Crown Hill Park — Attraction in Four Corners States

5 stars for Crown Hill Park—the beautiful, peaceful spot that inspired me to buy land and build a self-sustaining wind farm. But here’s the kicker: I owe it all to my dog, Falkor, a half-Great Dane, half-Corgi mix. Yes, picture it: a dog with the body of a Great Dane and the legs of a Corgi. Hilarious and majestic all at once.

So there we were, taking our usual walk through Crown Hill Park, Falkor prancing around like some sort of noble steed who had recently discovered his inner corgi swagger. He’s got the energy of a small tornado and the short legs to match, which makes his whole existence a perfect mix of chaotic and adorable. One minute he’s rolling in the grass, the next he’s zooming around on those tiny little legs like a cartoon character who’s just remembered they’re late for work.

Suddenly, Falkor stops dead in his tracks and looks at me with those soulful eyes of his, as if to say, ‘Dude, what are we doing with our lives?’ And that’s when it hit me—renewable energy. Wind farms. I mean, who better to inspire such life-changing decisions than a dog who can run like the wind on legs barely long enough to step over a pebble?

I’m not one to ignore dog wisdom, so I went home, did my research, and the next thing I know, I’m buying a huge plot of land to build my very own wind farm. Falkor, of course, supervised the whole thing—barking orders, chasing his tail for motivation, and ensuring that my wind turbines were installed with maximum precision (or at least that’s what I told him). Every time those turbines spin, I think about Falkor’s short-legged inspiration and how his sheer existence convinced me to harness the power of the wind.

Now I’ve got a fully operational wind farm, all thanks to my half-Great Dane, half-Corgi visionary. He may be built like a Dr. Seuss character, but that dog has big ideas, and I’m just the guy lucky enough to follow through on them.

5/5 stars—Crown Hill Park is where all great ideas are born, especially if you have a dog as wise (and hilarious) as Falkor. If you’re ever in need of inspiration—or just want to watch an animal defy the laws of nature—take a walk with your dog here. You might end up building...

wonderful place for dog walking or just sitting and taking in the view, the quiet (background traffic noise), and the occasional chat with another walker. lovely small lake and beautiful trees about halfway around lake. all-weather sanctuary. good birding site: nesting in spring and summer, red wing blackbirds in the cattails, swallows, hawks, eagles, migrating white pelicans, geese, and many other birds. mostly summer fishing, 99% catch and release. occasional turtles, jumping fish, diving geese and ducks. limited parking. only restrooms are next to main parking lot. a second smaller parking lot just up the street next to a small horse corral. mostly walkers, dog walkers, and cyclists. a few pairs of horses. most walkers, dog walkers, and horse riders tend to be friendly, at least responsive to being greeted. watch out for speeding inline skaters, cyclists etc., + under-attended children, + clumps of self-entitled baby buggy gossipers + a few irresponsible dog people and their undertrained and/or under-attended dogs on the inner lakeside concrete path, all mostly in the temperate and hot months. during covid-19, there has been an great increase in puppies. further review: i've recently started walking the 2.4 miles gravel outermost path as opposed to the 1.2 mile lakeside path. the outer and middle middle paths have no skaters, skateboarders, 1% as many children, a few cyclists, maybe 10% as many walkers, runners, and dog walkers. wide open fields. very quiet, muted traffic background noise. 1/4 of trail is next to a cemetery (verrry quiet). a dirt trail has been worn right next to the cemetery fence with some poop bags hung on the fence, but no trash cans nearby for at least .25 mile. some small flowers, black-eyed susans, milkweed. grassy fields, beautiful old trees, and a constant drama of wide open sky. note that this edited post is 10 months...

If you are concerned for your physical and emotional health - avoid Crown Hill Lake Park.

It is currecntly disgusting and as a visitor for over ten years I don't forsee it improving.

Yes, the sunset views are nice and most of the people are too but being in the park subjects you sometimes to violent, barking dogs that some pet owners can't or won't control. Only a few pet owners are responsonible for destroying this park by allowing their dogs to pee and poop anywhere.

The sidewalks are now riddled with poop from both dogs and geese and Jefferson County doesn't have the budget or management skills the keep the pathways clear or to penalize the few that ignore the law and park rules.

When you consider that hundreds of dogs visit this park routinely, the disrepectful add up. It's not a people park anymore, it's a dog waste park - yesterday I witnessed a man dumping the dog poop he brought from outside the park. So not only do you get poop on your shoes and drop trace amounts into your car and home, you now smell it when walking past every trash can. Some horse owners contribute too by leaving a mountain of horse pie on the pedestrian walkways. Also, more people are smoking marijuana in the park even though there are posted signs prohibiting it. What a violent risk this poses ... what a...