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Black Forest, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Douglas County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
14,658
Population
146/sq mi density
$142,173
Median Income
$65,532 per capita
$805,200
Home Value
$750,955 Zillow
44°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
136
Violent Crime/100K
2,381 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$142,173 median income, 3.7% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$805,200 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
136 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
57.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Parks & Recreation in Black Forest (26)
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Beaver Creek
State Park
3 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Blue Heron
State Park
61 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Centennial Park
State Park
17 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Florence River Park
State Park
12 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Fremont County Road 643C
State Park
8 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - Pathfinder Park
State Park
206 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - River Station
State Park
9 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area - River Walk
State Park
113 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Barr Lake
State Park
4 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Barr Lake State Park
State Park
737 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Castlewood Canyon State Park
State Park
1,493 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Chatfield State Park
State Park
10 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Cherry Creek Reservior / State Park
State Park
1 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Cherry Creek State Park
State Park
4 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Cheyenne Mountain State Park
State Park
28 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Eldorado Canyon State Park
State Park
1,291 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Eleven Mile State Park
State Park
7,576 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
National Monument
Beneath a grassy mountain valley in central Colorado lies one of the richest and most diverse fossil deposits in the world. Petrified redwood stumps up to 14 feet wide and thousands of detailed fossils of insects and plants reveal the story of a very different, prehistoric Colorado.
Entrance: $10
Activities: Astronomy, Stargazing, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hiking, Backcountry Hiking, Front-Country Hiking, Horse Trekking, Horseback Riding, Junior Ranger Program, Snowshoei...
Weather: Winter months - average high 40 degrees F; average low 5 degrees F; Summer months - average high 75 degrees F; average low 40 degrees F;
Golden Gate Canyon
State Park
66 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Golden Gate Canyon State Park
State Park
427 acres. Restricted Access
Entrance: $0
Lake Pueblo
State Park
169 acres. Restricted Access
Entrance: $0
Lake Pueblo State Park
State Park
86 acres. Closed
Entrance: $0
Mueller State Park
State Park
4,991 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Roxborough State Park
State Park
2,137 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Spinney Mountain State Park
State Park
5,737 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Staunton State Park
State Park
3,989 acres. Closed
Entrance: $0