Parks Facilities | City of Loveland

The City of Loveland Parks & Recreation Department maintains numerous areas with amenities available for the community to enjoy. Subscribe to our e-newsletter.

For a list of parks, amenities and a map, check out the Parks & Recreation Facility Guide (PDF).

34 park areas
30 playgrounds
Two dog parks (Fairgrounds Park & Mehaffey Park)
20 softball fields
7 baseball fields
Two inline hockey rinks
Three skate park areas
23 outdoor tennis courts
10 outdoor basketball courts
18 outdoor pickleball court
One outdoor swimming pool - Winona Pool
Two spray parks (Loveland Sports Park & Fairgrounds Park)
One waterfall feature at Mehaffey Park

Parks in Loveland, Open to Public Use

The City of Loveland Parks and Recreation Department maintains a variety of parks throughout the community—from neighborhood green spaces and scenic corridors to large parks with restrooms, playgrounds, and gazebos, shelters, or pavilions that may be available for reservation. Some parks are also open to the public but are maintained by homeowners' associations (HOAs).

The table below lists which park shelters are reservable or non-reservable. Please note that even if a shelter is non-reservable, other amenities at that park—such as athletic fields or courts—may still be available for reservation.

For details about each park, including amenities and reservation options, click the links in the table below.

LOVELAND PARKS	Reservable	Non-Reservable
Benson Sculpture Garden	x
Centennial Park	x
Civic Center Park		x
Derby Hill Park		x
Dwayne Webster Veteran's Park	x
Eagleview Park		x
Edmondson Park		x
Estrella Park		x
Fairgrounds Park	x
Frank Farm Park (maintained by Lakes at Centerra HOA)		x
Garfield Park		x
Glen Arbor Park		x
Kirkview Park		x
Kroh Park	x
Loch Lon Park		x
Loch Mount Park		x
Loveland Sports Park	x
McKee Park		x
McWhinney-Hahn Sculpture Park		x
Mehaffey Park	x
Namaqua Park	x
North Lake Park	x
Osborn Park		x
Seven Lakes Park		x
Sherri Mar Park		x
Silver Glen Park		x
Silver Lake Park		x
South Shore Parkway		x
Sunnyside Park		x
Viestenz-Smith Mountain Park		x
Westside Park		x
Willow Bend Park		x
Woodmere Park		x

Park Facility Rules & Regulations

EPAMD Rules & Regulations

Park Hours

Most Loveland parks are open daily from 6 a.m. - 10:30 p.m., unless otherwise specified on-site. However, Loveland Sports Park hours vary depending on the season. Please refer to specific park web pages or call 970.962.2727 for more information.

For non-emergency park and shelter related issues outside of business hours, please call 970.962.2730.

Park Power/Electricity

Power/electricity at Loveland park shelters is available with a paid reservation. Power is not available without a paid reservation.

Food Truck vendors can contact Parks Coordinator, Jeanne Boswell, at 970.962.2432, the Loveland Fire Department, or the City Clerk's Office for more information

2026 Park Operating Season

Park operations for 2026 are listed below with opening/starting and ending/closing dates.

Park Restrooms

All park restrooms open for the season on Monday, March 30^th with an estimated seasonal closure date of Monday, October 26^th. Restrooms will be open 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM seven days a week, however temporary closures may occur without notice due to repairs and/or adverse weather conditions.

ADA accessible portable restrooms will be available at the following parks during the same restroom start and end dates.

Centennial Park (east parking lot)
Fairgrounds Park off leash dog park parking lot
Namaqua Park
Osborn Park (south parking lot)

Drinking Fountains and Jug Fillers:

All park drinking fountains and jug fillers, both building mounted and stand alone, will be operational for the season on Monday, April 20^th and ending early October, however, temporary closures that may occur without notice due to repairs and/or adverse weather conditions.

Splash Pads and Water Feature

We are proud to offer 7 day splash pad access for the 2026 season, however the current drought conditions will have some limitations to these systems that use potable water as a “one-time use”. For water conversation purposes, the Fairgrounds Park and Loveland Sports park splash pads will have a staggered operating schedule with both operating Friday through Sunday. We will begin services during the Kids to Parks Day weekend (Friday May 15 through Sunday, May 17), then resume our regular season operations from Memorial Day weekend through the Labor Day weekend holiday 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. See below for the schedule. Temporary closures may occur without notice due to repairs and/or adverse weather conditions.

Fairgrounds Park splash pad (Open Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
Loveland Sports Park splash pad (Open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
Mehaffey Park playgrounds water feature (Open 7-days a week)

Please note further water restrictions may affect this schedule as the season progresses.

Grilling in Parks

Please note that the grills located in the parks are for charcoal use. When using the charcoal grills, you must make sure the coals are completely extinguished before vacating the site. You may leave the remaining coals/ash to continue cooling and our Parks Workers will eliminate the ashes when they clean the grills before their next use.

If you prefer to use a gas grill, you are welcome to bring your own as long as you use it on a paved/cement surface. Please allow it time to cool so you may take it with you when you leave. We do not allow grills or cookers of any kind to be left behind in the parks.

Park Watering

Park Watering

The City of Loveland parks are watered by utilizing several different water sources. Some are watered with potable water, while others are watered with raw water, well water or water from ponds. It all depends on the park location. Some of those water sources are very stressed or may become unavailable during unusually warm months or during drought seasons. Therefore, in order to maintain the grass in the parks, we may move regularly scheduled games/events to other locations during stressed times. If you are planning to have an event in one of the parks, you may want to check with the Parks & Recreation Administration Office at 970.962.2727 to be certain that your event is not going to conflict with that park's watering schedule. Sprinklers are "winterized" in the Fall season, and the grasses will go dormant during cold months.

Noticing the “dry spots” in Loveland’s Parks?

With the severe heat and dry summer conditions in past years, there have been shortages of available parks irrigation water in Loveland. In addition, we have experienced irrigation system mechanical problems with the Civic Center irrigation pump/well in the past few years. Therefore, the City amended its irrigation schedule to conserve water. This may have resulted in dry spots throughout the parks system. Don’t be surprised to see Loveland’s City parks looking drier than normal as we transition our sprinklers systems off and blow them out each Fall season as well.

For additional information regarding this issue, please contact Dan Willadsen, Parks Manager through the Parks & Recreation Administration Office at 970.962.2727. We will watch this as we move forward and post an update again if more information becomes available.

Seasonal Pruning & Maintenance

Please be aware that the City parks are maintained throughout the year, but they are transitioned during the Fall season into a more dormant/down time for the Winter season. The Fall season maintenance includes pruning and trimming of foliage, plants and trees. For more information and tips about the green & growing places in Loveland, please see the following web page for Urban Forestry guidelines.