Denver's Globeville Landing Park Expansion, Renovation Complete

DENVER, CO — Denver's Globeville Landing Park, which stretches along the South Platte River on the city's northeast side, has been revamped. Denver completed a redesign of the park as part of a larger project to manage stormwater in the area and reduce flood risks.

The 10.7-acre park, at 3901 Arkins Court in the Elyria Swansea neighborhood, was redesigned after a public input process.

Many play features have been added, which include:

• Active Play Areas: Separate playgrounds for 2-5 year and 5-12-year age groups featuring a custom climbing wall, water/sand play and nature play provide numerous activities for children and families

• Informal Play Areas: Two open grassy areas with good visibility provide opportunities for informal pickup games and activities

• Outdoor Gathering Areas: Two shade structures with grills, picnic tables and seating provide places for people to gather and enjoy all the new park amenities

• River Access: Accessible and convenient pathways provided to the river. A plaza was created at the river’s edge for small gatherings and outdoor education opportunities.

• Connections: Access to the park from the regional trail and nearby streets was improved, allowing trail users to enjoy the new park.

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Globeville Landing Park includes an outfall where stormwater naturally enters the South Platte River. The outfall was recently improved to reduce flood risks in the area and added a new open, natural channel connecting to the South Platte River that provides new recreational space, water quality benefits and opportunities to restore natural ecosystems that attract wildlife. The new stormwater system was operational in 2018 and work on the park wrapped up in October.