Adams County Parks, Open Space, and Trails
Our parks offer scenic trails, playgrounds, open spaces, and recreational opportunities for all ages. Discover your next outdoor adventure today!
To inquire about a pavilion rental at Riverdale Regional Park or Rotella Park, please contact our Parks, Open Space & Cultural Arts offices at 303.637.8000.
Developed Parks
Riverdale Regional Park
Rotella Park
City View Park
Adams County Veterans Memorial
Twin Lakes Park
Gateway Park
Our Trails
Adams County is home to miles of recreational trails. To view our trail map, please click the button below.
- Go west from the South Platte River Confluence to Sheridan where it connects to the Jefferson County Trail, which connects with Little Dry Creek Trail at Mile 3.88.
- Access the trail at the following locations:
- 55th Ave. and Lowell Blvd.
- Twin Lakes Park
- Little Dry Creek Open Space
- Lowell Ponds Open Space
- Engineers Lake
From Clear Creek Trail (mile 3.88) at 64th Avenue to Lowell / 69th (trail continues under City of Westminster management).
From Washington Street East, follow along Coronado Parkway to the South Platte River at Steele Street Park near 78th Avenue.
- Trail extends from Denver boundary north to 136th Avenue. South Platte River Trail is the major regional trail for the Denver Metro area. Following the South Platte River from the Chatfield Reservoir into Adams County, it is also part of the Colorado Front Range Trail.
- Access the trail at the following locations:
- Riverdale Regional Park
- Elaine T. Valente Open Space
- Steele St. Trailhead
- Engineers Lake
The Adams County Public Works department’s improvements along York Street are paving the way for new trails and connections in the Adams County trail system. Stay tuned for updates!
Open Space Properties
Adams County is dedicated to the preservation of open space land. The Parks, Open Space & Cultural Arts department oversees open space properties throughout the county. Examples of open space properties in Adams County include Elaine T. Valente, Little Dry Creek Lake, Pelican Ponds, Sandhofer, Willow Bay, and more. To view a static map of Adams County’s open space properties and parks, please click here.
Elaine T. Valente Open Space
Pelican Ponds Open Space
Riverdale Bluffs Open Space
Adopt-A-Spot Program
The Adams County Adopt-a-Spot program allows an individual, family, or group to help preserve and maintain our parks, trails, and open spaces. This is a fun, flexible way to volunteer, as the clean-up schedule is designed by you with a minimum of four cleanups a year for a one-year commitment.
Memorial Bench Program
Our Memorial Bench program offers donors the opportunity to purchase a bench with a personalized plaque to be placed in a county park or along a county trail. For more information, contact Mary Willis.
Additional Community Resources
Adams County Government is committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience and advancing technology accessibility in all our county information and communication technology (“ICT”). We are actively working to increase the accessibility and usability of our ICT in accordance with Colorado Laws For Persons With Disabilities, HB 21-1110, as amended, and the Rules promulgated by the Office of Information Technology of the State of Colorado, 8 CCR 1501-11. Documents which are exclusively for reference, research, or recordkeeping and which are not altered after their creation are archived content under the Rules. If an accessible version of any County document is needed, please let us know. To view our accessibility statement for more information, please click here.
Upcoming Events in Adams County
Berkeley Neighborhood Clean-Up Event
Board of County Commissioners & Graves Team Check-In
