Downtown Aquarium, Denver

Name: Downtown Aquarium
Address: 700 Water Street, Denver, United States
Telephone: +1 303-561-4450

#85 among attractions in Denver

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Downtown Aquarium is a public aquarium and restaurant located in Denver, Colorado at the intersection of I-25 and 23rd Ave. The 107,000 square feet main building sits on a 17-acre site adjacent to the South Platte River. Its freshwater and marine aquaria total approximately 1,000,000 US gallons, and exhibit a variety of fish and other animals. ()

Alternative names: Animals: 5000Species: 500Coordinates: 39°45'6"N, 105°0'50"W

Address

700 Water StreetNorthwest Denver (Jefferson Park)Denver United States

Contact

+1 303-561-4450

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Downtown Aquarium – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Elitch Gardens, Empower Field at Mile High, Ball Arena, Children's Museum of Denver.

~1100 ftSE
Amusement park
Elitch Gardens, Denver
6 min walk • Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park is an amusement park in Denver, Colorado. It is owned by Kroenke Sports & Entertainment and operated by Premier Parks, LLC. Distinctive for being located in a downtown area, it is open April through October.
0.6 miSW
Sport venue, Sport
Empower Field at Mile High, Denver
17 min walk • Empower Field at Mile High is an American football stadium in Denver, Colorado, United States. The primary tenant is the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. It opened in 2001 to replace the Broncos' original home, the old Mile High Stadium.
0.4 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Ball Arena, Denver
10 min walk • Ball Arena is a multi-purpose arena located in Denver, Colorado. It is situated at Speer Boulevard, a main thoroughfare in downtown Denver, and is served by two nearby exits off Interstate 25. A light rail station is on the western side of the complex.
~1410 ftSW
Museum, Classes and workshops, Children's museum
Children's Museum of Denver, Denver
7 min walk • The Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus is located in downtown Denver at 2121 Children’s Museum Drive, Denver, Colorado, United States. The 46,902 square foot building is located on a 9-acre campus and has 20 exhibits and approximately 450,000 visitors annually.
~1820 ftS
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Twister II, Denver
9 min walk • Twister II is a wooden roller coaster located at Elitch Gardens in Denver, Colorado. This is a custom built wooden coaster based upon the original coaster Mr. Twister that was at Elitch Gardens before the park was moved to its new location in 1995.
0.6 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum
Colorado Sports Hall of Fame, Denver
17 min walk • The Colorado Sports Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum that honors — by public acknowledgment or commemoration — individuals who merit recognition and distinction for their exploits, accomplishments, and leadership in sports and athletic endeavors in the state of Colorado.
0.5 miE
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, Denver
14 min walk • The Museum of Contemporary Art, in Denver, Colorado, was founded in 1996 as the first dedicated home for contemporary art in the city of Denver. For seven years, MCA Denver occupied a renovated fish market in Sakura Square in lower downtown Denver.
0.6 miE
Bridge
Denver Millennium Bridge, Denver
15 min walk • The Denver Millennium Bridge is the world's first cable-stayed bridge using post-tensioned structural construction. Its 200-foot white tapered steel mast rises above Denver's northwestern skyline, connected to the bridge deck and foundation anchors by steel cables.
~1160 ftS
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Sidewinder, Denver
6 min walk • Sidewinder is a steel roller coaster located at Elitch Gardens in Denver, Colorado. This is a fairly simple coaster that takes rides through one loop. Instead of starting from the ground, riders have to ascend stairs fifty feet up to the loading station.
~1970 ftE
Bridge
Speer Boulevard, Denver
10 min walk • Speer Boulevard, in Denver, Colorado, is a historic parkway. It runs from Irving St. in the West Highland neighborhood to Downing St. in the Country Club neighborhood, was built in 1906, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
~1470 ftNE
Museum, City tours, Rail tours
Platte Valley Trolley, Denver
8 min walk • The Denver Trolley, formerly known as the Platte Valley Trolley, is a heritage streetcar line in Denver, Colorado, operated by the Denver Tramway Heritage Society. It began service on July 4, 1989.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Downtown Aquarium?

Nearby attractions include Jefferson Park, Denver (7 min walk), Children's Museum of Denver, Denver (7 min walk), Platte Valley Trolley, Denver (8 min walk), Confluence Park, Denver (9 min walk).

How to get to Downtown Aquarium by public transport?

The nearest stations to Downtown Aquarium:

Light rail

Ball Arena / Elitch Gardens • Lines: C, E, W (8 min walk)
Empower Field at Mile High • Lines: C, E, W (15 min walk)

Bus

Auraria Parkway & 9th Street • Lines: 1 (13 min walk)
Auraria Parkway & 7th Street • Lines: 1, 20 (14 min walk)

Train

Union Station (19 min walk)