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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.
Join the Community Conversation
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.
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Public Meetings
Documents
Project Timeline
Summer 2025 PHASE 1 | Vision & Inventory
William F. Hayden Park Plan is currently at this stage
This phase establishes the base for the plan through data collection, environmental review, public outreach, defining existing conditions and analysis.
Survey #1 available - June 23
Pop-Up Events at the park in June and July
Survey Closes - August 4
Fall 2025 PHASE 2 | Design & Public Engagement
this is an upcoming stage for William F. Hayden Park Plan
This phase considers capacity, site analysis, environmental considerations, field surveys and design concepts.
Open House #1 August/September- TBD
Open House #2 December/January - TBD
Spring 2026 PHASE 3 | Design, Recreation Management & Draft Plan
this is an upcoming stage for William F. Hayden Park Plan
This phase translates the findings, needs, management plan and preferred design concepts into draft recommendations.
Survey #2 available
Draft William F. Hayden Plan presented online for feedback
