Parker,Colorado
Why People Love Parker, CO
Parks & Recreation
Rueter-Hess Reservoir provides the Parker area with trails, open space and programmed water recreation. For Parker, the broader recreation connection is Rueter-Hess Reservoir access and Cherry Creek Trail, combining those named destinations with the other park, trail, water or open-space access identified for this location.
Shopping & Dining
For Parker, the principal commercial connection is Downtown Parker and Parker Marketplace. That puts local restaurants, shops and services in identifiable centers or corridors and shows where residents are most likely to handle ordinary errands, meet for a meal or make a larger shopping trip.
Employment & Economy
Work opportunities associated with Parker are concentrated in Parker Adventist/health, retail and south-metro employers. Those employers and industries define the local economic connection, whether the work is based in a named institution, commercial corridor, industrial area, farm economy, visitor sector or nearby regional job center specifically identified for this place.
Education & Schools
Public education in Parker is connected with Douglas County School District RE-1. That district is the school system associated with the area and administers its public campuses, programs, activities and student services. The individual home address remains the appropriate way to confirm the current assigned campus within the district.
Culture & Entertainment
The Parker Arts, Culture & Events Center is Downtown Parker's performing-arts hub for theater, music, classes and community events. For Parker, PACE Center and Downtown Parker events connects that destination with the other arts, heritage, events or entertainment resources identified locally. In this area, that local connection is specifically PACE Center and Downtown Parker events.
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SEARCH PARKER, CO HOMES FOR SALEParker, CO at a Glance
- Population58,512 (2020 Census)
- County / CountiesDouglas County
- County Seat(s)Castle Rock
- Area Codes303, 720, 983
- Major HighwaysE-470; Parker Road (SH 83)