Scott Carpenter Park

Scott Carpenter Park: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Scott Carpenter Park

Season: Year-round, evenings.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Scott Carpenter Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.01239, -105.25497. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Scott Carpenter Park

• Museum of Natural History - Henderson Building · museum · Boulder · ~2 km · Must-see
• Andrews Arboretum · park · Boulder · ~2 km · Must-see
• Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art · museum · Boulder · ~2 km · Must-see
• Pine Street Church · church · Boulder · ~3 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua Park · park · Boulder · ~4 km · Must-see
• The Flatirons · viewpoint · Boulder · ~6 km · Must-see
• Flagstaff Mountain · viewpoint · Boulder · ~6 km · Must-see
• Green Mountain · viewpoint · Boulder · ~7 km · Must-see
• Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat · sanctuary · Boulder · ~8 km · Must-see
• Bear Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~8 km · Must-see
• South Boulder Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~9 km · Must-see
• Boulder Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~10 km · Must-see
• Walker Ranch Park · sanctuary · Boulder · ~12 km · Must-see
• Little Church in the Pines · church · Boulder · ~14 km · Must-see
• Eldorado Canyon State Park · sanctuary · Boulder · ~14 km · Must-see
• Eldorado Mountain · viewpoint · Boulder · ~14 km · Must-see
• Left Hand Canyon · viewpoint · Boulder · ~15 km · Must-see
• Gross Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~15 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Scott Carpenter Park

Other parks near Scott Carpenter Park

• Andrews Arboretum · park · Boulder · ~2 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua Park · park · Boulder · ~4 km · Must-see
• Hackberry Park · park · Jefferson · ~31 km · Must-see
• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​St. Vrain State Park · park · Weld · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lakeside Amusement Park · park · Jefferson · ~39 km · Must-see
• Katherine Craig Park · park · Jefferson · ~42 km · Must-see
• Confluence Park · park · Denver · ~44 km · Must-see
• Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park · park · Denver · ~45 km · Must-see
• Dinosaur Ridge Visitor Center · park · Jefferson · ~46 km · Must-see
• Civic Center Park · park · Denver · ~47 km · Must-see

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