Place · Outdoors

Carson Nature Center and South Platte Park

When

Visit on your schedulePark: sunrise to sunset daily; Nature Center: Tue-Fri 12-4:30 pm, Sat-Sun 9:30 am-4:30 pm, closed Mondays and holidays

Where

Carson Nature Center / South Platte Park3000 W Carson Drive, Littleton, CO 80120Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

Check age guidance

Cost

No admission fee printed; programs priced in catalog

Organizer

South Suburban Parks and Recreation

South Platte Park is an 880-acre natural oasis along the South Platte River and Mary Carter Greenway Trail in Littleton, with seven lakes (five open to fishing), four miles of natural-surface hiking trails, 3.5 miles of paved regional trail connections, wildlife-viewing gazebos and a fishing pier. At the Carson Nature Center, visitors can re-create the area's famous 1965 flood at the interactive River Table, observe live animals in the exhibits and talk with naturalists on duty. South Suburban offers year-round nature programs and classes (family walks, youth camps, campfires, wildlife watching) through its catalog, plus field trips and nature birthday parties. Park hours are sunrise to sunset (gates open by 6:30 am); nature center hours are Tuesday-Friday 12-4:30 pm and Saturday-Sunday 9:30 am-4:30 pm, closed Mondays and holidays.