Douglas County Government, Colorado

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Parks

To serve as stewards for resource management by providing the design, development, maintenance, and patrol of all Douglas County local and regional parks and regional trail systems.

Parks Information

Regional Parks »
Local Parks Listing »
Dog Off Leash Parks »
Park Reservations »
Douglas County Park Rangers »

Sailsbury Equestrian
Sailsbury Equestrian

Jim Cleveland
Joint Ventures
Dog Parks
Dog Parks

Dave Hause
Park Ranger
Challenger
Challenger

Jim Cleveland
Director of Recreation, Parks and Trails – Town of Parker
 
Faigrounds
Fairgrounds

Randy Burkhardt
Synthetic Turf

Bayou Gulch
Bayou Gulch

Scott McEldowney   
Park Ranger

Redstone
Redstone

Tom Hoby

Park Concept

 
Park Maintenance

Park Maintenance

Curt Sloan

Maintenance

     

Trails

Hundreds of miles of trails can be found throughout Douglas County, providing recreational opportunities for many user groups within municipalities, Pike National Forest, open space lands, regional trail connections, and neighborhood areas.

Trails Information

Find Trails Maps »

 

Trail Design
Backcountry Trail Design

Tony Boone
Design, Construction  

Cherry Creek Trail
Cherry Creek Trail

Dean Pearson          
Landscape Architect

Plum Creek Trail
Plum Creek / Castle Rock Trails

Rich Have

East West TrailEast / West Trail
Randy Burkhardt

Front Range Trail
Front Range Trail

Cheryl Matthews

High Line Canal Trail
High Line Canal Trail

Neil Sperandeo

Open Space

Douglas County Division of Open Space and Natural Resources seeks to enhance the quality of life for residents by protecting wildlife habitat, natural resources, historic sites, scenic views and Douglas County’s rural heritage while providing a wide range of compatible outdoor recreation and educational opportunities.

Openspace Information

Adobe PDF Document Rules and Regulations [294KB]
Parks and Open Spaces complete rules and regulations.

Adobe PDF Document Special Event Application [78KB]
Use this application to submit a request for a special event on Douglas County Open Space.

Adobe PDF Document Insurance Requirements  [13KB]
This information is for those submitting a special event permit on Douglas County Open Space.

Adobe PDF Document Horses on Public Property [483KB]
Riding a horse in Douglas County.

Field Trip
Field Trip to Prairie Canyon Ranch

Jackie Sanderson
Field Trip with Pine Lane Elementary

Dawson Butte Ranch
Dawson Butte

Tom Welle
Senior Park Ranger

Greenland Ranch
Greenland Ranch

Cheryl Matthews

Mounted Patrol
Mounted Patrol

Brian McEwen

Park Rangers
Park Rangers

Tom Welle
Senior Park Ranger

 

Natural Resources

To serve as stewards for resource management by providing the design, development, maintenance, and patrol of all Douglas County local and regional parks and regional trail systems.

Natural Resources Information

Weed Management »
Sustainable Douglas County.com »
Douglas County Water Summit »

 

Plants & Weeds Management
Plants & Weeds Management

Toby Sprunk

Wetlands & Water Quality
Wetlands & Water Quality

Jim Dederick

Fishing at Bingham Lake Part I
Fishing at Bingham Lake Part I

Dave Hause & Stan           

Fishing at Bingham Lake Part II
Fishing at Bingham Lake Part II
Doug Debord & kids

Spruce Mountain
Spruce Mountain

Jill Alexander
Forest Management