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Washington Park

Colorado  >  United States

A beautiful park with two lakes in the middle of Denver.

Added* by gstacks
Most recent update 8 március 2024

Description

Washington Park is a great park in Denver, which includes a 2.5-mile loop (4 km) for walking or biking. The park has two lakes, both of which are good for birding, especially the southern lake (Grasmere Lake). This park is busy, especially on weekends when the weather is good, with families, dogs, children, sports, events. So it's not a quiet place to bird. But it can be a good place to bird in the middle of a city.

Regular species include Canada Goose, Redhead, Snowy Egret, Black-crowned Night Heron, Red-winged Blackbird, Double-crested Cormorant, American White Pelican and Tree Swallow.

Details

Access

There is free street parking all around Washington Park and a couple of small parking lots. Click on a P in the map for directions. You can walk or ride a bicycle all the way around the 2.5-mile loop or walk around each of the two lakes or the large open grass in the middle.

Terrain and Habitat

Lake , Scattered trees and bushes , City/village , Park

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Winter

Route

Paved road , Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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