Barnum Dog Park
N Julian St between W 4th & 5th Ave, Denver, CO 80204
Off-leash dog park; dogs must be licensed in Denver, current on rabies, and spayed/neutered or hold a Denver Intact Permit, with no more than two dogs per handler.
- off-leash area
Dog Parks in Denver
Denver's leash law stops at the dog park gate, and these eleven fenced areas are the only places in the city where it does.
Every park on this page is on Denver Parks & Recreation's official list, and the rules are the same at each: dogs must be licensed in Denver, current on rabies, and spayed or neutered unless they hold a Denver Intact Permit, with no more than two dogs per handler and the leash on until you are inside. Railyard Dog Park is the downtown option, beside the Union Station rail lines in Riverfront Park. Carla Madison faces City Park from East Colfax, and Zeckendorf Plaza is a small Capitol Hill enclosure. Farther out, Berkeley Lake covers the northwest corner of the city, Lowry and Greenway serve the east side, Kennedy the southeast near Hampden, Sanderson Gulch the southwest, Barnum the west side and Green Valley Ranch East the neighbourhoods near the airport.
Outside these fences, DRMC §8-16 requires a leash everywhere off your own property, and off-leash dogs are the number one park complaint in Denver, and tickets run $80 to $300 from Animal Protection or $100 to $500 from park rangers. A Denver license costs $15 a year.
For a big, unfenced-feeling run with creek access, the state park off-leash area is a short drive away in Aurora.
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Berkeley Lake Dog Park
W 46th Ave & Sheridan Blvd, Denver, CO 80212
Off-leash dog park; dogs must be licensed in Denver, current on rabies, and spayed/neutered or hold a Denver Intact Permit, with no more than two dogs per handler.
- off-leash area
Carla Madison Dog Park
2405 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80206
Off-leash dog park; dogs must be licensed in Denver, current on rabies, and spayed/neutered or hold a Denver Intact Permit, with no more than two dogs per handler.
- off-leash area
Fuller Dog Park
E 29th Ave & Franklin St, Denver, CO 80205
Off-leash dog park; dogs must be licensed in Denver, current on rabies, and spayed/neutered or hold a Denver Intact Permit, with no more than two dogs per handler.
- off-leash area
Green Valley Ranch East Dog Park
E 45th Ave & Jebel St, Denver, CO 80249
Off-leash dog park; dogs must be licensed in Denver, current on rabies, and spayed/neutered or hold a Denver Intact Permit, with no more than two dogs per handler.
- off-leash area
Greenway Dog Park
E 22nd Ave & Syracuse St, Denver, CO 80238
Off-leash dog park; dogs must be licensed in Denver, current on rabies, and spayed/neutered or hold a Denver Intact Permit, with no more than two dogs per handler.
- off-leash area
Kennedy Dog Park
E Hampden Ave & S Dayton St, Denver, CO 80231
Off-leash dog park; dogs must be licensed in Denver, current on rabies, and spayed/neutered or hold a Denver Intact Permit, with no more than two dogs per handler.
- off-leash area
Lowry Dog Park
E 4th Pl & S Yosemite Way, Denver, CO 80230
Off-leash dog park; dogs must be licensed in Denver, current on rabies, and spayed/neutered or hold a Denver Intact Permit, with no more than two dogs per handler.
- off-leash area
Railyard Dog Park
19th St & Little Raven St, Denver, CO 80202
Off-leash dog park; dogs must be licensed in Denver, current on rabies, and spayed/neutered or hold a Denver Intact Permit, with no more than two dogs per handler.
- off-leash area
Sanderson Gulch Dog Park
W Arkansas Ave & S Lipan St, Denver, CO 80223
Off-leash dog park; dogs must be licensed in Denver, current on rabies, and spayed/neutered or hold a Denver Intact Permit, with no more than two dogs per handler.
- off-leash area
Zeckendorf Plaza Dog Park
E 7th Ave & Lincoln St, Denver, CO 80203
Off-leash dog park; dogs must be licensed in Denver, current on rabies, and spayed/neutered or hold a Denver Intact Permit, with no more than two dogs per handler.
- off-leash area
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Questions about dog parks in Denver
Does my dog need to be licensed to use a Denver dog park?
Yes. Denver Parks & Recreation requires dogs in its off-leash parks to be licensed in Denver, current on rabies, and spayed or neutered or holding a Denver Intact Permit. Licenses cost $15 for one year, $40 for three or $150 for life and are sold online through PetData or at the Denver Animal Shelter.
How many dogs can I bring to a Denver dog park?
Two per handler. That limit appears in the city's dog park rules alongside the license and rabies requirements. Dogs must stay leashed until they are inside the fenced area, and the same leash ordinance applies the moment you step back out.
Is there a dog park near downtown Denver?
Railyard Dog Park is the downtown choice, tucked beside the Union Station rail lines near 19th and Little Raven in Riverfront Park. Zeckendorf Plaza at 7th and Lincoln is a small Capitol Hill option, and Carla Madison on East Colfax sits across from City Park.