Best Parks With Barbecues In Denver Near Me

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"One of the best parks in denver area"

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"Nice park, kept up well."

4worldlovers:
Westlands Park has been featured in Landscape Architecture Magazine, Denver Post, and was honored with the "Top of the Rocky Top Playground," awarded by the Rocky Mountain News three years in a row! Westlands Park was also featured in 5280 Magazine as the Editor's choice as the Top Playground destination in the metro area.

The Westlands playground includes three play areas sized for toddlers to teens. There are two large climbing structures which satisfy both the technical climber as well as the inexperienced child. In addition to the main play area, there are two multi-use playing fields, musical instruments, an interactive water feature (open from Memorial Day to Labor Day), a pond and a hike/bike trail. There are also two pickleball courts and a basketball court in the southwest corner of the park.


The Center Pavilion provides seating for 84 people and can accommodate up to 150 in the immediate area. This shelter has restrooms with running water, electrical outlets and four charcoal grills. The interactive water feature to the south of the Center Pavilion is open from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

To make a reservation for the Center Pavilion in Westlands Park, please go to the online system to create an account and make a reservation. You may find out more information here. And, you may go directly to the reservation page here.

The Top Playground Pavilion provides seating for 24 people and can accommodate groups as large as 50 in the immediate area. There is access to restrooms with running water as well as electricity.

To make a reservation for the Top Playground Pavilion in Westlands Park, please go to the online system to create an account and make a reservation. You may find out more information here. And, you may go direction to the reservation page here.

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"I just wish if the park had more picnic areas for BBQ."

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"Nice park offers numerous landscapes for any activity."

4worldlovers: Paddle boards, kayaks, bo​​​ats, and jet skis are allowed to include during the boating season, which starts April 1.

Please bring your own hand sanitizer. There may be no running water available.

Cherry Creek Reservoir is CLOSED to all boating/watercraft including paddleboards, kayaks and canoes.

To reserve camping, visit CPWShop.com or call 1-800-244-5613 (open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week).

Please use cpwshop.com to purchase annual passes, dog off-leash passes, fishing licenses, watercraft registrations, or the park's self-service stations to purchase passes for day use.

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See the Cherry Creek Water temperature conditions application for up to the minute water information.

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"This is the best barbecue I've had in Colorado."

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"Great barbecue place!"

Business: Find a Famous Dave's BBQ restaurant near you in STAPLETON, COLORADO. View our store hours, directions, phone number, menu, and more. Order online now!

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"Best barbecue in Denver!"

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"This place easily have some of the best barbecue in Denver."

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"One of the best BBQ spots in the continental United States!"

Business: AJ's Pit Bar-B-Q serves fresh from the smoker wood-fired BBQ in a mountain cabin setting dining room. Texas style smoked meats served by the pound.

4worldlovers: Whether it's a business luncheon or an informal backyard get-together, let us cater your next event. We offer full-service catering of the finest quality. Our selection of party trays and meats is sure to please everyone! Email us amanda@bbqsupply.com for private event catering.

We serve cold, refreshing beers that will help you relax and unwind. Whether you're looking for a light lager or something more robust, we have something to fit your taste. So come on in and enjoy a cold one today!


Opened in 2010 (in Chicago) as a small take-out BBQ Joint, husband and wife team Jared and Amanda Leonard had a dream. They wanted to pair Amanda's love for hospitality and event planning with Jared's love for American BBQ.

10 years later, they formed a full-blown hospitality group SSC Hospitality, which has grown into 10 full-service restaurants in 2 states (IL and CO), BBQ catering company, BBQ training center, and full-service event production company. We recently re-located our home to Evergreen, CO and we brought the smokers with us - to open AJ's Pit Bar-B-Q in Denver.

​Denver BBQ fans have been lining up on Saturdays and Sundays at 2180 S. Delaware Street for their fresh-from-the-pit smoked offerings. AJ’s Pit Bar-B-Q is a classic Texas style Bar-B-Q joint, and a culmination of Jared’s love for wood-fired cooking combined with Amanda’s love for hospitality” says Leonard.

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"The best barbecue I’ve had, hands down!"

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"The best barbecue place!!!!!!"

4worldlovers: At Smok, Colorado’s locally- and independently-owned barbecue joint, Chef Bill Espiricueta executes an easy-going barbecue vibe with the high expectations of a fine-dining chef. In a state that’s building its own barbecue culture, Smok offers piles of smoked items including ribs, chicken, brisket, wings, homemade sausages, a famed Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich and a raft of southern-inspired sides, dishes and desserts along with a homemade pickling program and a craft cocktail menu to complement the smoky goodness.

As always, Smok is a first come, first serve counter service establishment. No reservations.

They say where there’s smoke there’s fire, and Chef Bill Espiricueta is no exception: born in Austin, Texas, Chef Bill has been eating, making, and enjoying BBQ with a fiery passion from an early age. He got his start at Kansas City’s progressive Bluestem Restaurant before jumping to fine dining, working with Nobu Matsuhisa at Nobu in downtown Dallas’s Crescent Hotel, then finding his way to Boulder where he was drawn to the more casual atmosphere and focus on locally sourced food at Oak at Fourteenth where he worked closely with Chef Steve Redzikowski before opening Smok RiNo, Denver in 2018. Our continuous growth led the team to open their refined food stall location in Junction Food & Drink in 2020 and Smok Fort Collins in 2021.

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"Post Oak BBQ is the BEST barbecue in Denver!"