Recreation
No matter what your interest Douglas County offers it all!  The local recreation centers provide an array of activities for everyone in the family.  There are multiple parks and plenty of open space.   Even your dogs will love living here because there are great parks made just for them.

 
Recreation Centers
Depending on where you chose to live in Douglas County the Rec Center is the place to join!  There are many activities to explore here from working out to crafts. There are even day camps for the kids! 

Castle Rock Recreation
Highlands Ranch Recreation
Parker Recreation
The Skate Parks
It doesn't get any better than this!  Your skate enthusiast will love this innovative skate park located in Castle Rock.

Metzler Ranch Skate Park
Highlands Ranch Skate Parks
Pools
It is Summer Time and time to make a splash!  Check out the area outdoor pools and on cloudy days don't forget the Rec. Centers and thier indoor pools. 
Lap swimmers!  There are specific times and places for you too be sure to call ahead for lap times.

Castle Rock
Highlands Ranch
Parker
Dog Parks
Your dogs will wag thier tails to all the places they can run free here in Douglas County.  Click on the link to the right to view all the great places to let your dogs RUN!

Douglas County Dog Parks
Brochure
Jefferson County Dog Parks

Trails and Parks
Douglas county has hundreds of miles of trails to explore and lots of parks for your kids to play.  Be sure to view the parks and trail maps for each town.
 
Douglas County Trail System
Douglas County Parks
Jefferson County Trail Information
Arapahoe County Trail Information
  Golf
Take a swing at these courses!  Here are just a few courses that Douglas County has to offer. 

Redhawk
Pradera
Bear Dance
Plum Creek
The Ridge
  The Grange
The Grange is a great meeting and gathering place for the Meadows residents.  The pool is out of this world and there are a vriety of classes to take for fun!



Winter
Keep in mind that Colorado enjoys more that 255 days of sunshine in a year therefore, many of the Summer activities are available for you all year long. 
Be sure to check out the recreation centers in the Winter for their array classes and group outings.
Skiing
On average the ski season runs from around Thanksgiving to mid April. Appoximately an hour and a half up I-70 is Breckenridge and Keystone.  Just a few minutes more is Copper Mountain.  There is always Winter Park and Mary jane towards Frasier, CO.  What ever you do DO NOT miss a Steamboat Springs experience for some of the best skiing in the world.  There are a multitude of ski resorts in Colorado be sure to check out or links to find the best one for you and your family!

Buddy Pass
Snow.com
coloradoski.com
ski steamboat