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By the 1870s however, Denver had gained a substantial permanent population, and many residents were clamoring for parks. In 1878, the Colorado state legislature passed a bill to allow Denver to acquire 1,280 acres (5.2 km 2) of state land to build parks. City Park became the largest tract turned into a park.
Chief Hosa Lodge, Genesee Mountain Park Picnic Shelter built by CCC in Genesee Park. Genesee Park is a park in Jefferson County, Colorado. It is the largest park in the Denver Mountain Parks system, with a total of 2,413 acres (9.77 km 2). The land for Genesee Park was initially purchased in 1912 and the park area was largely complete by 1926.
3. Cherry Creek State Park Located at 4201 S. Parker Rd. in Arapahoe County. The 4,227-acre Cherry Creek State Park is located just south of the Denver city limits and is managed by Colorado Parks ...
ISBN 0-9729530-0-0 City & County of Denver, Division of Theatres & Arenas; 2008. Denver Mountain Parks Master Plan. Denver Parks & Recreation Department. 156 pp, plus appendices. 2013. Rex-Atzet, Wendy, Sally L. White, and Erika D. Walker. Denver Mountain Parks: 100 Years of the Magnificent Dream. ISBN 978-0-9860004-6-1 Denver Mountain Parks ...
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Crown Hill Park is located 2 miles (3.2 km) south of I70 at exit 267, and 2 miles (3.2 km) east of I70 at exit 264. Denver and I25 are located 5 miles (8.0 km) east, and may be conveniently reached via Colfax Avenue/Business Route 70.
Washington Park is located in south-central Denver. The park is long and rectangular and is bordered by Virginia Avenue on the north, Downing Street on the west, Louisiana Avenue on the south, and Franklin Street on the east. It is one mile long by a quarter-mile wide, covering 165 acres (0.67 km 2), making it one of the largest parks in Denver ...
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