsThe nature play area outside DMNS features a bighorn sheep-themed adventure playground designed by Earthscape, with boulders to climb, tunnels to craw
Castle Rock Adventure Park
4.8 starsCastle Rock Adventure Park offers zip line tours through the Colorado landscape near Castle Rock, about 45 minutes south of Denver. For older kids, tw
Adventure Forest at the Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus
4.8 starsAdventure Forest is an outdoor nature-inspired play space at the Children's Museum of Denver that features climbing structures designed to mimic a rea
Central Park Playground
4.8 starsCentral Park Playground in Denver's Central Park neighborhood (formerly Stapleton) is a neighborhood playground serving one of Denver's most family-de
Kangaroo Ranch
Ages: Best for ages 2-14
FreeDenver Museum of Nature and Science Park
Ages: Best for ages 2-10
Castle Rock Adventure Park
Ages: Best for ages 7-16 (height/weight requirements apply)
Adventure Forest at the Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus
Ages: Best for ages 2-10
FreeCentral Park Playground
Ages: Best for ages 2-10
FreeWestlands Park Playground
Ages: Best for ages 2-10
FreeCity Park Nature Play
Ages: Best for ages 2-10
FreeDenver Audubon Kingery Nature Center
Ages: all ages
FreeWashington Park Playground
Ages: Best for ages 2-10
FreeNature Playground at 39th Ave Greenway
Ages: Best for ages 2-10
The Wild Animal Sanctuary
Ages: 5-16
FreeRuby Hill Park
Ages: All ages
Plains Conservation Center (Visitor Center)
Ages: 6-16
FreeGreat Lawn Park
Ages: All ages
FreeWestminster Station Nature Play Park
Ages: Best for ages 2-10
FreePaco Sanchez Park
Ages: All ages
Denver Zoo Lights
Ages: all ages
FreePaco Sanchez Playground
Ages: Best for ages 2-10
FreeCity Park Playground
Ages: Best for ages 2-10
FreeBluff Lake Nature Center
Ages: all ages
FreePark Playground
Ages: Best for ages 2-10
Common Questions
- What are the best outdoor activities for kids in Denver?
- 21 outdoor family activities in Denver. Highest rated: Kangaroo Ranch, Denver Museum of Nature and Science Park, Castle Rock Adventure Park, Adventure Forest at the Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus, Central Park Playground. Parks, trails, playgrounds, and more.
- Are there free outdoor things to do with kids in Denver?
- 15 outdoor activities in Denver are free, including Denver Museum of Nature and Science Park, Central Park Playground, Westlands Park Playground.
- How many outdoor activities in Denver are stroller-friendly?
- 15 of the 21 outdoor activities in Denver are fully stroller-friendly.
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