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Thornton Parks - National Parks, State Parks & Playgrounds in Thornton CO

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Water World

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33+ reviews
from 3 sources

Frommers		1+ reviews
Yelp		9+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel		23+ reviews

LOCATION: Denver, Colorado (2.1 miles from Thornton)

We are Denver residents, and went to WW for the first time this summer. I was impressed with the... more on Yahoo! Travel

Admission is reasonable, concessions are great, and the rides are... more on GoCityKids.com

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Margaret W. Carpenter Recreation Center

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1+ reviews
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Yelp

1+ reviews

This is a review for Thornton Rec Center. Bless their underfunded little hearts,... more on Yelp

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Hyland Hills Water World

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7+ reviews
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Epinions.com

7+ reviews

LOCATION: Federal Heights, Colorado (2.1 miles from Thornton)

We visited WaterWorld on our way back from our "real" vacation, but we'd definitley go back to Denver just to return to WaterWorld. It was easy to get... more on Epinions.com

Recently moving into the Denver area, my little sister-n-law... more on Epinions.com

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Hyland Hills Water World

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LOCATION: Federal Heights, Colorado (3.0 miles from Thornton)

Ever since I saw the Travel Channel's Top Ten waterparks in the U.S. ratings, I looked forward to visiting this facility on my next trip to Denver. I went with my 12-year old son and neither of us was disappointed. We had gone to their Denver comp... more on TripAdvisor

What a blast! We took our family for the first time and wasn't sure what to... more on TripAdvisor

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Royal Gorge Bridge and Park

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1+ reviews
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Yelp

1+ reviews

concessions-food available, gift shop

LOCATION: Canon City, Colorado (4.5 miles from Thornton)

An easy drive from Colorado Springs and a beautiful train ride. We loved going... more on Yelp

OVERVIEW: The story of how the Royal Gorge was discovered is as compelling as how the Royal... royalgorgebridge.com

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Lakeside Amusment Park

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26+ reviews
from 4 sources

Frommers		1+ reviews
Epinions.com		7+ reviews
Yelp		10+ reviews

concessions-food available

LOCATION: Denver, Colorado (7.4 miles from Thornton)

Lakeside may have not have the high thrill rides of... more on Epinions.com

Great place for a fun inexpensive date - at night - rollercoaster - ferris wheel... more on Yelp

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Six Flags Elitch Gardens

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74+ reviews
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Frommers		1+ reviews
Epinions.com		15+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel		58+ reviews

LOCATION: Denver, Colorado (8.4 miles from Thornton)

Bottom line- this park is very small, lacks theming, has too many flat rides and not enough coasters. The coasters that it does... more on Epinions.com

This park is a lot of fun if you don't get there to late because then you can enjoy... more on TripAdvisor

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Mile High Flea Market

LOCATION: Henderson, Colorado (5.8 miles from Thornton)

OVERVIEW: Open Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Located... ThrillNetwork.com

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Elitch Gardens Theme Park

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12+ reviews
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Yelp

12+ reviews

LOCATION: Denver, Colorado (8.4 miles from Thornton)

My friend took me yesterday. It would have been my first time. I was a bit excited.... more on Yelp

Beware! After paying the eight dollar parking fee to park in an open lot with no visible security and one picnic table, we walked to the main gate paid our fare and walked through the security gates and metal detectors. My son had a back pack so h... more on TripAdvisor

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