Parks by the numbers

  • 25 percent of the land in the city is parks, open space and trails.
  • 114 park sites.
  • Over 240 miles of trails.
  • 89 percent of residents live within a 10 minute walk to a park.
  • Lakewood has 47 acres of parks and open space for every 1,000 residents. Park and recreation experts call for having 11 acres for every 1,000 residents.
  • 192 acres purchased since 2018.
  • $14 million in voter-approved TABOR funds have been spent to buy parkland since 2018.