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City Park / Park Hill

Walkable near City Park and the small commercial pockets in Park Hill. Much of Park Hill is quiet residential streets where you will drive for errands.

WalkabilityWalkable in places
To Downtown Denverabout 10–15 min
Typical price~$670K–$895K

Is it walkable?

Walkable near City Park and the small commercial pockets in Park Hill. Much of Park Hill is quiet residential streets where you will drive for errands.

What's walkable: City Park (with Ferril Lake, the Denver Zoo and the Denver Museum of Nature & Science), Montview Boulevard, and East 23rd Avenue.

Drive times

Downtown Denverabout 10–15 min
Denver Tech Centerabout 15–20 min
Goldenabout 25–30 min
Boulderabout 30–35 min
Denver International Airportabout 20–25 min

Approximate, at normal (non-rush) traffic. Rush hour, weekend mountain traffic and snow can add a lot.

Transit

RTD buses run on Colfax Avenue and Colorado Boulevard. The A Line's 40th & Colorado station, on the north side, connects to Union Station and the airport.

What it's like

City Park is Denver's largest central park, with the zoo and the nature and science museum. Park Hill, to the east, has wide parkways and a mix of older brick homes, Tudors and bungalows. South Park Hill is the most established part.

What homes cost

Median sale price over the three months ending September 2026, as shown on Redfin in November 2026. Medians move every month and swing a lot where there are few sales.

Good fit if

People who want an established neighborhood near a big park, classic older homes, and a fairly easy drive to the airport and Anschutz.

Maybe not if

People working in Golden or Boulder, or who want to walk to everything.

Streets and landmarks to know

  • City Park
  • Ferril Lake
  • Denver Zoo
  • Denver Museum of Nature & Science
  • Montview Boulevard

Coffee and food near here

Coffee and food near City Park / Park Hill

Want me to send you homes in City Park / Park Hill?

Text or call me and tell me what you are looking for. I will send you homes that fit, and I am glad to answer questions even if you are a year out.

Joshua Zelcer, REALTOR® · Brokers Guild Real Estate

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