Carter Park Dog Park
300 S High St, Breckenridge, CO 80424
Fenced off-leash dog park, free, with a separate small-dog area; dogs must be leashed elsewhere in town.
- off-leash area
- fenced
Dog Parks in Breckenridge & Summit County
Summit County has two fenced town dog parks and a county-wide voice-control rule that does the rest of the work.
Carter Park Dog Park is Breckenridge's only official off-leash spot, four blocks east of Main Street at the south end of High Street. The town describes close to an acre of fenced space with a separate small-dog section, free and open around the clock. It was closed indefinitely in 2019 over fecal bacteria from owners not cleaning up, which is the clearest argument for carrying bags you will read today.
In Silverthorne, Maryland Creek Park, the town's newest and largest park on the north side off Highway 9, includes a dedicated fenced dog park alongside multi-use fields, disc golf and a social loop trail. Leashes are required elsewhere in the park.
The bigger story is the rule outside the fences. Breckenridge, Frisco, Dillon and Silverthorne all require leashes in town and on the Rec Path, but unincorporated Summit County allows dogs off leash if they respond to voice control and stay within ten feet, and the same goes for Forest Service land. The county was studying a six-foot leash rule in 2024; whether it passed is unconfirmed, so check signage. Dogs are banned from Cucumber Gulch Preserve.
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Maryland Creek Park Dog Park
44 Maryland Creek Ln, Silverthorne, CO 80498
The park includes a dedicated, fenced dog park where dogs may be off leash; leash required elsewhere in the park.
- off-leash area
- fenced
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Questions about dog parks in Breckenridge & Summit County
Does Carter Park Dog Park have a small-dog area?
Yes. The Town of Breckenridge describes close to one acre of fenced space with a separate small-dog section, free to use and open around the clock, at the south end of High Street. Dogs must be leashed everywhere else in town limits.
Can my dog be off leash outside Breckenridge town limits?
In unincorporated Summit County and on US Forest Service land, yes, if the dog responds to voice control and stays within ten feet, except on the Rec Path, where leashes are required. The county was considering a six-foot leash rule in 2024; whether it was adopted is unconfirmed.
Is there a dog park in Silverthorne or Frisco?
Silverthorne's Maryland Creek Park, off Highway 9 on the north side of town, includes a dedicated fenced dog park where dogs may be off leash; leashes are required elsewhere in the park. Frisco enforces its leash law in all town parks, including the Peninsula Recreation Area.