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Beginning Friday, June 5, 2020: A limited number of boating permits will be available for human-powered vessels only. Permits can be obtained online only. Submit a request now.

PLEASE NOTE: To avoid conflicts between motorized and human-powered vessels, Denver Parks & Recreation will keep Sloan’s Lake closed to motorized boats for the remainder of the 2020 boating season.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many more Denver residents have turned to outdoor recreational opportunities. Permits issued for human-powered vessels in the first few weeks of offering the permit, has exceeded the total amount of permits issued for the entire 2019 season. To avoid conflicts and keep all users safe, permits for motorized boats will not be issued this season.

Five Denver lakes are open for non-motorized boating from April 1 - November 1. Length of the boating season is subject to adequate water quality and lake depths:

• Sloan's Lake
• Rocky Mountain Lake
• Berkeley Lake
• Smith Lake at Washington Park
• Ferril Lake at City Park
  

All other lakes within the city are closed to boating activities. Boating permits are required and can be purchased online).

A Denver City Boating Permit is required to launch any vessel. The permit sticker must be affixed to the starboard side in a visible place. Permits are nontransferable, and permit holders are accountable for the actions of boat drivers and passengers.

The permit season is subject to adequate water quality and lake depths. Boating permits can only be purchased at the Boat Ranger's Office during office hours or by appointment. Permits for human-powered vessels can be purchased online.

To purchase a boating permit, the following is required:

• Copy of valid driver’s license or photo ID
• Copy of state boat registration - motorized & sailboats
• Liability insurance ($300,000 minimum) - motorized boats only
• Credit card, cash or check made out to the 'Manager of Finance'
  

Refunds will not be issued once a permit is purchased. Payment can be made by credit card (no American Express), cash or check made out to 'Manager of Finance'.
Denver Parks & Recreation may revoke a permit without a refund for violation of any city rules and regulations, state boating statutes or city ordinances.

NOTICE: In alignment with CDC guidelines to slow the spread of COVID-19, Denver is prohibiting all gatherings and closing park amenities conducive to public gathering. Therefore, boating permits will not be issued until further notice.

Boating Permits may be purchased online for human-powered vessels only. View purchasing instructions (PDF).

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Boating permits for motorized vessels and harbor mooring sites will be available for purchase at the Sloan's Lake Boating Office beginning March 30 at 8:00AM.

In alignment with CDC guidelines to slow the spread of COVID-19, Denver is prohibiting all gatherings and closing park amenities conducive to public gathering. Therefore, boating permits will not be issued until further notice.

Sloan's Lake is closed to all public boating for the following permitted events:

• Wednesdays (8:00AM - 1:00PM), June 5 - August 7: DPR Adaptive Recreation water programs
• June 20 & 21: (8:00AM - 1:00PM): DPR Adaptive Recreation water programs
• July 26 - 28 (all day): Annual Boat Festival

Boat Ranger's Office
Sloan Lake W. 25th Avenue & N. Byron Street
720.865.0869
boating@denvergov.org

Urban Park Ranger
Call 311 (720.913.1311)

Email:
General: park.ranger@denvergov.org
Fishing Programs: fishingisfun@denvergov.org
Boating & Permit: boating@denvergov.org

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Online Permit Sales:
Begins March 23 for human-powered-vessels

Motorized/Sailboat/Mooring Permit Sales:
Begins in-person at the Boat Ranger Office on March 30 at 8:00AM

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Each person must have a personal flotation device (PFD). Each watercraft must have a sound-producing device such as a whistle or airhorn, per CO state law.

Motorized Boats:

9:00am to 20 min before sunset

Non-motorized Boats:

sunrise to sunset

Non-motorized includes: hand-launched fishing, human-powered sail and electric-powered boats

Beginning June 5, 2020: DPR is settting up nets in preparation to open all outdoor athletic courts (basketball, tennis, pickleball, futsal). The use of shared recreational equipment in parks will be allowed. Recreation activity must be conducted in groups of 10 or fewer, participants spaced at least six feet apart, face coverings worn if feasible, and appropriate sanitation and hygiene practices must be observed. Bike parks and skate parks are also open.

With the Rocky Mountains as a backdrop, Denver's park system connects people throughout the city with the great outdoors. Denver parks are an intersection of nature and urban environments; of historical design and innovation; of public and private partnerships; and of arts and culture.

The park system serves the city's diverse neighborhoods with expansive open green spaces, pocket parks, tree-lined streets, historic parkways and regional trails.

Types of Park Amenities

Denver Parks & Recreation operates two bike parks:

• Ruby Hill Park
• Trestle Skills Course at Barnum North

Learn more about Denver Bike Parks.

A big thank-you to our partners, Winter Park Resort and the Walton Family Foundation for helping us bring these recreational amenities to Denver!

Disc Golf courses are located at:

• 42nd & Libson Park
• Paco Sanchez Park

Drinking fountains are activated in early May and kept on until early October. Decorative and interactive play fountains are turned on in late May, usually around Memorial Day, once the threat of frost has passed. Interactive play fountains operate daily from 11:00am – 7:00pm.

Interactive play fountain locations:

• Argo Park – associated with pool
• Barnum Park– associated with pool
• Central Park
• City Park: H2O Odyssey
• Cuatro Vientos Park
• Bear Creek Park
• Parkfield Park
• Westwood Park

Denver Mountain Parks make up a cohesive system of significant lands connected by watersheds, forests, sensitive ecosystems, trails, and scenic drives. Each park has its own distinct character, but the system as a whole shares an audience, uses, geography, character, and historic integrity. Learn more.

Areas designated for skateboarding can be found at the following parks:

• Elyria
• Parkfield
• Town Center
• Greenway
• Denver Skate Park

A slackline course with varying degrees of difficulty is located at Harvard Gulch Park (between recreation center and golf course).

Tennis Courts

Denver Parks & Recreation currently maintains 124 tennis courts at 30 park locations – 13 of these locations have lighted courts. Court lights are operational from 5:00-11:00PM from March through October,

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Locations marked below with an asterisk (*) have court lights operational throughout the winter (November through February) from 4:00-9:00PM. Lighted tennis courts are located at:

• Bear Valley Park
• Berkeley Lake Park * (lights not operational until March 2018 due to repair construction)
• Bible Park *
• City Park *
• Congress Park
• Garland Park
• Greenway Park
• Henry S Lindsley Park
• Lowry Sports Complex
• Parkfield*
• Rosamond Park
• Sloan’s Lake Park (north courts)
• Washington Park *

Pickleball Courts

Denver Parks & Recreation currently maintains 12 pickleball courts at 3 park locations – no pickleball courts are lighted. Pickleball courts are located at:

Due to noise considerations of surrounding neighbors, pickleball play on outdoor courts is only allowed between 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. during the winter season.

There are also several indoor courts in various recreation centers:

Indoor pickleball courts:

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All courts are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Don’t forget your paddle! Parks and recreation centers do not provide paddles.

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Denver Parks & Recreation

Main Office

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201 West Colfax Ave, Dept. 601
Denver, CO 80202
(720) 913-1311
ParksandRecreation@denvergov.org
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