Douglas County Commissioners approved a construction contract of up to $5.95 million Nov. 10, 2026, for trails and amenities at Macanta Regional Park, a 464-acre park about one mile south of Crowfoot Valley Road and Pradera Parkway. The County says the park is set to open in June 2028.
What's being built
- 5.3 miles of trails
- Three sets of challenge stairs
- A small playground
- A trailhead with parking, shelters and restrooms
The contract
| Contractor | Timberline Building Systems, selected through competitive bidding |
| Contract amount | Up to $5.95 million |
| Construction cost | About $5.55 million, with the remainder held for unexpected costs |
| Opening target | June 2028 |
Funding
- $4.5 million from the Open Space Operations and Maintenance portion of the Parks, Trails, Historic Resources and Open Space Fund
- $1 million from the Conservation Trust Fund
- $450,000 developer contribution
The County approved funding for the park as part of its 2024 budget.
Where it is
Macanta Regional Park sits about one mile south of the intersection of Crowfoot Valley Road and Pradera Parkway, in the Macanta area outside Castle Rock. The project adds to a run of growth in that corridor, including the recently completed Crowfoot Valley Road widening between Knobcone Drive and Macanta Boulevard.
A charter school site in Macanta
At the same Nov. 10 Business Meeting, Commissioners voted 3-0 to transfer a 27-acre County-owned school site in the Macanta area, along Crowfoot Valley Road south of Pradera Parkway, to Renaissance Secondary School for a new public charter elementary campus. Per the County's weekly update:
- Renaissance plans to serve about 450 students in preschool through fifth grade, with an anticipated opening in fall 2028.
- The approval requires construction to begin within five years and school use to continue for 50 years, or the property can return to the County.
- School representatives committed to meeting with neighbors about traffic and shared community use, and to offering enrollment priority to Macanta families unless prohibited.
See every other project in the pipeline on our What's Being Built in Douglas County tracker, and more on the area at our Castle Rock page.
Sources: Douglas County, "More than 5 miles of trails, other amenities coming to Macanta Regional Park", posted Nov. 12, 2026, checked Nov. 13, 2026; Douglas County, "Weekly Update from the Board of County Commissioners, Week of Nov. 9, 2026," email, Nov. 13, 2026 (vote counts, charter school site).