Commerce City Colorado Attractions

The Commerce City Colorado area is full of interesting things to do and see. Visit the amazing Dick’s Sporting Goods Stadium and Park and catch a Colorado Rapids Soccer match or get outdoors and enjoy the animals and birds at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. Commerce City has many other outdoor recreation opportunities to enjoy, including 18 parks and 27 miles of hiking trails! Commerce City is close to many areas and cities in the front range, so it’s easy to find fun activities.

Commerce City Recreation Center

Commerce City encourages healthy living and active lifestyles through a variety of recreational opportunities. From dance to drawing, from swimming to weightlifting, the city recreational center offers a variety of programs for your benefit. Our 67,000 square-foot Recreation Center offers a wide variety of health, fitness and creative programs, activities with a dance studio, full gymnastics center, indoor swimming pool and sauna, three racquetball courts, two basketball and volleyball courts and more! Come play with us at Commerce City Rec Center.

Hours are Monday – Friday 5:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Sunday 12 noon – 5:30 p.m. Located at 6060 E. Parkway Dr. Commerce City, CO 80022 Phone: 303-289-3760

Dick’s Sporting Goods Park

The park is comprised of the 18,000-seat home stadium of the Colorado Rapids and its surrounding 24-field, fully-lit soccer complex. Tickets may be purchased online or at the Main Box Office. Get all the details at the website. Located at 6000 Victory Way Commerce City Colorado 80022 Phone: 303 – 727-3500

For more information, visit: http://www.dickssportinggoodspark.com/Default.aspx

Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge

The Refuge provides environmental education and interpretive programs, catch-and-release recreational fee fishing, nearly nine miles of trails, wildlife viewing opportunities and site tours for the public, and is a sanctuary for more than 330 species of animals, including wild bison, deer, coyotes, bald eagles and burrowing owls. Visitor Center Hours: 9:00am-4:00pm Tuesday -Sunday Located at 6550 Gateway Road, Commerce City, CO or call the Visitor Center at 303-289-0930.

For more information, visit: http://www.fws.gov/rockymountainarsenal/

Barr Lake State Park

Barr Lake State Park has activities for everyone. Bicyclists of all ages and abilities, nature hikers and horseback riders enjoy the level 8.8-mile multi-use trail that circles the lake. Wildlife enthusiasts will appreciate the wildlife viewing stations and the park’s wildlife refuge. More than 350 species of birds have been spotted in the park. Numerous bald eagles winter at Barr Lake and one pair stays to nest and raise its young every year. Barr Lake’s Nature Center has displays about the park’s wildlife and you can have your questions answered by a naturalist. Fishing and boating, including kayaks and canoes enjoy the lake’s calm waters: Powerboats are limited to electric trolling or gasoline motors 10 horsepower or less. Located at 13401 Picadilly Road Brighton, CO 80603 Park Hours 5:00 am – 10:00 pm Phone 303-659-6005