Frederick Douglass Park

Welcome to Frederick Douglass Park located in downtown Denver, Colorado. This park was named after Frederick Douglass, a well noted African-American abolitionist who had three autobiographies published. This park was RecPlanet place of the day on September 15, 2014.

To contact the department headquarters please call 720-913-1311.

Denver Park Rules

*In any Denver Park there is a usage priority policy. If a person has obtained a special use permit then they have priority over other users. To find out more information on acquiring a permit please contact the Park superintendants office.

*For any picnic party of 100 people or more the Park district does require insurance.

*All dogs must be leashed and waste removed.

*The following require special permits, amplified sound, sales, solicitations.

*The following are all prohibited; defacing public property, weapons, glass objects, fireworks, posting of signs, remote control aircraft, gambling.

*Under special permit only beers with a 3.2% alcohol volume may be consumed on park grounds. All other alcoholic beverages are prohibited and all State of Colorado Liquor Laws apply.

*Park hours are from 5 a.m. until 11 p.m. mountain time.

*All BBQ grills must be at least two feet off of the ground and are not allowed on picnic tables. All burning is restricted to grills.

Please respect these rules, the parks, and all local, State of Colorado, and United States statutes.