Parks and Playgrounds

View a map of Vail's parks, recreation paths and other recreation facilities.

View a chart of Vail's Park Facilities.

Community Parks
Ford Park
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, Gerald R Ford Amphitheater, Tennis Center
athletic fields, picnic areas, ½ court basketball, custom play area
To reserve the lower bench of the park or a picnic shelter, contact the Town Clerk for availability, then download form.  For a list of rates and rules, click here.

Donovan Park
Donovan Pavilion, Vail Waterwise Demonstration Garden
- athletic fields, picnic areas, basketball court, custom play area

Neighborhood Parks  
Bighorn Park
Booth Creek Park
Buffehr Creek Park
Ellefson Park
Pirateship Park
Red Sandstone Park
Stephens Park

Town of Vail Playgrounds
Vail is one of only a few communities that still custom design and custom build our play areas.  In most cases, Vail’s playground designers include an artist as part of the design team to inspire new ideas.  The artistic concepts evolve into play structures, equipment and whimsical elements and help Vail’s play areas stand out above the rest.

Off-leash Dog Friendly Parks
Dogs are allowed on leashes in all town parks, except for Ford Park or wihtin 100 feet of an athletic field.

An "off-leash" program has been established at Bighorn Park in East Vail and at Stephens Park in West Vail.

Parks and Landscape Maintenance
Contact: Parks Superintendent, 970-479-2234

A division of the Department of Public Works, Parks and Landscape Maintenance provides design, development, maintenance and management of all town parks, playgrounds, recreation paths and open space.

The division also provides landscaping, horticulture, arborist, weed management, roadside vegetation management and turf management services.

The division employs nine full time employees and 18 summer seasonal employees.