William F. Hayden Park Plan

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William F. Hayden Park

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October 5, 2026 Update: Thank you to the thousands of community members, park users, stakeholders, and partners who have participated throughout the 18-month planning process for William F. Hayden Park.

The project team has now reached the 95% plan stage for public review before the plan is finalized and considered by City Council for adoption later this year.

Review the William F. Hayden Draft Plan (pdf) and take the draft plan survey by Monday, October 19 to let us know if the plan meets the identified community goals. View the appendices under Plan Documents.


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Join the Community Conversation

October 5, 2026 Update: Thank you to the thousands of community members, park users, stakeholders, and partners who have participated throughout the 18-month planning process for William F. Hayden Park.

The project team has now reached the 95% plan stage for public review before the plan is finalized and considered by City Council for adoption later this year.

Review the William F. Hayden Draft Plan (pdf) and take the draft plan survey by Monday, October 19 to let us know if the plan meets the identified community goals. View the appendices under Plan Documents.


>>Take the Survey


2nd Public Survey Results

The results are in! View the public survey results and neighborhood survey results for the William F. Hayden Plan. Did you miss the final survey for the plan? No problem, you can review the survey information and draft Trails Concept Plan (large file) and ask a question of the project team. The draft plan will be posted later this fall for additional community feedback. Be sure to subscribe to the page for updates.

Project Background

Elevate your everyday at William F. Hayden Park, Lakewood's popular regional park destination providing access to nature and an opportunity get outdoors and take in the views! Join us for a community conversation to better understand the park's wildlife and natural resources while gaining valuable insight into what park visitors love and what they would like to see improved.

Managed by the City of Lakewood, the park is beginning a comprehensive planning process that will include an assessment of park visitor needs, an evaluation of park trails and infrastructure, environmental review, recreation management, and design work for future park and trail improvements. These will be packaged into an implementable action plan to serve visitors for the next decade. The city hired DHM Design to lead the projected 12-month planning effort, which will include an extensive public engagement process with park visitors and stakeholders.

About William F. Hayden Park

With more than 2,400 acres of open space, William Frederick Hayden Park on Green Mountain is the second largest park in Lakewood. The park features a challenging network of shared use trails, with a 6,800-foot summit up Green Mountain Trail offering unique and stunning views of the Denver metropolitan area to the east and high mountain peaks to the west.

Beginning 1972, the majority of William Frederick Hayden Park was donated by or purchased from the Hayden family. Once home to the buffalo, this park now provides rich habitat for a diverse array of wildlife including coyotes, hawks, rattlesnakes, bluebirds, rabbit, mule deer and an occasional mountain lion.

We want to hear from you!

Subscribe to this page for updates, meeting notices and other opportunities to participate in the future of this special park. Use the tools below to ask a question of the project team or share an idea for the park.

  • William F. Hayden Draft Plan Survey

      Thank you to the thousands of community members, park users, stakeholders, and partners who have participated throughout the 18-month planning process for William F. Hayden Park. Your feedback has helped shape the vision, recommendations, and priorities included in the William F. Hayden Draft Comprehensive Plan.

    The project team has now reached the 95% plan stage for public review before the plan is finalized and considered by City Council for adoption later this year. The plan brings together the work completed throughout the planning process and provides a framework for how the park can be managed and improved over the next 10–20 years.

    The plan is intended to be a guide for future decision-making and implementation—not a commitment to construct every recommendation identified in the plan. Implementation will depend on future funding, priorities, resource conditions, community needs and additional design work.

    Review the William F. Hayden Draft Plan (pdf) and take the survey below by Monday, October 19 to let us know if the plan meets the identified community goals.

    Subscribe to the page for updates!

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