Urban Park, Denver, Colorado
York St & 17th Ave
Denver, CO 80202
www.denvergov.org/parks/
Phone: 303-964-2522; Fax: 303-964-1321
Size: 314 acres. Location: East of downtown; bordered by 26th Avenue, 17th Avenue, Josephine Street, and Colorado Boulevard. Facilities: Picnic areas, concessions, lakes, trails, flower gardens, historical monuments, pavilion and bandshell, zoo, playground, golf course, sports areas. Activities: Paddleboating, fishing, bicycling, golf, tennis, baseball, field hockey, football, soccer. Special Features: Houses Denver Museum of Natural History, the fourth largest natural history museum in the country, featuring world-renowned wildlife exhibits, gems and minerals, dinosaurs, an IMAX Theater, and a planetarium. Also houses the 76-acre Denver Zoo, which features more than 1,700 animals.
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