Washington Park Playground
✓ Verified 2026-summer
Where: 701 S Franklin St, Denver, Colorado
When: typically open in warm months (check before visiting)
Hours: typically daylight hours
Cost: free
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The whimsical nature-inspired replacement for Wash Park's old wooden boathouse playground links two clubhouse structures with a rope bridge and adds a tall slide, log climber, big sandbox, and disc swing. Large old trees keep much of it shaded, and it plays best for kids up to about age 10.