Parkfield Lake Park Groundbreaking
Thursday, August 20 at 10:00 a.m.
Intersection of Chambers Road & 53rd Ave
Councilman Michael Hancock, with others, held a groundbreaking ceremony for improvements at the Park.
New amenities, improvements and plantings being added to Parkfield Lake Park will be ready for public enjoyment in 2010 and 2011. Running and walking trails around the Park’s lake and natural areas were completed in 2007. Two new phases of development will transform the site into a regional park with natural areas, casual use areas and facilities for structured sports and events.
Parkfield is one of the most isolated and fastest growing communities in Denver, located in the far northeast corner of the city. This often underserved community currently lacks existing park facilities despite its growing population. The new park and amenities will serve over 50,000 residents from these northeast Denver communities and will complement the available indoor after-school programs available at Denver Parks and Recreation’s Montbello Recreation Center, already built on the Parkfield Lake Park site. In addition, because of the new park size and the variety of play elements that will be offered, it is hoped that the park will fill a huge void for this fast growing part of Denver. It is an amenity that will help bring communities closer together and bridge cultural differences.
Due to funding by the Better Denver Bonds program and Great Outdoors Colorado, Denver Parks and Recreation is able to begin construction of Phase 2 of Parkfield Lake Park, which includes trails, road and access improvements. Phase 3, funded by the Better Denver Bond program, will begin later this year and will include football, softball, baseball and soccer fields, picnic sites, additional trails, an amphitheater, basketball and tennis courts, a dog park and a playground.
For more information on Parkfield Lake Park, please contact Michelle Madrid-Montoya at 720-913-0691.