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Carpenter Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 2,445 Google reviews · Park track in Thornton, Colorado
Park featuring an amphitheater, a carousel, a boat house, a playground, a skate park & sports.
Plan your run
- Access Open to the public · free to use
- Surface Grass / turf — gentle on the joints but uneven; slower times
- Outdoor an open-air oval — best in decent weather, free and unlocked at most parks
- Night running lit for evening laps — check the posted closing time, since lights usually follow the park's hours
- Infield a soccer/football field inside the oval — handy if the kids want to play while you run
- Amenities restrooms, parking (from runner reviews)
- Today see hours ·
- Website cityofthornton.net
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–11 pm |
Is Carpenter Park open to the public?
Carpenter Park is open to the public and free to use. Public park and city tracks like this one are typically open dawn-to-dusk with no membership and no sign-up — just show up and run your laps.
What's at this track
“Really nice tennis courts, lighted and open till 10pm.”
“The main soccer field is well maintained.”
“We went on the second evening and by 6:30-7pm many of the port-a-potties were out of toilet paper and hand sanitizer.”
“Ample parking and a huge bonus for us is that it's accessible friendly.”
What runners highlight
“My kiddo in a wheelchair had fun at both the playground and splash pad.”
“Ample parking available on all ends of the park, even during large events.”
From the reviews
…Multiple lakes and areas to walk around for all different levels of activity - you can do a quick lap around one of the small lakes for hundreds of steps or you can do a full walk around the park for thousands of steps. Pretty mountain views at sunset, too!
…Picnics, volleyball, running track, fishing, boating skate park, kite flying, cookouts, party celebrations, photography, dog walking, cycling, or just relaxing under a tree with a good book, or podcast. Only thing you can't do here is camping and over night parking.
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