Evergreen & Bergen Park

Maybe it’s the rolling hillsides covered in dark pines or the majestic snow-caped mountains on the horizon.  It could be the thousands of acres of untouched mountain wilderness, convenient shopping, a small colony of artisans, or jobs in a nearby metro area.

EVERGREEN offers a unique lifestyle with crisp mountain air, blue skies, some of the best mountain scenery Colorado as to offer, and a major metropolitan area only 30 minutes away.

Once a summer hunting ground for the Ute, Sioux and Arapaho, the area quickly changed with the discovery of gold on Chicago Creek.  The prospectors were followed by an influx of settlers and traders.  In the 1920’s EVERGREEN became a popular resort area.  Today EVERGREEN is still popular with tourists as well as commuters.  It’s a scenic mountain retreat with close proximity to the ski areas and quick access to Denver’s conveniences.  The focal point of the community is a sparkling mountain lake that offers fishing and boating in the summer and ice skating in the winter.

The Denver Mountain Parks System almost surrounds EVERGREEN with about 8,000 acres of land for hiking and cross-country skiing.  A diverse wild-life population boasts of one of the largest elk herds in the state.  The Evergreen rodeo, the Mountain Rendezvous and other numerous community activities draw people from miles around.

Police protection is provided by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department, which maintains a substation in EVERGREEN.  The Evergreen Volunteer Fire Department provides fire protection for the area.  Jefferson County maintains a library in EVERGREEN, and the educational needs of the people are served by the Jefferson County R-1 School system with elementary, middle and senior high schools in the immediate area.

The Evergreen Metropolitan Recreation and Park District maintains a year-round, Olympic-size swimming pool, gymnasium, racquetball/handball courts, etc., and many outdoor sports activities, together with numerous instructional programs for all ages.  There are also several private athletic clubs and golf courses.  The Evergreen Chorale, the Evergreen Players and the Evergreen Artist’s Association are but a few of the cultural and arts organizations located in the community.  Medical clinics offer emergency services and a full range of medical doctors and specialists who practice in the area.  There is a local newspaper, a Senior citizens resource Center, major grocery stores and a full rage of retail shops and services.  RTD express public bus transportation to Denver is available.

At an elevation of 7,040 feet, the climate is no more extreme than Denver’s and it is often warmer in the winter because of the shelter that the surrounding mountains provide.

The Evergreen area is reached by taking the Evergreen Parkway exit off Interstate70 and following Colorado Highway 74 (Evergreen Parkway).  It can also be reached by traveling Colorado Highway 74 west out of Morrison or by taking U.S. Highway 285 to its junction with Jefferson County Highway 73 at Conifer and heading north.