Why go
- Town in Colorado, United States.
- Served by Limon Municipal Airport (LIC).
History
Parker is a home rule municipality in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. As a self-declared "town" under the home rule statutes, Parker is the second most populous town in the county; Castle Rock is the most populous. In recent years, Parker has become a commuter town at the southeasternmost corner of the Denver metropolitan area. The population was 58,512 at the 2020 census. Parker is now the 19th most populous municipality in the state of Colorado.
Where to stay
17111 Carlson Dr, Parker, CO 80134 · wyndhamhotels.com
610 Genoa Way, Castle Rock, CO 80109 · ihg.com
18595 Mainstreet, Parker, CO 80134 · theparkerhotel.com
10535 El Diente Ct, Englewood, CO 80112 · ihg.com
19308 Cottonwood Dr, Parker, CO 80138 · ihg.com
9355 Silverado Dr, Parker, CO 80134 · marriott.com
19010 Cottonwood Dr, Parker, CO 80138 · hilton.com
Indoor
Restaurants & places to go
Indian, Restaurant · Desi Bites is a South Indian-owned Veg and Non Veg restaurant with the goal to provide the most authentic and delicious South Indian… · desibites.com
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Th 10:30-01:00, Fr,Sa 10:30-01:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access, air conditioning · 9171 East… · locations.in-n-out.com
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: 10:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · 9831 South Parker Road, Parker, 80134 · arbys.com
Ice Cream, Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00 · 10920 South Parker Road, Parker, 80134 · locations.baskinrobbins.com
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-21:30 · 9234 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree, 80124 · beaujos.com
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 06:00-22:00; Su off Features: takeaway, delivery · 9335 Crown Crest Boulevard, Parker, 80138 · chick-fil-a.com
Mexican, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:45-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, air conditioning · 18400 Cottonwood Drive, Parker, 80138 · locations.chipotle.com
Donut, Coffee Shop, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 05:00-20:00 Features: takeaway, air conditioning · 19240 East Lincoln Avenue, Parker, 80138 · locations.dunkindonuts.com
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: 05:00-23:00 · 14505 East Arapahoe Road, Aurora, 80016 · locations.dutchbros.com
Juice, Fast Food · Opening hours: 08:00-19:00 Features: takeaway · 24107 East Commons Avenue, Aurora, 80016 · locations.jamba.com
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th,Su 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00 · 9625 East County Line Road, Centennial, 80112 · longhornsteakhouse.com
Pasta, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-21:00 · 17051 East Lincoln Avenue, Parker, 80134 · locations.noodles.com
Chinese, Fast Food · Opening hours: 10:00-21:30 Features: takeaway · 11153 South Parker Road, Parker, 80134 · pandaexpress.com
Salad, Restaurant · Opening hours: 10:00-20:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, vegan options, step-free access, air conditioning · 8423 Park Meadows Center… · sweetgreen.com
Tex-Mex, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-We 07:00-01:00; Th 07:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 07:00-02:00; Su 07:00-01:00 Features: takeaway · 25531 East Smoky Hill Road,… · locations.tacobell.com
American, Restaurant · Opening hours: 24/7 · 19312 Plaza Drive, Parker, 80138 · locations.wafflehouse.com
Seafood, Mexican, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo,Su 10:30-20:00; Tu-Sa 10:30-21:00 Features: takeaway · 9617 East County Line Road, Englewood, 80112 · wahoos.com
French, Crepe, Cafe, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-14:00; Sa-Su 07:00-16:00 · 19751 East Mainstreet, Parker, 80138 · parkercrepes.com
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 16:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 16:00-21:00; Su 17:00-20:00 · 11877 East Arapahoe Road, Centennial, 80112-3884 · nonnasbistro.com
Wings, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 19250 East Lincoln Avenue, Parker, 80138 · ritasice.com
Breakfast, Restaurant · Breakfast restaurant · 10002 Commons Street, Lone Tree, 80124 · snoozeeatery.com
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:30-21:30 · 9623 East County Line Road, Centennial, 80112 · asakasushicentennial.com
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-14:00,16:00-20:30; Sa 11:00-20:30; Su 12:00-20:00 · 18366 East Lincoln Avenue, Parker · changnoithaiparker.com
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00 · 11435 East Briarwood Avenue, Centennial, 80112 · firebowlcafe.com
Mediterranean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-21:00 · 80112 · restaurants.eatgarbanzo.com
Japanese, Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:30 · 18260 East Lincoln Avenue, Parker, 80134 · mtfujiparker.com
Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-20:00 · 18366 East Lincoln Avenue, Parker, 80134 · opagrillparker.com
Brunch, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-14:00 · 16524 Keystone Boulevard, Parker, 80134 · facebook.com
Bubble Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Su,Mo,We,Th 12:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-21:00 · 16254 Keystone Boulevard, Parker, 80134 · teastreetdenver.com
Barbecue, Restaurant · Features: air conditioning · 8433 Park Meadows Center Drive, Lone Tree, 80124 · gquebbq.com
Indoor
Ice Cream, Dessert, Restaurant · Ice Cream/Dessert restaurant · 8401 South Park Meadows Center Drive, Lone Tree, 80124 · iscream-gelato.com
Modern, Restaurant · Modern restaurant · 19420 East Mainstreet, Parker, 80138 · parkergarage.com
Bagel, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 9700 South Parker Road, Parker, 80138
AçAí, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 19865 East Mainstreet, Parker, 80138
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Th,Su 07:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 07:00-22:00 · 10047 Park Meadows Drive, 80124 · peakypeakcoffee.com
Fast Food · fast food · 9807 South Parker Road, Parker, 80134 · thedonuthouse.com
Hawaiian, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 5650 South Chambers Road, Aurora, 80015
Poke, Restaurant · Features: takeaway · 6750 South Cornerstar Way, Aurora, 80016
Korean, Restaurant · Korean restaurant · 5612 South Parker Road, Aurora, 80015
Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream · Frozen Yogurt ice cream · 6262 South Parker Road, Centennial, 80016
Ramen, Restaurant · Ramen restaurant · 12231 Pine Bluffs Way, Parker, 80134
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Vietnamese restaurant · 363 Village Square Lane, Castle Pines, 80108
Shaved Ice, Restaurant · Shaved Ice restaurant · 23975 South Main Street, Aurora, 80016
Cheesesteak, Restaurant · Cheesesteak restaurant · 18901 East Mainstreet, Parker, 80134
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Airports
Denver International Airport (DEN) 24 mi to the centre
Denver, CO, US — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 24 airlines (United Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, AirTran Airways…) · direct flights to 169 destinations incl. Atlanta, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Minneapolis, Dallas-Fort Worth… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 24 airlines, 169 direct destinations
- United Airlines UA (CRJ, 737-800, ERJ, A320, 737-900, A319…) · 138 routes: Alamosa*, Albuquerque*, Alliance*, Amarillo*, Anchorage, Aspen*, Atlanta*, Austin, Bakersfield*, Baltimore, Bentonville*, Billings, Birmingham*, Bismarck*, Boise, Boston, Bozeman, Burbank*, Calgary, Cancun, Casper*, Cedar Rapids*, Cheyenne*, Chicago, Cincinnati*, Cleveland, Cody*, Colorado Springs*, Columbus*, Dallas-Fort Worth, Dayton*, Des Moines, Detroit*, Dickinson*, Durango*, Edmonton, El Paso*, Eugene*, Fargo*, Farmington* … +98 more
- Frontier Airlines F9 (A319, A320, BE1, BEH) · 65 routes: Alamosa*, Alliance*, Atlanta, Austin, Bismarck, Bloomington, Bozeman, Branson, Cancun, Cedar Rapids, Cheyenne*, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Cozumel, Dallas-Fort Worth, Des Moines, Detroit, Eugene, Fargo, Farmington*, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Fresno, Greensboro, Harrisburg, Houston, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Knoxville, Las Vegas, Liberia, Little Rock, Los Angeles, Madison, Memphis, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Minot, Nashville … +25 more
- Southwest Airlines WN (737-700, 73C, 737-800, 737-300, 737-800, 735) · 54 routes: Akron, Albuquerque, Amarillo, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boise, Boston, Burbank, Chicago, Columbus, Dayton, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Grand Rapids, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Newark, Oakland, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Ontario, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Raleigh-durham, Reno, Sacramento … +14 more
- AirTran Airways FL (737-700, 73C, 737-700, 737-800, 737-300, 737-800) · 30 routes: Albuquerque, Amarillo*, Atlanta, Baltimore*, Cancun, Chicago*, Columbus*, Indianapolis*, Kansas City*, Las Vegas*, Los Angeles*, Milwaukee*, Minneapolis*, Nashville*, New Orleans*, Norfolk*, Oklahoma City*, Omaha*, Ontario*, Orlando*, Phoenix*, Sacramento*, Salt Lake City*, San Antonio*, San Diego*, San Jose Del Cabo, Santa Ana*, Spokane*, Tampa*, Tucson*
- Great Lakes Airlines ZK (BE1, BEH, EM2) · 15 routes: Alamosa, Alliance, Cheyenne, Cortez, Dodge City, EAR, Farmington, Liberal, McCook, North Platte, Page, Pierre, Riverton WY, Scottsbluff, Sheridan
- Air Canada AC (737-800, CRJ-700, CRJ, A319, A320, 737-900…) · 11 routes: Atlanta*, Calgary*, Edmonton*, Fort Mcmurray*, Montreal, New Orleans*, Regina*, Saskatoon*, Toronto, Vancouver*, Winnipeg*
- American Airlines AA (A320, A321, 737-800, MD-80, M83, 737…) · 9 routes: Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, London*, Los Angeles*, Miami, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Seattle*
- Delta Air Lines DL (A320, M90, 737-800, 757, CRJ-900, 737-800) · 8 routes: Atlanta, Cincinnati*, Detroit, Memphis*, Minneapolis, New York, New York, Salt Lake City
- Spirit Airlines NK (A319, A320) · 8 routes: Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Phoenix
- US Airways US (A320, A321, 737-800, CRJ-700, M83, MD-80) · 7 routes: Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, Phoenix
- Alaska Airlines AS (737-900, CRJ-700, 737-700, 737-800) · 2 routes: Los Angeles*, Seattle
- JetBlue Airways B6 (A320) · 2 routes: Boston, New York
- AeroMéxico AM (737-800, M90) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Air France AF (737-800, 757, M90) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Alitalia AZ (757) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- All Nippon Airways NH (787-8) · 1 route: Tokyo*
- British Airways BA (777) · 1 route: London
- Finnair AY (777) · 1 route: London
- Iberia Airlines IB (777) · 1 route: London*
- Icelandair FI (75W) · 1 route: Keflavik
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (757, M90) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (747-400) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Virgin Atlantic Airways VS (737-800, 757, M90) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Volaris Y4 (A320) · 1 route: Mexico City
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Centennial Airport (APA) 5.9 mi to the centre
Denver, CO, US — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Buckley Space Force Base (BFK) 13 mi to the centre
Aurora, CO, US — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Limon Municipal Airport (LIC) 61 mi to the centre
Limon, CO, US — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Colorado Air and Space Port 22 mi to the centre
Denver, CO, US
Everitt Airport 5.5 mi to the centre
Parker, CO, US
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Limon Municipal Airport (LIC); 44 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Parker, Colorado. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Bus · Denver, Colorado · Schedules & GTFS data
Bus · Kiowa County, Colorado · Schedules & GTFS data
Bus · Denver, Colorado · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Jet card, management · Managed fleet across US bases · Locally based jet card and aircraft management with private terminals in ~20 US cities.
Helicopter, by-the-seat · Helicopters, seaplanes, jets via partners · By-the-seat helicopters Manhattan–JFK/Newark and the Hamptons; jet charter through partners.
Membership charter · King Air 350i, Citation, Hawker, Global · US membership and on-demand charter; Delta Air Lines is a major shareholder.
Semi-private scheduled · Embraer 135 (16 seats) · First-class-only scheduled flights from Van Nuys to Aspen, Sun Valley, Cabo and Europe in summer.
Charter, management, FBO · Managed fleet, light to ultra-long-range · Charter, management and FBOs at Van Nuys and Orange County; the original Hollywood jet operator.