Lions Park

This is a beautiful park in Golden! It is right next to the Golden Community Center and walking distance from Clear Creek Whitewater Park.
As previously mentioned the playground has two main structures. There is a larger side for the big kids and a smaller side for the itty-​bitties. The baby that was with me is a crawler and we had a great time exploring without worrying about older kids running by us. There are four baby swings near that side and I could see a set of regular swings closer to the big equipment.
There is a sand volley ball court, a large pavilion, and water fountains next to the playground. East of this the park extends with beautiful grass, plenty of shade, another pavilion and plenty of large, spaced out picnic tables.
Recently my boyfriend and I hosted a cookout at this park. The pavilion rental prices are outrageous if you ask me! It was somewhere around $ 150. The large picnic tables that are spread out near 10^th St are first come first serve. We arrived around 10:00 am on a Saturday in June to secure a table and had no problem. Groups and families came and left for a picnic or similar type gatherings at the other picnic tables. We had plenty of space and shade for outdoor games, two grills, around 25 guests throughout the day, and a few canine friends.
The location is perfect. Not only are the views wonderful but you’re close to Clear Creek and downtown Golden. I wish the pavilion rentals weren’t so outrageous but all in all its a great park!

Lions Park is a nice gem in Golden. The park is a good size. There are mature, established trees with park benches underneath them. There are a few BBQ pits, although I don’t know if they fall under the fire ban or not. There is a shelter with a lot of picnic tables and a water fountain near by. There’s a volleyball court with the net up and ready to go.
I love the play ground! There are two main structures. One is smaller and I felt comfortable letting my nearly 2 year old explore it without worrying about her falling and seriously injuring herself (it could happen, but it didn’t seem as likely). There is a second, much larger structure for the bigger kids next to it. My 4 year old had a great time running around on that. there are two sets of swings. I think they both had the infant swings and the regular swings, although I didn’t really see the set on the west side of the big structure.
There is a somewhat busy street next to the playground area. There is a small wood fence that runs along the street, and it has a mesh fence with it, so kids can’t slip though the fence and run out to the street without some effort.
All in all, this is a great park and I can’t wait to take my kids back!