Westminster Hills Open Space Off-Leash Area - Westminster, CO
Westminster Hills Open Space Off-Leash Area
The Westminster Hills Open Space Off-Leash Area is a spacious dog park in Westminster, Colorado, offering a uniquely liberating experience for dogs and their owners. This dog-friendly open space features expansive gravel and rocky trails with stunning foothill views and plenty of room for pets to run and explore off-leash. Nature lovers and their canine companions will enjoy the miles of pet-friendly trails, making it a favorite spot for dog-friendly hiking in the area.
Accessible facilities include a wheelchair-accessible parking lot and entrance, public restrooms (porta potties), water fountains at the parking lot, and waste stations with trash bins and poop bags. The open, partially fenced area is best suited for dogs with reliable recall, as there is only an opening at the entrance and not a double-gated system. Park-goers should be mindful of cacti year-round and rattlesnakes in the tall grass during the summer, but otherwise, this park is a gem for Westminster residents looking to enjoy the outdoors with their dogs. The park is also kid-friendly, perfect for families seeking a dog park with hiking opportunities and beautiful mountain scenery.
FAQ
- Are dogs allowed off-leash at this park? Yes, dogs are allowed off-leash in the designated area.
- Is there a fenced area for dogs? The park is mostly fenced but lacks a fully gated entrance; there is an opening instead of a gate.
- Are there water fountains or bowls for dogs? Yes, there is a drinking fountain at the parking lot.
- Are poop bags or waste stations provided? Yes, waste bags and trash cans are available on site.
- Are restrooms available for owners? Yes, portable restrooms are provided at the park.
- Is the park wheelchair accessible? Yes, both the entrance and parking lot are wheelchair accessible.
- Are there walking or hiking trails connected to the park? Yes, there are miles of pet-friendly trails for hiking.
- Is there shade or shelter available? There is limited natural shade; not many shady areas are present, so bring water for yourself and your dog, especially in warmer weather.
- Are there hazards to watch out for? Yes, keep an eye out for cacti year-round and rattlesnakes in tall grass during the summer months.
Reviews
Absolutely love this park. So much space for doggos to roam around. Responsible pet parents and doggos all around.
Lots of gravel and rocky paths to roam, beautiful views of the foothills. My pup loves to explore here! This is one of our FAVE spots to walk and she has such a blast off-leash.
The creek has been dry since summer, but the dogs love to run in & out of the creek bed. Not a lot of shady areas, but that’s ok, being a bottle of water with you. (There’s also a drinking fountain at the pkg lot, trash cans and waste bags, and Porta potties)
There are some cacti in the brush along parts of the trails, so just keep your eyes peeled.
Love this dog park! Dogs need to be semi good off leash because it isn’t totally fenced in, like where you would have a gate, is just an opening, but the rest is fenced in to deter dogs.
Great large open space to do a leisurely hike, you get some mountain views.
If your dogs like to run through the tall grass, there are rattlesnakes in the tall grass during the summer. My dogs love to run in tall grass, so I avoid it in the summer, but if your dogs stay on trail, then I highly recommend year round.
An incredible place to take your pets and equally enjoy it as much as they do.
Only Hazards:
Some parts of the open space have quite a few cacti, so be cautious of them year-round. During the summer, watch out for rattlesnakes; there have been many sightings.
Nothing makes me dogs happier than a trip to the Westminster Hills Open Space. Between the miles of trails you can take your dogs on, the more open play areas near the entrances, or the stream that flows through the northern end of the park in late spring and early summer, there’s a little something for every type of dog.