Jefferson County - 56 Attractions You Must Visit

Types of Attractions in Jefferson County

1 Day Treks (28)

Parks (19)

Outdoors - Other (18)

Mountain Peaks (12)

Lake/ River/ Ponds (8)

Museums (6)

Iconic Buildings (3)

Man-made Structures - Other (3)

Popular Activities And Trips in Jefferson County

List of Attractions in Jefferson County

Apex Trail

Outdoors - Other

1 Day Treks

Apex Trail lies Just minutes away from the city, lies a nice respite from the Metro- a 3.30-mile greenway type trail gaining up to 1,500 feet in elevation. It was designated as one of America’s prized national recreation trails in 1978, Apex Trail continues to awe various bikers, runners, and hikers alike on its spectacular singletrack moderate difficulty trail.

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Bandimere Speedway

Man-made Structures - Other

Bandimere Speedway sits at the foothills of the Rockies on the West side of the Metro Denver area. The track was established in 1958 by John Bandimere, Sr. as a way to augment his performance parts businesses in Denver, as well as have an opportunity to instruct youth on the automobile. The track has several quirks that make it unique within the NHRA's schedule of events. The track is also the only NHRA sanctioned track with a downhill staging area, and uphill shut down strip.

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Bear Creek Greenbelt

Lake/ River/ Ponds

Big Bear Creek Greenbelt follows the picturesque, tree-lined banks of its namesake waterway as it traverses east-west across Keller, a northern suburb of Fort Worth. The 379-acre preserve parallels Bear Creek and contains wetlands, fishing ponds, riparian forests and abundant wildlife viewing opportunities.

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Bear Creek Lake Park

Lake/ River/ Ponds

Parks

Bear Creek Lake Park is a 2600 acre Open Space Park managed by the City of Lakewood. The park contains a swim beach; marina with boat rentals; a 47 site campground; horseback riding stables; 15 miles of multiple use trails; water ski school; picnic shelters; an archery range and three lakes.The park Visitor Center is a great place to learn about the park, and a variety of ranger programs are offered throughout the year.

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Beaver Brook Trail

Outdoors - Other

1 Day Treks

Beaver Brook Trail is actually a small system of trails that sit very close to the front range of the Denver Metro area. It is a challenging hiker only trail connecting Windy Saddle Park, Clear Creek Canyon Park, and Denver Mountain Parks' Genesee Mountain Park. Distances range from 4 miles up to 20+ as out an out-and-back, and you can change your experience wildly from easy to very difficult.

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Butterfly Pavilion

Man-made Structures - Other

Butterfly Pavilion is the first stand-alone, Association of Zoos and Aquariums-accredited non-profit invertebrate zoo in the world. Their immersive exhibits provide guests the opportunity to discover the wonders of nature's hidden heroes through hands on, interactive experiences catered to all ages.

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Chatfield State Park

Outdoors - Other

1 Day Treks

Chatfield State Park is a state park located in Douglas and Jefferson counties of Colorado. This beautiful Denver park is popular with hikers, boaters, campers, bikers, fishermen, and picnickers. The park also features a full service marina, stable concession, off leash dog walking area, and a summer-time swim beach.

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Clear Creek Canyon Park

Outdoors - Other

Clear Creek Canyon Park offers unique recreation experiences among its steep canyon walls and fast flowing creek. With the opening of a segment of the Peaks to Plains Trail, bicycles are allowed in the canyon for the first time. This project also includes the first suspension bridge in Jefferson County. This pedestrian-only crossing of Clear Creek near Tunnel 1 connects hikers with the restored wooden flume of the Welch Ditch on the south side of the creek.

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Clear Creek Trail

Outdoors - Other

1 Day Treks

This 6.5-mile family-friendly urban trail winds through the scenic Wheat Ridge Greenbelt, providing conservation benefits and recreational opportunities including biking, kayaking and bird watching.The Clear Creek Trail connects with another major metro area trail the South Platte River Trail.

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Colorado Music Hall of Fame

Museums

Colorado Hall of Fame’s museum is an ideal place to bring the entire family or out-of-town guests to learn about the talented men, women, and institutions that have shaped the culture of Colorado’s music history. It is home to exhibits of famous Colorado musicians such as John Denver, Dianne Reeves, Dan Fogelberg, Philip Bailey, and Judy Collins, as well as institutions like the legendary Caribou Ranch recording studio and many more.

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Colorado Railroad Museum

Museums

A majestic museum established in 1959 to preserve a record of Colorado's flamboyant railroad era, particularly the state's pioneering narrow-gauge mountain railroads. It has around 15-acre railyard with over 100 locomotives, passenger and freight cars, cabooses and even a G-scale garden railway.All of the railroad equipment is displayed outdoors. Display tracks are complete with a rare three-way stub switch, dual gauge track and switches and century-old switch stands.

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Corwina Park

Outdoors - Other

Parks

1 Day Treks

A majestic leisure park, which boats this short 2.4 mile hike to panoramic views of Colorado's Front Range mountains. Situated in a canyon 24 miles west of Denver, the park occupies the riparian corridor surrounding an oxbow on Bear Creek. Ponderosa pine and Douglas fir dominate the south-facing slope of Bear Creek Canyon while mixed shrubs comprise the north slope vegetation.

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Creekside Cellars

Iconic Buildings

Bar/ Pubs

American Cuisine Places

Creekside Cellars is located downtown in the beautiful mountain community of Evergreen. They offer a Cafe serving continental cuisine, with an outdoor deck overlooking Bear Creek.

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Crown Hill Park

Parks

1 Day Treks

Mountain Peaks

The Crown Hill Park is located at Holman Road NW and 13th Avenue NW, includes ballfield renovations, walkways, entries, open space, areas for play, seating, plantings and a skate dot.Within the borders of the park is a National Urban Wildlife Refuge. Activities at the park include picnicking, hiking, biking, horseback riding, wildlife viewing, walking, roller blading, jogging, and fishing.

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Cussler Museum

Museums

The Cussler Museum is dedicated to the preservation of astounding rare and vintage automobiles from around the world. This extensive collection of over 100 significant automobiles was created by renowned best selling author Clive Cussler. It ranging in years from 1906 to 1965.

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Dedisse Park

Outdoors - Other

Parks

Dedisse Park is a Denver Mountain Park located in Jefferson County, Colorado. Lots of pretty trails mostly inclined. Beautiful rock outcroppings, river to fish in, next to golf course, clean picnic areas. Out houses near picnic area. Colorado's first mountain golf course, the Evergreen Golf Course, was constructed here in 1925, which features the rustic lodge Keys on the Green restaurant.

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Deer Creek Canyon Park

Outdoors - Other

Parks

Deer Creek Canyon Park is located in the southwestern part of the Denver metropolitan area about 27 miles from downtown Denver. It is a foothills park with the entrance and trailhead parking at the edge of an upscale suburban subdivision. It has seven trails with a total length of 11 miles.

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Elk Meadow Park

Parks

1 Day Treks

Elk Meadow Park is a park and trail system, which is home to a number of outdoor activities. In the summertime, the many miles of trail serve as a place to run, walk, jog, mountain bike, and simply enjoy Mother Nature. Most of the park is open meadows with grasses and wildflowers for the residents of Jefferson County to see and enjoy.

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