Frederick

RestaurantFrederick

Georgia-style slow-smoked barbecue with scratch sides, a patio and a full bar pouring local beer, in the Smokehouse on Fifth Street since 2014. Closed Mondays.

RestaurantFrederick

Family-owned Fifth Street cafe, open since 2015, serving breakfast and lunch all day from 6 am most weekdays; it now serves alcohol and takes pick-up orders.

TrailFrederick

A wetland plant and bird sanctuary two miles west of I-25 on Colorado 52, created as a mitigation bank and managed by the Town since 2007; trails, signs and a pavilion, open by appointment from sunrise to sunset.

ParkFrederick

129 acres around Milavec Lake: fishing piers, non-motorized boating, a 1.26-mile loop plus 1.7 miles of paved trail, an off-leash dog park, two playgrounds, a fitness court and a 30,000-square-foot skate park.

ParkFrederick

Frederick’s festival park on Eighth Street: an amphitheater, big open fields, a playground, picnic shelters, a five-station fitness loop, a bouldering area and mountain views; home to Miners Day, Frederick in Flight and Chainsaws & Chuckwagons.

ParkFrederick

The park at the entrance to downtown Frederick, with a playground, a summer splash pad, a gazebo, bocce courts, a sports field and the Miners Memorial Museum; the Festival of Lights and Music in the Park are held here.

VenueFrederick

The three towns’ recreation center, run by the Carbon Valley Parks and Recreation District: a lap pool with diving board and climbing wall, an activity pool, a gym, an elevated indoor track and fitness rooms.

VenueFrederick

The Town of Frederick’s nine-hole regulation course, with a driving range, putting green and chipping area, lessons, leagues and glow-ball nights; adult walking rates start at $19.

VenueFrederick

Frederick’s history museum in the original 1900s Town Hall, moved to Crist Park and made a Colorado Historic Landmark in 2012; open the first Friday evening of each month, at some Town events and by appointment.