Park History:

In 1911, the property for the park was acquired by condemnation decree. The city paid $30,450 to acquire the property from Speer’s Arlington Park Realty Company. The land totaled 4.64 acres (18,800 m2). In 1912 a bond issue was defeated that would have added the northern portions of the 300 block bounded by Emerson Street and Ogden Street to the park land.

The park land remained undeveloped until 1927, when landscape work finally commenced. Colorado’s premier landscape architect, Saco Resnik DeBoer, designed the park. Mayor Speer hired DeBoer as Denver’s second landscape architect in 1910, a position he held until 1931. DeBoer designed parks and parkways in Denver and actively participated in city planning.

At the heart of our neighborhood is the historic Alamo Placita Park.  It has often been called Denver’s most ideal and most beautiful park. The name commemorates the many cottonwoods that grew naturally in this area (Little Place of the Cottonwoods). A few of the old trees can still be found in Alamo Placita Park and in the neighborhood.

Alamo Placita Park is a City of Denver park and is maintained and governed by the City of Denver Parks and Recreation division.  

Hours:     5:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.  

Permits and Reservations:

A permit for groups or parties must be obtained from Parks and Recreation. APNA does not handle reservation requests.  You may dial 311 to reserve the park or visit denvergov.org for more information Please contact Parks and Recreation for more information.

Dogs:

Please remember to pick up after your dog!  By city ordinance, dogs are required to be leashed at all times.