Sloan's Lake Neighborhood Projects

Overview

Several projects and planning efforts are underway in Denver's Sloan's Lake neighborhood, improving facilities and the environmental health of the park.

Maintenance Yard and Shop

Denver Parks and Recreation is improving maintenance of parks in northwest Denver, that includes the renovation of the maintenance yard and shop in the southwest corner of Sloan’s Lake Park.

Community Engagement

Community Meeting | September 25, 2024

Playground and Tennis Court

As of October 2023: the Sloan's Lake Playground and Tennis Court Replacement Project is complete! View the photos from the ribbon-cutting celebration. Thank you Denver Voters, this project was funded by Parks Legacy and Capital Improvements funds.

Update: Sport Courts

After careful review, it’s been determined that the sport court renovation projects at Congress Park and Sloan’s Lake Park will no longer include the construction of pickleball courts. This is due to the close proximity to residences that would result in consistent noise violations that could cause the need for future closures and/or limits to hours of operation. To support the growing, popular sport of pickleball while being respectful of park neighbors, other sports court users, and department resources, DPR is evaluating other suitable locations for pickleball courts. DPR is also assessing existing outdoor pickleball courts and evaluating standards for where new pickleball courts should be located.


Playground

The south playground and picnic facilities at Sloan’s Lake Park (W. 17th Ave. & Utica St.) have been redesigned with input from the surrounding community. Improvements to adjacent parking and landscape, along with accessibility upgrades. In addition, the south tennis courts at Sloan’s Lake Park ( W.17th Ave. & Raleigh St.) were replaced.

Community Outreach

Community outreach and conceptual design took place in 2019, followed by design development and construction documents in early 2020.

Community Outreach & Project Documents

Community Outreach

Planning & Outreach Documents


Update 1/24/2022: Due to permitting issues, a splash pad will not be included in the overall playground design at Sloan’s Lake.  The ‘Mars Sandstone Constellation Splash Pad’ area (as seen on the final preferred concept) has been repurposed as an imaginative sand play area. 

 


Lake Environmental Assessment

The Sloan's Lake Environmental Assessment will include data collection, analysis, lake restoration planning, and initial concept design alternatives to create a vision for the future of the lake. This project will involve community outreach, education, and engagement. The project will result in a concept plan document and planning level cost estimate to allow Denver Parks & Recreation, Denver Department of Transportation & Infrastructure, Mile High Flood District, and other project sponsors to determine a clear direction and vision to move forward with design and implementation.

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