Highlands
Ranch Outdoors
The Metro District of Highlands Ranch owns and maintains an impressive network
of outdoor recreation amenities. With 22 parks, more than 70 miles of trails,
and 2,000 acres of natural open space areas, Highlands Ranch is home to active
people and a diverse wildlife population. In fact, 85 percent of homes in
Highlands Ranch are located within one quarter mile of a park, open space area
or trail. Our community has approximately 25 acres of park land per one
thousand residents.
In addition,
there are two skate parks, an outdoor inline hockey rink, four dog off-leash
areas, eight lighted public tennis courts, three lighted ball fields, an historic park and
three community
gardens.
The Backcountry Wilderness Area (formerly known as OSCA), is a wonderful place to hike and view nature. Click
here
to visit the HRCA's Backcountry site and learn more about this wonderful natural
area.
Click
here for a fact sheet
about the Highlands Ranch Outdoors system.
This section features information about
Highlands Ranch Outdoors, our community's diverse
outdoor amenities.
Have You Lost
Items in the Parks?
If you’ve lost an item in a Metro District park, there’s a chance
we're holding it in our lost and found. To find out if we have your item,
please call the Metro District Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Service
Center at 303-791-2710. Give us a detailed description of the item and we'll check to see if we have it. If we have an item that matches the
description, you are welcome to visit our office at the west end of
Redstone Park, to view it and
claim it if it’s yours. (This office is open weekdays from 8
a.m. until 5 p.m.) We hold all items for at least 30 days before
donating them to local charities.
E-mail the Metro District at
Information Please. When
sending e-mail, please include your name and phone number so we may also have the option to
call you to answer your questions.
This page was last updated on
July 18, 2008.
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