Facilities

City Park

Features

1. Arboretum
2. Baseball / Softball
3. Bike Trail
4. Bocce Ball Courts
5. City Park Pool
6. Disc Golf
7. Drinking Fountains
8. Horseshoe Lake
9. Horseshoe pits
10. Lake Joy
11. Pavilions/Shelters
12. Picnic Areas
13. Playground
14. Restrooms
15. Sergeant Blake Harris Skate Park
16. Tennis Clubhouse and Courts
17. The Rides at City Park
18. Trail access
19. Zoo

Additional Park Amenities

City Park is situated on 157 acres of land. Additional park amenities include:

Bicycling / walking paths  Bocce courts City Park Dog Park  City Park Pool  Disc golf course  Horseshoe Lake and Lake Joy  The Rides at City Parks, including Historic Carousel #72 and a miniature train

Lots of room for family picnics and large community events  Pavilions  Pueblo Zoo  Sgt. Blake A. Harris Skate Board Park  Trail head to the Arkansas River Trail System

 

Park History Pueblo's City Park is a remarkable asset for such a small city as Pueblo. It was established in 1904. The land was purchased from Charles Dittmer and his partners in 1903.  Many of the existing structures were built in the 1930s by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and are outstanding examples of the rustic style of architecture made famous by the National Park Service's autocratic architect, Professor Meier, who was based in Denver. His work was influenced by earlier architects who were active in Pueblo and the San Isabel National Forest. This architectural style, which used large blocks of native stone and wood, is found throughout the United States at places like Yellowstone and Yosemite National Parks.  Pueblo was one of the first places where rustic architectural style was employed and the City today boasts many examples: Pueblo City Park and the Pueblo Zoo, Mineral Palace Park, Pueblo Mountain Park, the Colorado State Fairgrounds, and Elmwood Golf Course. For additional park history, please read George Williams' The History of Pueblo City Park or a history of the City Park Pavilion.