Private Outdoor Fee-Based Activities

Fall/Winter POFA Season: October 2025 – March 2026

POFA permit requests can be made via DPR’s Online Service Center or in person at the Parks Permit Office; login or create an account to get started. Permits will be reviewed and approved within 48 hours.

Fall/Winter Timeline

• August 25: Requests accepted online beginning at 8:00am  
  **Please review online reservation instructions prior to this date
• September 5: Approved permit available online in ActiveNet account
  Permits requested after September 5 will be approved within 48 hours

Additional Availability

• Urban Parks
  • Most Denver parks will now be available to permit, and will include at least 1 Turf space & 1 Road/Trail space
  • Prior “Limited” Parks will continue to have the same number of Turf and Road/Trail permits available, except for Washington Park, which has one additional Turf (or Trail) permit available
  • All available parks allow 1 – 25 participants per permit

• Mountain Parks: Available parks will have 3 Road/Trail spaces each. Requests beyond these will be considered on a case-by-case basis

Spring/Summer POFA Season: April-September 2026

POFA permit requests can be made via DPR’s Online Service Center or in person at the Parks Permit Office; login or create an account to get started. 

Spring/Summer Timeline

• January 12: Requests accepted online beginning at 8:00am  
  **Please review online reservation instructions prior to this date
• January 30: Approved permit available online in ActiveNet account
  Permits requested after January 30 will be approved within 48 hours 

Additional Availability

Urban Parks:

• Most Denver parks will now be available to permit, and will include at least 1 Turf space & 1 Road/Trail space
• Prior “Limited” Parks will continue to have the same number of Turf and Road/Trail permits available, except for Washington Park, which has one additional Turf (or Trail) permit available
• All available parks allow 1 – 25 participants per permit

Mountain Parks:

• Available parks will have 3 Road/Trail spaces each. Requests beyond these will be considered on a case-by-case basis

2026 Fall/Winter Season:

Information on the 2026 Fall/Winter POFA season will be posted by July 27, 2026.

Procedures for Private Outdoor Fee-Based Activity (POFA) Permits(PDF, 177KB)

It is the policy of Denver Department Parks and Recreation and its Manager (DPR), under circumstances appropriate for Denver parks, to permit citizens and organizations the use of specified areas within Denver parks for the provision of certain private outdoor fee-based activities and services to the public, subject to this policy.

• POFA Policy: English(PDF, 5MB)
• POFA Policy: Spanish(PDF, 235KB)
• POFA Fees(PDF, 125KB)

A Multi-Park POFA Permit is a tour and/or guided activity (occurring in two (2) or more parks) organized and offered for which a payment, fee, other consideration is expected to be made to the Permittee or offered at no cost. Please reach out to the Parks Permit Office for more information.