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17 Mile House Farm Park is part of a 70-acre Arapahoe County Open Space which includes an 1860s mile house, barn and silo along the historic Smoky Hill/Cherokee Trail route to Denver. It was originally a log cabin, much of which can still be seen.These houses were named based on their distances to downtown Denver. Here travelers could get meals, spend the night, and rest their animals. Of the original mile houses, only 17 Mile House and 4 Mile House exist today.

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Piney Creek Trail

Piney Creek Trail

4km from 17 Mile House Farm Park

A beautiful trail, which is great for road biking, trail running, and walking. The best times to visit this trail are May through October. This Trail provides a pleasant route across town with few street crossings. The paved pathway begins at the Ponderosa Preserve and heads northwest, winding through residential neighborhoods.

Centennial Center Park

Centennial Center Park

5.3km from 17 Mile House Farm Park

Centennial Center Park includes hours of fun for children of all ages. Enjoy one of three climbing walls, two expansive, age-appropriate play areas, and the Nautilus water play area in the center of the park. The outdoor amphitheater features a covered stage and is the ideal spot for concerts, events, and meetings with a capacity of approximately 5,000. The Park features restrooms, picnic tables, six barbeque grills, convenient trash receptacles, parking, and bike racks.

Park Meadows Mall

Park Meadows Mall

7.62km from 17 Mile House Farm Park

Park Meadows Mall in Lone Tree hosts over 180 shops, with a large bustling Food Hall. This impressive award-winning mall is described as a retail resort by parent company Brookfield Properties.Park Meadows opened in 1996 with Dillard's, and the first Nordstrom in the state of Colorado. Both Foley's and Joslins opened at the mall in 1997, and JCPenney opened in 1999. It became the largest mall in the Denver metropolitan area.

Arapahoe Lake Reservoir

Arapahoe Lake Reservoir

8.44km from 17 Mile House Farm Park

Arapahoe Lake Reservoir is a reservoir in Colorado and has an elevation of 1,736 metres.it is situated nearby to Arapahoe Lake Dam, and close to High Plains Elementary School. fishing, swimming, and so many either recreational activities are possible here.

Rueter-Hess Reservoir

Rueter-Hess Reservoir

9.21km from 17 Mile House Farm Park

The Rueter–Hess Reservoir, behind the Frank Jaeger Dam, is a major water management project for the Parker Water and Sanitation District PWSD. They has planned for public boating, fishing, swimming, and hiking on and along the reservoir, with the first trails completed and opened in November 2020. As of 2021, the water itself not open for public recreation.

Meadow Hills Golf Course

Meadow Hills Golf Course

9.57km from 17 Mile House Farm Park

This is an 18-hole course in Aurora stretches over 6,492 yards, playing to a par of 70. The course's landscape includes six lakes, which provide water hazards that come into play on several holes. The hole is 401 yards and requires a tricky shot over a water hazard. There is also a putting green and on-site teaching pro, as well as twilight discounts.

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Arapahoe County

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Arapahoe County is Colorado's first county and the third largest in the state with a population of more than 618,000. The western part of the county is mostly urban with residential, retail, office and industrial areas, while the eastern portion is relatively rural.

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