Ruby Hill Park

This park is awesome after a snowstorm. There are several really great hills for sledding, and on certain days (e.g., Sunday afternoons) there is a booth that loans out skis and snowboards and boots (for free) to kids and adults, sponsored by Winter Park Resort and Christy Sports. The adjacent Ruby Hill Rail Yard has some snowboarding features that are quite popular (there is no ski lift but the climb is fairly modest). We usually tip the guys at the booth a few bucks.

Play softball here every week, and have grown to love this park.
Fields are in pretty decent shape, the bathrooms work at least, and parking is plentiful and easy.
It’s a pretty location with a good view of town and the surrounding areas.
The druggies blatantly shooting up in their cars and under trees are a bit of a turn off though.

Awesome views in every direction. That and it’s proximity to several bike paths and neighborhoods makes this a very functional park.

My daughter came here on a surprisingly deserted Friday morning. I would have thought we would have seen a few little kids running around but that was not the case. We had the run of the place so we took advantage of it.
I never saw the place before construction but if there have been improvements they are impressive to say the least. It is a very cool and size-​able playground with a variety of things to climb on, play with and spin on. It sits on a hill so there is a wide angle view of the metro area, mostly south and east.
This is a must go, especially if you have a kid with energy to burn and time to kill.

We rented a picnic shelter for a medium-​sized event, and were really happy with this location. The shelters are newly remodeled, and were really pretty, and in really good shape. The bathrooms are also in good shape.
We were at space #2, which is on the north side (Florida Ave) at the main shelter, and the views were just beautiful. There was lots of flat grass nearby, and despite there being two other events being held at slots 2 & 3, our event felt very intimate and quiet.
The bathrooms are close by, there are a few power outlets scattered around the shelter, and trashcans were nearby.
The only things i wasn’t super happy about was the lack of grills at the main shelter (slot #1, by the playground does have them) and no recycling. We had lots of plastic cups, can and soda bottles we would have liked to recycle rather than just trash.
Overall, this is a great space, very pretty, easy to access, and really lovely all around.

Construction is finally finished. The park has a new MASSIVE picnic pavillion that optimizes the 360 degree view of Denver and the front range. There is more parking and a new walking path to the brand new playground. The playground is state of the art with separate areas for every age group and some very unique features that you have to see. And there is still an outdoor pool for summer fun.
Summer use of the park should increase with all the improvements but still a continuous trail through and around the park is lacking and there is little or no flat space for sport activities.
The huge area and lack of people has made it a favorite of people who walk their dogs off leash. It is illegal but rarely infringes on other’s enjoyment of the park.
The park is most well known for its winter activities. The hill has been optimal for sledding anytime there is snow on the ground. And for the last few years Winter Park has made snow in January and installed a rail yard for snowboarding and skiing. Info at
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Useful to note that there are now bathrooms available as well.

Good snowstorm? Check. Vintage Flexible Flyer? Check. Excited kids? Check.
Get thee away from the Wii nipple, get out of the house and make some indelible family memories.
The only place I like better for kid sledding — in town — is in Governor’s Park.

So maybe it’s a little rough around the edges, and maybe there are similar parks with great views around Denver (I don’t know them, though), but I know I love biking past the Platte and up to the top on a beautiful spring day and having a 360degree view of downtown Denver, D.U., south Denver, and the mountains. Today saw Pike’s Peak looming to the south, Mount Evans looking huge to the west, Long’s Peak to the north, and the capitol and downtown gleaming to the northeast. I wonder how many people whizzing by on Santa Fe and the Platte River trail even know the park exists? As mentioned by Thomas, there’s some great hills for sledding in the winter.

A really great park featuring panoramic vistas of the Denver skyline and the Rocky Mountains. Sparsely populated, this park is great for a quiet walk and picnic with your lovah. Also nice in the winter for some quality urban sledding.