Welcome

Hours to enjoy the Parks: Daylight - 11:00pm

For questions or to make reservations:

Please call the City of Fort Collins Parks Department 221-6660 or e-mail us at

Notice: Skating is now available on Sheldon Lake at City Park. For your safety, please obey closed/caution signs when they are posted. You need to provide your own skates, but skating is free.

The citizens of Fort Collins have been enjoying the city park system for over 100 years. Fort Collins currently has 6 community parks, 38 neighborhood/pocket parks and 25 miles of recreational trails.

The Park/Cemeteries Division of Culture, Parks, Recreation and Environment Services provides maintenance and stewardship of parks, cemeteries, trails, medians and other public grounds for the Fort Collins community; and works to keep them clean, safe and in usable condition for everyone to enjoy.

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The outdoor skating rink, located in Old Town Square, will be open on Saturday, November 22 - $2.00 to skate. For more information check out Recreation's web page.
The Forestry Department has a 2008 Notable Tree Tour guide available. Feel free to print it yourself, or come to 413 S. Bryan Ave and pick up a copy. (Notable Tree Tour .pdf Document)

Quick Access

City Park South Ballfield - home of CSU Men's Baseball and the Fort Collins Foxes
Parks Forms - Reservation Requests, Information and Rules
Shelter Information
Go Green
List of Parks - Addresses & Year Established
Turf and Ballfield Information
Audubon

For Your Information

Tennis Courts with lights available through the winter are at: Rolland Moore Park, Spring Canyon Park, Fossil Creek and Warren Park

(The facilities listed below are typcially open between Memorial Day and Labor Day)

Interactive water features located at Spring Canyon Park & Fossil Creek Park - hours of operation are 9:00am-7:00pm
Chilren's train, paddle boats and outdoor pool at City Park - See Recreations Web Page.
Trolly - Contact Fort Collins Municipal Railway Society 224-5372 - Hours of Operations: Weekends & Holidays
      Admission: $1.00 Adults / Children 12 and under .50 cents / Seniors .75 cents

* Have a question on genealogy or need interment information? Use the Ask the Cemetery form to request information.
* Want to know more about trees in Fort Collins? - check out Forestry.
* The Gardens on Spring Creek offer a lot of great activities.
* Take a swing at Golf!
* Are you interested in how Parks are developed? Check out Park Planning.