Parker, Colorado
Parker is a town of 61,783 people in Douglas County, Colorado, founded in 1981.
Why visit Parker
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 67 parks and trails, 178 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include PACE (Parker Arts and Culture Events) Center, Seventeen Mile House, Board & Brush and Colorado Golf Club.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; December lows average 14°F.
Weather in Parker
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Parker
Parker is a home rule municipality in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. As a self-declared "town" under the home rule statutes, Parker is the second most populous town in the county; Castle Rock is the most populous (the community of Highlands Ranch, with a population of over 100,000, is an unincorporated CDP). In recent years, Parker has become a commuter town at the southeasternmost corner of the Denver metropolitan area. The population was 58,512 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Parker, Colorado (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
PACE (Parker Arts and Culture Events) Center
Cinema and theater · 0.9 mi
20000 Pikes Peak Avenue, Parker
Parker Mainstreet Center
Cinema and theater · 0.8 mi
19650 East Mainstreet, Parker
Museums and landmarks11
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Seventeen Mile House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Historic site in Centennial, Colorado
Parks, trails and playgrounds67
Cherry Creek Trail Pinery Trailhead
Park · 3.7 mi
6662 North Pinery Parkway, Parker
55 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes178
Anthony’s Pizza & Pasta
Restaurant · Pizza, Pasta · 2.2 mi
17001 East Lincoln Avenue, Parker
Mo-Su 10:30-21:00
Baskin-Robbins
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 0.8 mi
10920 South Parker Road, Parker
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00
Bourbon Brews Burgers
Restaurant · Burger · 2.1 mi
16522 Keystone Boulevard, Parker
Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-23:00
Chang noi
Restaurant · Thai · 1.9 mi
18366 East Lincoln Avenue, Parker
Mo-Fr 11:00-14:00,16:00-20:30; Sa 11:00-20:30; Su 12:00-20:00
Cherry Village Asian Grill
Restaurant · Chinese · 2.2 mi
17001 East Lincoln Avenue, Parker
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Cold Stone Creamery
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 2.0 mi
17051 East Lincoln Avenue, Parker
Mo-Fr 12:00-22:00; Sa-Su 11:00-22:00
Golden Flame Hot Wings
Restaurant · Wings · 2.0 mi
16524 Keystone Boulevard, Parker
Su-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
Kunjani Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.2 mi
10009 Jordan Road, Parker
Mo-Th 07:00-18:00; Fr 07:00-19:00; Sa 07:00-17:00; Su 08:00-16:00
La Petite Crêperie
Cafe · French, Crepe, Cafe · 0.9 mi
19751 East Mainstreet, Parker
Mo-Fr 07:00-14:00; Sa-Su 07:00-16:00
Lil’ Ricci’s NY Pizza & Pasta
Restaurant · Pizza · 2.0 mi
16526 Keystone Boulevard, Parker
Su-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
166 more on the map.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship20
Ruth Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Parker Evangelical Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 3.1 mi
9030 Miller Road, Parker
Riverside Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 1.9 mi
10595 Newlin Gulch Boulevard, Parker
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 1.4 mi
20850 East Mainstreet, Parker
Shopping30
Gas and EV charging27
Schools, colleges and libraries50
Callan Rose Early Learning Center
School · 0.8 mi
12301 Country Meadows Drive, Parker
Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County
School · 1.6 mi
10235 Parkglenn Way, Parker
Healthcare26
AdventHealth Parker Hematology and Oncology
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.8 mi
9403 Crown Crest Boulevard, Parker
Children's Hospital Colorado Outpatient Specialty Care, Parker
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.7 mi
9399 Crown Crest Boulevard, Parker
AdventHealth Medical Group Timberview Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Parker
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.8 mi
9403 Crown Crest Boulevard, Parker
Prime IV Hydration & Wellness - North Parker
Clinic and pharmacy · 3.3 mi
18320 Cottonwood Drive, Parker
American Vein & Vascular Institute
Clinic and pharmacy · 3.1 mi
19284 Cottonwood Drive, Parker
Map of Parker
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 15°F | 0.6 in |
| Feb | 49°F | 17°F | 0.7 in |
| Mar | 57°F | 24°F | 1.4 in |
| Apr | 64°F | 31°F | 2.2 in |
| May | 72°F | 40°F | 2.6 in |
| Jun | 83°F | 50°F | 2.1 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 55°F | 2.4 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 54°F | 2.4 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 45°F | 1.4 in |
| Oct | 67°F | 32°F | 1.4 in |
| Nov | 55°F | 22°F | 0.9 in |
| Dec | 47°F | 14°F | 0.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Parker (1 mi away), rain and snow from Parker 2.0 Wsw, NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Douglas County has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2023-08-25: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes (Flood)
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2007-01-07: Snow (Snowstorm)
- 2005-09-05: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Coastal Storm)
- 2003-10-29: Co - Cherokee Ranch Wildfire - 10/29/2003 (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Centennial Airport (APA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- The Pinery 4 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Lone Tree 5 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Castle Pines 6 mi southwest, about 10 min by car
- Centennial 7 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
- Cherry Creek 9 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
- Castle Rock 10 mi southwest, about 16 min by car
- Greenwood Village 10 mi northwest, about 17 min by car
- Highlands Ranch 11 mi west, about 17 min by car
- Aurora 13 mi north, about 21 min by car
- Four Square Mile 13 mi northwest, about 22 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Parker, Colorado, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0
- Parker reservoir - The Ice is Never Safe^ - panoramio, Jacob Montgomery, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Parker reservoir - The Ice is Never Safe^ - panoramio (1), Jacob Montgomery, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Parker, CO, USA - panoramio (3), Jacob Montgomery, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Parker, Colorado (14230871713), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Parker Skies, Viephoto Studio, CC BY 3.0
- Parker Lightning - panoramio, Jacob Montgomery, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Parker, CO, USA - panoramio (1), Jacob Montgomery, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Parker, CO, USA - panoramio (2), Jacob Montgomery, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Parker North, Parker, CO, USA - panoramio (1), Mountain Mike Johans…, CC BY 3.0
- Parker North, Parker, CO, USA - panoramio (2), Mountain Mike Johans…, CC BY 3.0
- Parker North, Parker, CO, USA - panoramio, Mountain Mike Johans…, CC BY 3.0
- Parker North, Parker, CO, USA - panoramio (5), Mountain Mike Johans…, CC BY 3.0
- Parker North, Parker, CO, USA - panoramio (6), Mountain Mike Johans…, CC BY 3.0
- Parker North, Parker, CO, USA - panoramio (3), Mountain Mike Johans…, CC BY 3.0
- Parker North, Parker, CO, USA - panoramio (4), Mountain Mike Johans…, CC BY 3.0
- Parker, CO, USA - panoramio, Jacob Montgomery, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Parker Colorado, Estherpackard, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rueter-Hess Reservoir, Parker, Colorado (14208265992), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 17 Mile House (view 2), Thomas Stockman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Douglas County, CO, USA - panoramio (6), Jacob Montgomery, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Ice is Never Safe^ - panoramio, Jacob Montgomery, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ruth memorial methodist episcopal church, Hudacko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS052-E-13657 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS054-E-50900 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Champa St Burger Works - panoramio, Mountain Mike Johans…, CC BY 3.0
- REDFORDGT, BUTTON74, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1964StingrayDaytonaBlue, BUTTON74, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1958TbirdCameoRose, BUTTON74, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stonebriar House - panoramio, Jacob Montgomery, CC BY-SA 3.0
- GC1JGFA - panoramio, Mountain Mike Johans…, CC BY 3.0
- Storms a'brewin - panoramio, Jacob Montgomery, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cucurbita moschata Baby Butternut, Shawn Campbell from USA, CC BY 2.0
- Ridgegate Pkwy Sunset - panoramio, Jacob Montgomery, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS016-E-10156 - View of Colorado, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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