Ken Caryl, Colorado
CDP
About Ken Caryl
Set in the central part of Colorado, Ken Caryl is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Ken Caryl is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 9.83 square miles.
📰 Ken Caryl News Today
- Ken Caryl Avenue and Simms Street - Chatfield Avenue Intersection Improvements, Littleton, CO 80127 Jefferson County · Aug 4
- Ken Caryl Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
- Ken Caryl Ranch homeowners caught between drought restrictions and HOA landscaping rules Denver7 · Aug 3
- Drivers in Denver metro area become stranded in floodwaters CBS News · Aug 15
- Ken-Caryl residents question idea to swap hundreds of acres of Colorado open space for Jeffco community center property CBS News · Feb 23
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Ken Caryl Unique
- The only place in America named Ken Caryl — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Ken Caryl
- HiLo American Eatery
- Los Dos Potrillos — mexican
- Marino's — italian
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- SpeckleTea — coffee shop (café)
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- The Meadows Grill
- Vellichor Coffee Roasters — coffee shop (café)
- Virgilio's Pizzeria & Wine Bar
- Asian Chefs
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ken Caryl
- Classification Natural Resource Protection · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Coronado Park reviews ★
- Hildebrand Ranch Park reviews ★
- Sanctuary Park reviews ★
- TrailMark Park reviews ★
- Valley View Park reviews ★
- Wingate South Park reviews ★
- Black Bear Trail Easment reviews ★
- Brannon Gearhart Park reviews ★
- Carol Gossard Colorado Native Plant Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Chaucer Park reviews ★
- Chief Colorow Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateColorado
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area9.83 sq mi
Coordinates39.5767, -105.1137