Scott Carpenter Park
2019 NOTICE: Scott Carpenter park will be impacted by the 2019 pool construction.
Scott Carpenter Park and Pool is a community park that provides visitors with a wide variety of recreational facilities including a swimming pool, skate park, open turf field, diamond field, and the iconic Scott Carpenter playground. Sledding in the winter is approved.
Amenities
- Playground
- Open turf
- Sun shelter
- Outdoor pool
- Ball fields
- Public restrooms
- Benches
- Boulder Creek nearby
- Skate park
- Bike racks
- Paved walking paths
- Parking lot
- Leashed dogs permitted (excluding swimming pool area)
- RTD bus access
- Bike route access
Planning
Scott Carpenter Pool Enhancement
The final concept plan for the pool facility represents what is desired most by the community, user groups and stakeholders.
Scott Carpenter Pool Enhancement
The final concept plan for the pool facility represents what is desired most by the community, user groups and stakeholders.
Nature Play Opportunities
Scott Carpenter Park and Pool is largely aimed toward programmed and structured recreational activity. Despite this design, children often play along the buffers of the park and on the playground, which contains crater and rock play structures, which emulate features found in nature.