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Fossil Creek Park (5821 S. Lemay Ave.)

Acres: 99.50
Section of Fort Collins: Southeast

Fossil Creek Spray Park Improvements, May, 2009

To better serve you, the spray park at Fossil Creek Community Park will undergo a "face lift" during the next several weeks. Once construction is complete, the park will include more water features, along with additional seating areas. New equipment will also be installed, complying with the most current health and environmental codes. Although the spray park will be closed while construction is underway, our goal is to have the improvements completed and the park open for use by the middle of July. We appreciate your patience during this process and apologize for any inconvenience. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact, Craig Foreman, at (970) 221-6360. Thanks!

Park Information

Fossil Creek Park is designed to serve as an escape from the urban environment while still remaining close to the city. The park has sports fields and playgrounds, as well as areas for quiet and solitude. Fossil Creek Community Park has its origins from the 1996 Building Community Choices ballot measure. When "Choice City" voters approved the measure, funding for the 99-acre park was available.

Fossil Creek Park is a kid's paradise with its Tar Pits Play Area, Adventure Island, and interactive water feature. Adults and kids alike can enjoy the park amenities of:two lighted ball fields

  • a roller-hockey rink
  • a dog park
  • lighted tennis and basketball courts
  • multi-purpose fields
  • urban obstacle skateboard park

Park Features

Fossil Creek master plan layout
  1. Lake Pavilion
  2. Lighted Ball Diamonds
  3. The Knoll Cauldron
  4. Roller-Hockey Rink
  5. Skateboard Park
  6. Dog Park
  7. Tar Pits Play Area
  8. Dino Dig *
  9. Lighted Tennis Courts
  10. Oval Pavilion
  11. Walk Through Time
  12. Lighted Basket Ball Courts
  13. Recreation Center **
  14. Maintenance Facility
  15. Ice Age Water Park **
  16. The Oval Green Fields
  17. Interactive Water Feature
  18. Adventure Island
* now incorporated into Tar Pits Play Area
** to be developed in further expansions of the park

Park Photos

Fossil Creek Community Park Sign
Signage for Main Entrance (off of Lemay)
View from top knoll
View from top of knoll looking east toward Lemay.
Children's Playground
Children's Playground
Inline hockey
In-line hockey
East Ball Field
East Ball Field (Looking west from outfield)
West Ball Field
West Ball Field (View from above Concessions)
Lake Pavilion
Lake Pavilion
Adventure Island
Adventure Island
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