10 Walking Date Ideas in Denver

Walk among flower fields, art installations, and bonsai trees at Denver Botanic Gardens. The York Street grounds cover 24 acres of plants from around the world, with varied landscapes that draw couples on dates.

Buy tickets online; adult admission costs $16.25. Stop at Copper Door Coffee Roasters inside the Gardens for a coffee break.

Take a low-pressure walk around Washington Park's two garden-lined lakes, with mountain views and plenty to talk about along the way. The south garden on Lake Windemere replicates Martha Washington's Mount Vernon garden.

Paddle boats and bikes are available to rent in the warmer months. Continue five blocks east to Historic South Gaylord Street for shops, restaurants, and bars if you want a longer date. Walking the park is free.

Circle the lake on a low-key date at Sloan's Lake Park, where the popular trail offers scenery and easy conversation, including in winter. Mountain views are on the east side.

The route can be busy with cyclists, runners, walkers, and dogs, so allow extra time to walk together. Afterward, hot chocolate or coffee will help you thaw out on a cold day.

Stroll beneath Larimer Square's twinkling lights for a festive, relaxed date, with nearby shops and restaurants to step into. The historic downtown block has Victorian buildings, boutiques, and chef-driven dining.

Window-shop with a latte as you walk. Rioja, Osteria Marco, and Tamayo are on the block, alongside Comedy Works Downtown for a show. Each shop and restaurant keeps its own hours.

Explore Denver Union Station's Beaux-Arts architecture and chandeliers on a walk through LoDo. The renovated 1914 station houses boutiques, the Crawford Hotel, and chef-run restaurants and bars where you can finish with food or a drink.

Urban Markets bring makers and bites together at the station. A bar overlooking the Great Hall offers another place for a drink.

Walk and talk for free along Cheesman Park's short, shaded trail in the center of the city. Its history as a graveyard gives you another topic if conversation slows.

A members-only entrance to Denver Botanic Gardens runs through the park, offering a way to extend the walk if one of you is a member.

Explore RiNo's murals together for free, with street art covering alleys, warehouses, and storefronts around almost every corner of the River North Art District.

For a guided route on your phone, the WalknTours app offers an entirely outdoor self-guided tour starting at Denver Central Market. It takes 45 to 55 minutes, with tickets from $5. The Ramble Hotel provides a base for exploring the murals, with Death & Co inside.

Take a free evening walk at Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, where hiking trails weave around, through, and over the rocks. Sunset draws couples too, who watch the sun go down behind the Rockies.

Choose a day without a concert to visit the free Visitor Center's museum and Performers Hall of Fame. Finish with dinner in Morrison afterward.

Pair a Denver Botanic Gardens walk with coffee at Copper Door Coffee Roasters. Its first-floor location in the Freyer-Newman Center requires no admission ticket, so you can stop before or after the Gardens.

Choose the enclosed patio among greenery or the calm, high-ceilinged room inside. Try the hazelnut latte with house-made syrup. The cafe is open daily.

Begin at Confluence Park, where Cherry Creek meets the South Platte River, for downtown views and kayakers on the rapids. From there, Cherry Creek Trail follows the creek southeast.

The flat route to the Cherry Creek shopping district is about four miles, with the option to turn back sooner. For a little over a mile between LoDo and Colfax, walkers and runners use one bank while bikes use the other. Much of the trail runs below Speer Boulevard away from street traffic, though joggers, cyclists, and scooters can keep it busy.