Durango Off Leash Dog Park — Attraction in Durango

Wow! What a Super fun dog park!

It features lots of spacefor the dogs to run and a good path for hiking with your buddy. Of special note is access to the Las animas which is great for cooling off in the summer.

There were plenty of friends for my dog to play with, without being crowded in the least. with all of the open space, I can't imagine this park would ever feel crowded.

There are some large rocks that need to be to get to the water which may not be easy for all dogs to navigate without help. The park was well maintained with animal waste disposal bags available and bear proof locking trash.

We also appreciated the warning sign for rattlesnakes, although we fortunately did not encounter any during our visit.

The park is an easy walk (about one third of a mile) from the historic downtown. my buddy and I walked there in about 15 minutes from the main area downtown.

I can highly recommend this dog park especially for anyone traveling from out of town on a road trip with dogs who may be looking for a nice place to let them get some exercise and maybe...

PSA - DON'T GIVE OTHER DOGS TREATS WITHOUT PERMISSION. This is my dog's favorite place! He thinks it's the best dog park in the world, and while he hasn't traveled that extensively, I agree with him. We've never seen a rattlesnake here (despite the scuttlebutt), but always find friendly dogs to play with, sticks to fetch, and water to drink and swim in. The city provides bags and a trash can so you can clean up after your dog... People are generally pretty good about picking up after their dogs - please help keep that trend going. If you're a visitor to Durango, and you don't clean up after your dog (or if you're a bad driver, poor tipper, or rude), you will have bad luck for at least 7 years and probably get radiation poisoning from the Smelter tailings that occupied the land on which the dog park sits for so long. Seriously, read the history of Smelter Mountain and Durango before you plan to visit; Radioactivity takes a loooong time to decay, and Smelter was "cleaned up" by 1980's EPA... What's YOUR level of trust in a 1980's...

Natural area to let your dogs off leash. Very clean, and everyone was friendly.

Parking is on a dirt lot across from the mileage sign for Mancos and Cortez. If you reach the hotel, you've gone too far.

There is a short walk on a dirt path to the bridge that crosses the river to the off leash area.

There are dog bags at the gate and in the park, but no trash cans.

There is water access to the left of the bridge, but the water can be swift and there is no beach area, only boulders. If you go to the right, there is a tamer creek that is safer for water play.

On the day we were there, there was a rattlesnake spotted on the upper trail near the mountain, so be wary in the...