Willow Bend Park

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2538 E. First Street - Loveland, CO

The City of Loveland has developed Willow Bend – a community park, trail and natural area facility dedicated to serving individuals with disabilities, along with their families, friends and caregivers. The focal point is Loveland’s first universal access playground, sport court, play field, picnic patio and restroom facilities.

Willow Bend includes a 10-acre transition area that connects the active play spaces with nearby waterfowl habitat. This area features trails, nature play, environmental education, passive recreation, an accessible fishing pier, and serves as a trailhead for the East Big Thompson Trail. In total, Willow Bend spans 160 acres.

Willow Bend Playground

Park Amenities

  • Large Picnic Shelters
  • Three Shade Sail Structures
  • Picnic Tables, Wheelchair Accessible
  • Benches and ADA Accessible Areas
  • Universal Access Playground
  • ADA Equipment Charging Station
  • Play Field
  • Sport Court
  • Recreation Trail Access
  • Environmental Activity Area
  • ADA Accessible Restroom with adult changing station

Restroom Hours

  • Restrooms are open daily, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. 
  • The restrooms will remain open during the winter months. Beginning November 3, the hours will be 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Universal Access Playground

The goal of a universally designed play environment is to provide all users with sensory-rich and engaging play opportunities in a barrier-free environment. The Willow Bend playground was designed using the 7 Principles of Inclusive Playground Design. The 7 Principles provides best practices for building a new play environment that consider the needs of the whole child, extending beyond design guidelines for physical disabilities to include design features supporting social-emotional, sensory, cognitive and communication development. The Willow Bend Park playground equipment enables children of all abilities to play together and engage in sensory and imaginative play side-by-side.

Willow Bend Universal Access Playground has been named a National Demonstration Site for Inclusive Play by Playcore!

Site Plan

Willow Bend Site Plan Rendering

River's Edge Natural Area Project Schedule PDF

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