Broomfield: Trails, History, and Family Experiences

Broomfield combines historical insights with extensive trails, public art, and activities for active or relaxed family days. When planning a trip, you can choose between walks with scenic views, museums, swimming pools, and special places such as Broomfield Bike Park. When choosing a vacation rental or holiday home, it is advisable to organize your desired experiences early: nature, culture, and family-friendly activities represent different priorities in trip planning.

Trails, Scenery, and Recreation

A defining feature of Broomfield is its trail network. The Lake Link Trail runs for approximately 11 miles and connects Lac Amora Open Space with McKay Lake. The predominantly soft-surface sections at Lac Amora and Ridgeview offer views of the Front Range mountain scenery at several points. Existing scenic sections of the Broomfield Trail run through Interlocken. The Broomfield Trail is intended to eventually extend nearly 20 miles through the community; this expansion is therefore part of the further development of the trail network and should not be equated with an already fully existing route.

Broomfield County Commons is a distinct destination for an outing. The area covers 237 acres and has a loop trail that runs predominantly on a soft surface. There is also a self-guided art walk. Bird identification is also possible at the fishing pier at Tom Frost Reservoir. Dogs are allowed on the trails if kept on a leash; at the same time, the trails are open to cyclists and pedestrians. Many trails are ADA-accessible, while some sections do not meet ADA guidelines for slope and trail width. These differences can play an important role in planning your day.

Historic Places and Public Art

The Broomfield Depot Museum represents Broomfield’s cultural, economic, and social heritage. It will be closed for construction work in September 2026 and is scheduled to reopen on October 3, 2026, for the historical site tour. If you would like to plan your trip around this visit, this date should therefore be included directly in your itinerary.

The Brunner Farmhouse and Crawford Honey House provide additional points of historical interest. The Brunner Farmhouse is a local historic landmark dating from 1908 and is associated with one of Broomfield’s earliest families. Field Open Space includes this farmhouse as well as public art installations and is one of Broomfield’s oldest open-space areas. Along with the Broomfield Depot, the Crawford Honey House is one of the two oldest surviving buildings in Broomfield. It was built by the Crawford family to process honey from their beekeeping operation and was converted into an exhibition and event space in 2022.

The Art in Public Places program also shapes the public realm. It uses public art to reflect the community spirit and enrich conversations in public spaces. The Broomfield Veterans Museum covers conflicts from the Civil War onward, as well as the history of service members from all branches of the U.S. military. Informal presentations take place there on the second and fourth Saturday of each month from 10 to 11 a.m. and focus on military conflicts, branches of service, or events.

Water, Bicycles, and Flexible Family Days

Several different activities are available for active days. Broomfield Bike Park at McKay Lake is a 4-acre mountain bike park with a natural surface. Anthem Community Park, by contrast, has a paved pump track and dirt jumps for riders of all ages and skill levels. Bay Aquatic Park has two body slides, a leisure pool with racing slides, and a separate toddler pool with slides and a water playground. Broomfield Community Center has indoor pools for lap swimming and family swimming year-round.

Getting There and Choosing the Right Location

US 36 connects Broomfield along the highway between Denver and Boulder and has a parallel multi-use trail. US36 / Broomfield Station has 940 Park-and-Ride spaces; nine bus routes and one FlexRide route operate there. This transportation information can help you match your planned routes, museum visits, and excursions with your preferred mobility options when searching for accommodation. For further orientation, you can also visit the page about Broomfield.

Those who want to explore the local trails specifically can include Broomfield 100, with its check-ins at the trailheads and interactive map. For events, 1STBANK Center, formerly Broomfield Event Center, is a mid-sized venue in the Denver area with a capacity of up to 6,500 people. Other destinations in the same broader travel area: Dolores County, Gilpin County, Montrose County, Mineral County, Moffat County, Clear Creek and Lincoln County.

For the broader travel overview: Colorado.