Gateway Lakes Natural Area

About Gateway Lakes Natural Area

Gateway Lakes Natural Area is a nature preserve at 28th St, Greeley, CO 80634. It holds a 4.5 star rating from 290 Google reviews.

• Good for kids
• Dogs allowed
• Wheelchair accessible entrance
• Accessible parking
• Free parking lot

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  John Victor

  October 2025 · Google review

  ★★★★★

  Gateway Lakes Natural Area in Greeley is the perfect park for when you want to feel one with nature, but also need to be reminded that you're running low on patio furniture. It's a genuinely lovely spot that offers a full "urban-nature-meets-quirky-art-exhibit" vibe. The most defining, and hilarious, feature is its immediate proximity to the local shopping centers. You can be admiring the serene, sparkly water one moment and find yourself staring directly at the big orange sign of the Home Depot the next.
  
  Despite its retail-adjacent location, this is a legitimate natural area. The trails are easy and flat, winding around several pretty lakes and ponds full of golden grasses and trees. The "wildlife" aspect is certainly present; I found a very official-looking sign warning me about BULLSNAKES, which I respectfully chose to accept as "information only" and not a hands-on exhibit. I also discovered a set of mysterious paw prints permanently dried into the concrete path, leaving me to wonder if a werewolf had recently shopped for power tools.
  
  What truly sets this park apart is its collection of random and wonderful art. As I walked, I stumbled upon what I can only describe as a pirate ship mast, just chilling in a field far from any ocean. Not long after, I found a large, metallic sculpture that looked like a portal to another dimension, or perhaps a giant's abandoned game of pick-up sticks. It’s an unexpected and amusing open-air gallery.
  
  Ultimately, Gateway Lakes is a fantastic and unique spot. It has nice features like a wooden pier for looking thoughtfully into the distance (or at the back of the shopping center). It's the ideal place to get a quick dose of nature, see some weird art, and finalize your shopping list, all in one go. It’s a charmingly bizarre and convenient little oasis.

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  Ernesto Casas

  May 2025 · Google review

  ★★★★★

  Lovely park with lakes and trails! Plenty of birds, snakes, rabbits and turtles. Haven’t seen any frogs there yet but signs posted say they are also part of the wildlife you may encounter while walking there.

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  Jennifer Michels

  July 2022 · Google review

  ★★★★★

  My grandson loves this park. It's kind of like several parks connected by a loop of sidewalks. There's lots of shade but also lots of sun. There is a small man-made lake with ducks in the center of it all. It's away from the neighborhood, although close enough to see it. Never busy but always well kept. There's a porta potty right next to the parking lot that is somewhat clean. There are also placards around the area with wildlife information. And along the way you can find the Rhapsody rain tubes.

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  Brittany Heybrock

  September 2022 · Google review

  ★★★★★

  Really great open space with crushed walked paths. Took both the girls for the first time and it was wonderful. Dogs need to be leashed which is fine, but there's lots of little places to explore and sniff around. It is open to bicyclists so just watch out for them.

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  Sabrina Trujillo

  June 2026 · Google review

  ★★★★★

  It is a beautiful peaceful trail and the small and big playgrounds are very nice. I really enjoyed this place and so did my lil ones.

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