Village Greens Park Pump Track in Greenwood Village: Parking
October 29, 2026
October 29, 2026
How many parking spaces at Village Greens Park belong to park visitors on a school day this fall? The city's figures put it at 65. The north lot holds 57 of them and the south lot holds 8. Another 280 spaces in those same lots are assigned to Cherry Creek High School juniors. That was the situation when Greenwood Village scheduled the grand opening of its new pump track for Tuesday evening, Oct. 27. The track had been in the works since early 2024.
Village Greens Park now runs on two schedules. Greenwood Village parks staff plan the park's features, and the Cherry Creek High rebuild decides who can park there, when the city can collect leaves and which nearby streets need permits. According to the district's own timeline, that arrangement lasts until 2028.
The pump track first appeared in public in the city's March 2024 newsletter. That issue invited residents to a design review on April 9, 2024, at the Village Greens North Pavilions, 9501 E. Union Ave. It also gave the numbers. Arapahoe County Open Spaces had awarded the city $225,000 for an asphalt pump track at what was then called the Village Greens North Bike Skills Course. The project budget was $300,000, so the county grant covers 75 percent of the cost.
So the county's open space sales and use tax pays three of every four dollars, and the city pays about $75,000. The city's grand opening announcement credits that county tax by name. For anyone who hasn't ridden one, the city describes it like this:
"The pump track is a compact, looped circuit featuring bumps (rollers) and banked turns (berms). Unlike traditional biking, riders generate momentum through an up-and-down body motion called 'pumping,' eliminating the need to pedal or push."
The city pitches it as a way for riders "of all ages and abilities" to build skills. The course's existing rules, as printed in the August 2025 city newsletter, still apply. The Village Greens Mountain Bike Course is for mountain bikes only, motorized vehicles are prohibited, and every city trail and path has a 15-mph speed limit.
A loop that a young rider can lap for an hour without leaving the area tends to bring families back to the park again and again. Those visits will mostly happen in the afternoons and evenings, which is when the parking is tightest.
Before the school year began on Aug. 17, Cherry Creek Schools issued all on-campus parking permits to seniors. Then the district turned to juniors. About 500 asked to park, and 280 got permits for spaces in the existing Village Greens Park lots. That left roughly 200 juniors without a permit when school started. Here is how the city's rebuild parking update split the two lots:
| Village Greens Park lot | Student spaces | Spaces reserved for park visitors |
|---|---|---|
| Existing north lot | 115 | 57 |
| Existing south lot | 165 | 8 |
| Total | 280 | 65 |
The north lot is the one to know. It has seven times as many visitor spaces as the south lot, and it is also where the city runs resident leaf drop-off. If the south lot is where you've always parked for a soccer game or a walk, its eight visitor spaces will fill quickly on a weekday.
A third lot is on the way, and it takes over part of the park itself. Cherry Creek Schools is building a 198-space student lot on the farthest northeast field, currently called Field 10. The city's update said construction would start in mid-August and the lot was expected to open "in late fall based on current timelines." The 198 spaces are meant to cover part of the remaining junior demand. They won't give anything back to park visitors.
The same update includes a line that explains why the city's role here is limited: "Village Greens Park is not City-owned property; the construction of the new parking lot is the responsibility of the school district." The city plans and staffs the amenities, including the bike course and now the pump track. The district owns the land under them. When the high school needs parking, the district decides where it goes, and the city passes along the details.
That is also why the update sends questions to the district. Student parking, lot design, allocation and construction all go to Cherry Creek School District at its bond information line, 720-554-4990. Problems with student parking off campus go to the Greenwood Village Police Department's non-emergency line, 303-773-2525.
Leaf drop-off shows the parking squeeze most plainly. The October 2026 city newsletter lists only three drop-off days this fall, all in the Village Greens Park north lot from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. It says no other dates are available "as parking space is limited in the area due to the ongoing Cherry Creek High School Rebuild Project." The first date was Tuesday, Oct. 27, the same day as the pump track opening. The other two are:
Leaves can be loose or bagged. The service is for Greenwood Village residents only, and contractors can't use it. After Nov. 14, bagged leaves can still go out with weekly trash collection. Questions go to Parks, Trails and Recreation at 303-486-5773.
The parking pressure doesn't stop at the park. The city's rebuild update says student parking in surrounding neighborhoods "is strictly prohibited," with police and code enforcement assigned to enforce it. City Council then went further. On Aug. 3, 2026, it adopted emergency Ordinance 08-26, creating a parking permit district in Village on the Lake that took effect immediately. According to the city, a permit district limits on-street parking to residents and their permitted visitors.
Two other details round this out. Cherry Creek Village South already had a permit district. In August, council was also considering an expansion of the existing Cherry Creek Village North district, which Ordinance 08-26 itself doesn't cover. The ordinance also has an end date written in. It is repealed after 180 days or when a regular ordinance establishes or amends the district, whichever comes first. Counting from Aug. 3, the 180 days run out around Jan. 30, 2027. Mayor George Lantz's October message includes an update on council's permit district discussions. This is general information, not legal advice. If you live on one of these streets, the ordinance text and the City Clerk's office are where to confirm how it applies to you.
The pump track is permanent. The parking setup around it is temporary, but it will be around for a while. Cherry Creek School District's bond project page lays out the timeline:
Read in order, the timeline shows that the high school's own north lot comes after the new buildings open. Until then, the rebuild leans on Village Greens Park for parking. Kids who learn to ride the pump track this fall could be teenagers before the park's lots are back to normal.
The busiest Greenwood Village events this fall and winter happen elsewhere in the city, where parking is easier. The Curtis Arts & Humanities Center opens two free exhibitions on Saturday, Nov. 7. One is "Fragments: Work by Julia Rymer, with Guest Artist Deborah Howard" in the South Gallery, and the other is "Elemental: Artwork from the Seed Sisters Collective" in the North Gallery. Rymer gives an artist talk on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 11 a.m., the same morning as the last leaf drop-off. The resident-only Mayor's Holiday Lighting is Saturday, Dec. 5, from 3 to 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, 6060 South Quebec Street, with warm drinks, live music and Santa. The Festival of Lights follows at City Hall on Thursday, Dec. 10, with a menorah lighting, Chanukah crafts, latkes and donuts. City facilities close Nov. 11 for Veterans Day and Nov. 26 and 27 for Thanksgiving. They close again Dec. 24 and 25 for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
If you have questions about how the rebuild and the new permit district might affect your street or your plans for your home, Whitney Cain is glad to talk through what it means for you. Let's Connect.
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