Park, Trails, Open Space & Recreation
New Castle has a Plethora of Outdoor Recreation Opportunities — Trails, Parks and Open Space Abound.
Colorado is the place for people who love to be outdoors, whatever the season. New Castle provides countless opportunities for outdoor recreation, both within the town limits and on nearby public land. Have a meal in town, replenish your backpack, and enjoy the western edge of the Rockies!
New Castle is proud of its twelve developed parks. The parks offer residents and visitors a wide range of recreational and social activities.
Visit New Castle's Parks
- Alder Park: Nearly 3 acres located adjacent to Alder Lane in the Castle Valley Ranch area. It contains two “micro” (1/4 regulation size) soccer fields, fishing pond, a restroom, several trails and a large parking area.
- Bear Dance Park: New Castle’s newest park is located at the intersection of Castle Valley Boulevard and Clubhouse Drive. It includes tennis courts, pickleball courts, volleyball lawn, playground and many walking paths.
- Burning Mountain Park: 1/2 acre located in downtown New Castle at the corner of Jasper Ward Avenue and Main Street. It has playground equipment, a gazebo, picnic tables, a public restroom and a beautiful monument honoring the miners who died in three coal mine explosions.
- Coal Ridge Park: 12 acres on the South side of the Colorado River includes approximately 2 developed acres with a boat ramp to access the Colorado River. Coal Ridge Park is home to our popular 18 hole FIRE MOUNTAIN Disc Golf course. There are bathrooms and picnic tables with grills, a large parking area and access to the new Talbot trail.
- Grand River Park: 12 acres located on the south side of the Colorado River. The park features a regulation soccer field, playground, river beach, fishing pond, wetlands and a half-mile trail with interpretive signs.
- The Hogback Skate Park: 1/2 acre located south of Castle Valley Boulevard near South Wild Horse Drive. The site includes a skateboard park, seating areas and parking.
- Hot Shot Park: Located between South Wild Horse Drive and Castle Valley Boulevard, is approximately 3.3 acres with playground equipment, basketball courts, pickleball court, a small picnic shelter and lawn area.
- Kay Williams Park: A small playground with swings & play equipment, with a porta potty, adjacent to Alder Park.
- Mattivi Plaza: A small downtown space with planters and sculpture.
- New Hope Park: A public/private venture with New Hope Church. The park is open to the public and includes a horseshoe pit, volleyball court and a pickleball court.
- Ritter Plaza: Approximately 4,800 square located on Main Street between Vanderventer Avenue and Jasper Ward Avenue. It contains several benches and tables.
- Rollie Gordon Park: Located between Elk Creek and 7th Street. It is 7,100 square feet with a lawn area, planters and a creek-side trail.
- Town Hall/Library Plaza: Located in between these two public buildings on Main Street.
- VIX Ranch Park: 9 acres, adjacent to North Wild Horse Drive and Riverside Middle School in Castle Valley Ranch. It has a full-size soccer and baseball field, a restroom, 2 picnic shelters and a 8′ wide walking path that is .30 miles long.
Bear Dance Park “Mackonseepi”
New Castle’s newest park is open. The new park is located at the intersection of Castle Valley Boulevard and Clubhouse Drive. It includes tennis courts, pickleball courts, volleyball lawn, playground and many walking paths.
The park was named in honor of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe that lived and hunted in the valley before the Europeans came. In late May on the reservation in Ignacio, Colorado, they had a several-day gathering of all the local tribes, and was called the Bear Dance Festival.
Museum on the Street
Recently, the town completed the installation of the “Museum on the Street.” This project was inspired by a citizen ad-hoc committee called the Downtown Group whose mission is beautification of the downtown area. Funding of the project came partially from an Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado grant. Click here to go to the Museum on the Street page.
William “Pyro” DuBois, Jr. Memorial Statue
A memorial Statue by sculptor John Kobald was unveiled in New Castle’s, Grand River Park, on September 10th, 2016. Captain DuBois, a lifetime, 30-year-old resident of New Castle, was killed in action December 1st, 2014 while on active duty with the 77th Fighter Squadron. He was a graduate of Rifle High School and the University of Colorado at Boulder. He trained with the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training at Sheppard Air Force Base and received F-16 training at Luke Air Force Base. He was twice named the top fighter pilot in his class and earned two top gun awards. He had been stationed at Kunsan, Korea and Shaw Air Force Base before joining Operation Inherent Resolve, where his plane crashed while returning to base to assist his wing man with a mechanical problem.
