parks in Whittier neighborhood

Dr. daniel hale williams park

3000 Lafayette St, Denver, CO 80205

This small neighborhood park was named after Dr. Daniel Hale Williams Park. It is located in the heart of the Whittier neighborhood. This park honors a pioneering African-American surgeon best known for performing one of the first successful open-heart surgeries and founding Provident Hospital—the United States’ first interracial hospital. The park itself has a playground, picnic tables, park benches and 2 basketball courts adjacent to the park.

Sign for Dr. Daniel Hale Williams Park in a park setting with trees and a sidewalk in Denver, CO.

Basketball court with a playground structure featuring slides, climbing equipment, and tunnels in a park area with leafless trees and houses in the background at Dr. Daniel Hale Williams Park, Denver, CO 80205.

Empty playground swing set with two swings, one toddler seat, and one traditional seat, in a park with leafless trees and suburban houses in the background at Dr. Daniel Hale Williams Park, Denver, CO 80205.

Empty playground with a slide, climbing structures, and a sandbox surrounded by a fence and benches, with trees and houses in the background at Dr. Daniel Hale Williams Park, Denver, CO 80205.

Empty outdoor basketball court with three basketball hoops, surrounded by a chain-link fence, with residential buildings and trees in the background at Madam C.J. Walker Park, Denver, CO 80205.

A park scene with two green metal benches on concrete slabs, a large rock between them, leafless trees, and a playground area with a slide and fire hydrant in the background at Dr. Daniel Hale Williams Park, Denver, CO 80205.

Frederick Douglas Park

3000 Franklin St, Denver, CO 80205

This park small and quaint, but newer when it comes to playground equipment. There is the usual swings, slide and other climbing features. Not a bad place to take your kids and have lunch at one of the several park benches. You are also in close proximity to the Ford Warren Public Library, located at 2845 High Street(Corner of 28th and High).

Sign for Frederick Douglass Park in at Frederick Douglas Park, Denver, CO 80205.

A playground with a blue double slide and a wooden roof, surrounded by trees and residential houses in the background at Frederick Douglas Park, Denver, CO 80205.

Empty playground with four swings—two bucket swings, two regular swings—on a wood chip ground surface. In the background, there are trees, and houses at Frederick Douglas Park, Denver, CO 80205.

Empty playground swing set with a rubber seat, wood chip ground cover, and play structure with slides and climbing equipment in a park lined with trees and residential buildings in the background at Frederick Douglas Park, Denver, CO 80205.

A green metal picnic table with attached benches on a concrete sidewalk, surrounded by grass and trees in the background at Frederick Douglas Park, Denver, CO 80205.

Fuller Park

2801 N Williams St, Denver, CO 80205

This park was originally donated in 1879 by Horace Fuller. It became the second oldest park in Denver and served as a community green space for nearly 120 years before being officially designated as a park in 2007. There is a full court basketball court that has a floral ground mural. The playground has the normal slide, swings and climbing features. The ground surface is wood chips. You also have the opportunity to to use the picnic areas nearby. Along with being spacious, this park also has numerous mature trees.This park is best known for its dog park. The dog park is split into two areas: high energy and low energy. They both are large and have plenty of space for your pup to run around. There are also benches and limited shade. The ground surface is sand. The park is a decent size compared to other small parks nearby.

A green gazebo with a hexagonal roof in a park, with a bicycle leaning against one of its posts and trees in the background at Fuller Park, Denver, CO 80205.

Empty playground climbing structure with ropes and rocks, surrounded by a wood chip surface, in a park with trees and a building in the background at Fuller Park, Denver, CO 80205.

Empty playground with swings and spring rocker in a park with trees and residential houses in the background at Fuller Park, Denver, CO 80205.

Empty green metal picnic table on a concrete pad in a park, with grass and a few fallen leaves around. In the background, another picnic table and residential buildings with parked cars are visible at Fuller Park, Denver, CO 80205.

Empty outdoor basketball court with colorful surface design, surrounded by trees and park structures, overcast sky at Fuller Park, Denver, CO 80205.

george morrison sr park

3200 High Street, Denver, CO 80205

George Morrison Sr Park is a community green space in the northern edge of the Whittier neighborhood, running along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. It five city blocks long. It’s named for George Morrison Sr., a celebrated jazz violinist and composer who lived in Denver and made significant contributions to the city’s music and cultural history. He was known as Denver’s Godfather of Jazz. He performed with the likes of Duke Ellington and Count Basie. He was known to host Jazz greats at his house, located at 2558 Gilpin Street. Along the 5 city blocks, there is a winding path that takes you past a couple of placards and a monument commemorating George Morrison Sr.

Sign for George Morrison Sr. Park in Denver, Colorado at George Morrison Sr. Park, Denver, CO 80205.

A memorial plaque dedicated to George Morrison, Sr., showing a black and white photograph of him playing the violin at George Morrison Sr. Park, Denver, CO 80205.

A pink marble monument dedicated to George Morrison, Sr., featuring a quote about getting up and getting great, along with a musical staff and notes, and a small black-and-white photo at the top at George Morrison Sr. Park, Denver, CO 80205.

A park with a concrete winding sidewalk, leafless and green trees, grassy areas, benches, and houses and cars in the background on a partly cloudy day at George Morrison Sr. Park, Denver, CO 80205.

A park with a green shade structure over a concrete picnic table and benches, surrounded by trees and grass at George Morrison Sr. Park, Denver, CO 80205.

A park with a winding concrete pathway, a public bench with a green top under a blue canopy, and a green trash can, surrounded by trees with bare branches and some cars on the street in the background at George Morrison Sr. Park, Denver, CO 80205.

madame cj walker park

1900 E 30th Ave, Denver, CO 80205

Located in the heart of historic Whittier, this park was named after Madam C.J. Walker, an influential African American entrepreneur and philanthropist. She lived in Denver early in her career and is known as America’s first self-made female millionaire. She made her fortune by building a hugely successful hair care business focused on products for Black women. This modest sized park has a playground and several picnic areas. Not a bad place to bring the grandkids for a playground picnic.