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Cordera's Award Winning Parks

 
The storybook themed parks in Cordera (which opened in the summer of 2006) are unique to Colorado Springs and recently won Best Design 2006 from the Partnership for Community Design in Colorado Springs. Learn more about the parks in Cordera.
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Parks in Cordera

 
In Cordera, magic and adventure come together in storybook-themed parks including Alice in Wonderland®, Charlotte's Web® and The Secret Garden®.
 

Ye Olde Castlewood ParkYe Olde Castlewood Park in Cordera

Ye Olde Castlewood Park is inspired by the big and small theme from Alice in Wonderland. The park features:

  • 3.2 acres of green, open space to play.
  • Oversized and undersized sculptures and play equipment, giving children and adults alike the illusion of being really big or really small—depending on where they are in the park.
  • A winding sidewalk themed after the Cheshire cat's tail.
 

Happy Meadows ParkHappy Meadows Park in Cordera

The Happy Meadows play park is designed to look like the farm from Charlotte’s Web. The park features:

  • 2.4 acres
  • Barn-themed play equipment
  • Large friendly spider sculpture
  • Large pig sculpture
  • Challenging climbing web
  • Combination half-court basketball and inline skating rink
  • Spring rider horse corral
  • Mini-apple orchard
 

Cordera Grand LawnThe Grand Lawn in Cordera - Now Open!

The Grand Lawn is located next to the Community Center, across from Chinook Trail elementary school and themed after the book The Secret Garden® . This 5+ acre park features:

  • Xeriscape principles and water conservation techniques throughout
  • A Secret Garden - with old heirloom roses and fruit-bearing trees (opening soon)
  • A Spring Garden - with plants including bulbs and crabapples that bloom in the springtime (opening soon)
  • A Shade Garden - located on the backside of the pool.  Will contain plants that need 6 hours or less of sunshine (opening soon)
  • A Demonstration Garden - with all five landscape styles in Cordera (opening soon)
  • Plus lots of open space to play Frisbee, catch a pass or have an afternoon picnic

The Grand Lawn open space is now open. The gardens will be completed soon.

 

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