Dog-friendly places in Colorado
Colorado has 1,549 places in our guide, in 49 counties; 1,310 of them welcome dogs today. Here's where to begin.
Places to start
Open to dogs now first, then off-leash places and those with a photo.
Dog parkBear Creek Dog ParkOff-leash
Photo by CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
TrailBluebird Meadow TrailLeash required
Photo by Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
TrailHidden Treasure TrailLeash required
Photo by Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
TrailKruger Rock TrailLeash required
TrailMaroon Lake TrailLeash required
Photo by QKC, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
TrailPearl Lake TrailLeash required
Photo by MichaelKirsh, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
TrailThreemile Creek TrailLeash required
Photo by United States Geological Survey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
TrailFruita TrailDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
Photo by Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
TrailHerman Gulch TrailDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
Photo by Sdkb, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
TrailJohnson Creek TrailDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
TrailTurquoise Lake TrailDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
Photo by Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
TrailZapata Falls TrailDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
Photo by Eric Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Counties (49)
- Jefferson County171 places
- Larimer County171 places
- Summit County155 places
- Boulder County136 places
- Grand County122 places
- El Paso County84 places
- Douglas County74 places
- Chaffee County63 places
- Mesa County39 places
- Hinsdale County36 places
- Denver County32 places
- La Plata County32 places
- Arapahoe County31 places
- Clear Creek County25 places
- Gilpin County25 places
- Jackson County23 places
- Teller County23 places
- Adams County22 places
- Park County22 places
- Pitkin County22 places
- Gunnison County20 places
- Weld County20 places
- Lake County19 places
- Garfield County18 places
- Ouray County18 places
- Routt County17 places
- San Juan County16 places
- Eagle County13 places
- Morgan County11 places
- Broomfield County10 places
- Logan County10 places
- Delta County8 places
- Montezuma County7 places
- Pueblo County7 places
- Archuleta County6 places
- Huerfano County6 places
- Las Animas County6 places
- Saguache County5 places
- Montrose County4 places
- Alamosa County3 places
- Conejos County3 places
- Custer County3 places
- Moffat County3 places
- San Miguel County2 places
- Bent County1 place
- Elbert County1 place
- Fremont County1 place
- Kit Carson County1 place
- Lincoln County1 place
How we knowThe agencies that set dog rules here, and what each one says
Check posted signs. They are the rule on site. This guide restates published rules and OpenStreetMap data, which can be out of date or incomplete. It is not legal advice.