Dedisse Park is a
Denver Mountain Park located in
Jefferson County, Colorado
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 582,910, making it the fourth-most populous county in Colorado. The county seat is Golden, and the most populous city is Lakewood.
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, USA. It was originally the scenic mountain ranch of 1860s pioneer Julius C. Dedisse; this of land was purchased by the City & County of Denver in 1919. In 1927-28 Denver constructed the high Evergreen Dam as a flood control measure on the notoriously flood-prone
Bear Creek, creating the Evergreen Lake which became an instant hit with recreationists in summer and winter. Colorado's first mountain golf course, the Evergreen Golf Course, was constructed here in 1925, which features the rustic lodge Keys on the Green restaurant.
See also
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Denver Mountain Parks
The Denver Mountain Parks system contains more than of parklands in the mountains and foothills of Jefferson, Clear Creek, Douglas, and Grand counties in Colorado, west and south of Denver.
Owned and maintained by the City and County of Denver ...
References
External links
{{commonscat-inline, Dedisse Park
Denver Mountain Parks websiteKeys on the Green Restaurant
Denver Mountain Parks
Parks on the National Register of Historic Places in Colorado
Protected areas of Jefferson County, Colorado
National Register of Historic Places in Jefferson County, Colorado
National Park Service rustic in Colorado