Jefferson Park, Denver

Name: Jefferson Park
Address: Denver, United States

#167 among attractions in Denver

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Jefferson Park is a neighborhood and public park that overlooks Downtown Denver, Colorado from its perch across Interstate 25. It is located in the area that is called North Denver. Views east from Jefferson Park take in Elitch Gardens Theme Park, The Children's Museum, Denver's Downtown Aquarium, Pepsi Center, the REI flagship store and other attractions in Downtown's Central Platte Valley. Downtown Denver and the Central Platte Valley are quickly accessed from Jefferson Park, using the 23rd Avenue overpass on I-25 and Water Street. In addition, the Light Rail C-Line is located by Empower Field at Mile High in the southern part of the neighborhood. ()

Coordinates: 39°45'8"N, 105°1'8"W

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Northwest Denver (Jefferson Park)Denver United States

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Jefferson Park – 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.

0.4 miSE
Amusement park
Elitch Gardens, Denver
11 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 miS
Sport venue, Sport
Empower Field at Mile High, Denver
15 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.
0.6 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Ball Arena, Denver
17 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.
~1360 ftSE
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.
0.5 miSE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Twister II, Denver
12 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 miS
Museum, Specialty museum
Colorado Sports Hall of Fame, Denver
15 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.
0.8 miE
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, Denver
21 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.
0.8 miE
Bridge
Denver Millennium Bridge, Denver
21 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.
0.4 miSE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Sidewinder, Denver
11 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.
0.6 miE
Bridge
Speer Boulevard, Denver
17 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.
0.5 miE
Museum, City tours, Rail tours
Platte Valley Trolley, Denver
13 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 Jefferson Park?

Nearby attractions include Children's Museum of Denver, Denver (7 min walk), Downtown Aquarium, Denver (7 min walk), Adams Mystery Playhouse, Denver (9 min walk), Platte Valley Trolley, Denver (13 min walk).

How to get to Jefferson Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Jefferson Park:

Light rail

Ball Arena / Elitch Gardens • Lines: C, E, W (14 min walk)
Empower Field at Mile High • Lines: C, E, W (18 min walk)

Bus

Auraria Parkway & 7th Street • Lines: 1, 20 (18 min walk)
Auraria Parkway & 9th Street • Lines: 1 (19 min walk)

Train

Union Station (25 min walk)