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Cherry Creek State Park
- Established
- 1959
- Acreage
- 4,000 · 4,000-acre park surrounding an 880-surface-acre reservoir; established under a 25-year lease with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1959 as the first state recreation area in Colorado.
- Location
- Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado, in the Denver metropolitan area.
- Key features
- 880-acre reservoir; cottonwood riparian wetlands; 35 miles of multi-use trails (15 miles paved); 135 campsites; 100+ acre off-leash dog area; shooting range; model airplane field; swim beach.
- Activities
- Boating, sailing, water skiing, swimming, fishing, hiking, biking, horseback riding, archery, birding, cross-country skiing, ice skating, camping.
- Notable
- Cherry Creek was Colorado's very first state recreation area and remains one of the busiest, hosting over 1.5 million visitors annually as a metro-Denver outdoor hub.
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Source: en.wikipedia.org · 2026-05-15