Tony Grampsas Dog Park
4471 Salvia Street, Golden, CO 80403
Off-leash dog park within Tony Grampsas Memorial Sports Complex; elsewhere in city parks dogs must be leashed and waste picked up.
- off-leash area
- fenced
- water access
- water bowls
Dog Parks in Golden
Golden's off-leash options are two fenced parks inside city sports complexes, free and both with dog hydration stations.
Golden keeps dogs on leash in every city park and trail, with two exceptions, both tucked inside larger sports complexes. Tony Grampsas Dog Park is in the 63-acre Tony Grampsas Memorial Sports Complex on Salvia Street, on the east side of North Table Mountain. It is fenced, free, and the city's park page lists a dog-friendly hydration station; it is the main place in town to let a dog really run. Ulysses Dog Park sits inside the Ulysses Sports Complex on a mesa above south Golden, fenced, free, and recently overhauled with new restrooms and a dog hydration station.
Outside the fences, the rule is simple: leash on. That applies to the Clear Creek corridor under Ordinance 2182 and to every Jefferson County Open Space trail around Golden, where the leash must be ten feet or shorter and an off-leash ticket is $75. Lookout Mountain Nature Preserve is posted hiker only, so treat it as no dogs.
Golden requires licenses for dogs four months and older through Foothills Animal Shelter, which is physically in Golden on McIntyre Street.
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Ulysses Dog Park
1205 Ulysses Street, Golden, CO 80401
Off-leash dog park inside Ulysses Sports Complex; dogs must be leashed elsewhere in the park.
- off-leash area
- fenced
- water bowls
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Questions about dog parks in Golden
Are Golden's dog parks fenced and free?
Yes. Both Tony Grampsas Dog Park and Ulysses Dog Park are fenced off-leash areas inside city sports complexes, free to use, and each has a dog hydration station according to the City of Golden's park pages. Dogs must be leashed elsewhere in both complexes.
Can my dog be off leash on trails around Golden?
No. Golden requires leashes on all city parks and trails, including the Clear Creek corridor, and Jefferson County Open Space trails such as Windy Saddle and Chimney Gulch require a leash of ten feet or less, with a $75 fine for violations. Off-leash is limited to the two dog parks.
Does Golden require a dog license?
Yes, for dogs four months and older. Licensing runs through Foothills Animal Shelter, Jefferson County's licensing agency at 580 McIntyre Street in Golden; the City Clerk and Animal Control also serve as licensing locations. The fee was not confirmed in our research.