i take my english bulldog there everyweekend and he has a blast running through the grass and meeting new dogs and people. Warning to those who dont like loose dogs... There everywere but its great just make sure you have a good command on your dog and dont be afraid if a slobbery bag of skin comes running up its just choncho

WHAT?!?! why would people want to close this park to dog use? Please send me information, mgreensoccer@yahoo.com

It's a wonderfully large open dog park where your dogs really can run flat out. The dogs love the water and running through the fields where they can just be themselves and play and smell everything. It's excellent to have such a great place to take dogs to and train with distractions around but in a safe place.

Like others have said, this is a huge area with many trails to walk. In this environment you can avoid a typical problem I see in dog parks, which is one dog starts running around the small fenced in area and the rest of the dogs start chasing him and aggression ensues. In this environment, a dog meets another dog, they have a little time to smell eack other before they keep walking the trail. Most of the time he gets dirty because there are grasses and streams, but he just gets a bath later. The only downside are the owners that don't think they need to pick up after their dogs since it's a wide-open space. But overall it's great, my dog has a wonderful time, both he and I get exercise and he's exhausted when we get home. Who wouldn't like that?

I have never taken my dogs to an offleash area as they have had enough companionship and large back yard at home (or so i thought). When i got here i was amazed at the area that my dogs could run around in. They had an absolute blast! There are horses that occasionally pass through, but i found it extremely benificial that when they did come through we had a twenty minute warning from the park ranger to give us a heads up. Loved it so much i purchased a year pass to all state parks (including the dog park). Only sixty bucks!

The location is in the "12 Mile" area. Upon entrance you take your first left, next first left, and then the second left. From parking lot there is a 500 yard on leash policy, then you may take off the leash.

Yea, Cherry Creek is the real world buddy. Not preened like your Downing street condo eh. For those who don't have the dainty problem and with real dogs, this place is heaven.

This is the perfect dog park. We have three dogs and they have so much fun at this park because they can just run and run. The stream is great for them to play in also. It was so nice to find such a big open space to exercise our dogs (and us!). The lack of dog parks in Denver is frustrating, so this one was a great find! I highly recommend it to responsible dog owners with dog and people-friendly dogs!

The map on the Cherry Creek Website does not show the location of the Off-Leash area. Where can I find it?

ANSWER: The location is in the "12 Mile" area. Upon entrance you take your first left, next first left, and then the second left. From parking lot there is a 500 yard on leash policy, then you may take off the leash.

I also have been hearing stories of many who are trying to close Cherry Creek State Park/dog park as well as Chatfield. I am not in favor of this at all!!! Who do we send our emails to and does anyone have the schedule of the meetings of support to keep the park open?

BEST DOG PARK EVER

People are trying to close Cherry Creek and Chatfield dog parks. Please send e-mails are show up at the meetings to support keeping these great dog parks open.

Great trails, lots of water; fun for my Great Dane and myself. Everytime I go, I see at least two other Great Danes!! Great people and mostly well behaved dogs. I do wish that everyone would leash up their dogs in the parking area! It is just an accident waiting to happen.

I took my wife, 2 sons, our Min Pin and Our Boxer in the Summer and we had a grest time. Its not 1 city block thats fenced in, it is a reserve. Decent walk from parking lot to stream, various trails/routes to take. Great for socializing your dog and training with distractions. Dogs can play in the water if they like, our Boxer loves the water. Our Min Pin hates it and stayed out and explored on his own. The kids found frogs. More than your regular Denver inner city dog park.

After spending $7 to get into this place, I realized that its not fenced in anywhere, the roads are very close, there are people riding horses where the dogs can be off leash, its rediculous. Also spent over an hour on my dogs when we got home, looking them over from top to bottom picking out or having to cut out thorns and stickers from their coats.

This is an amazing dog park, 60 acres with the creek running through it, no leash restrictions and really nice people. Everyone is a dog lover in this park, and it's just as nice for people to roam about as it is for the dogs. I have a young dog "still in training" and it was a fabulous place to work with her where there are other dogs and distractions.

Everyone was really understanding and nice. Dog people rock. Let's make sure this park doesn't get turned into a shopping mall (there's already a Wal-Mart across the street). If you look to the West though, you have some fantastic views of the mountains.