Eastridge Dog Park

This is a decent dog park but there’s no shade at all. It’s still a work in progress. They have planted some small trees but it will be many, many years until they provide any shade. There’s a light for night time but it leaves some areas pretty dark. It’s set up in basically a rectangle with 1 loop path. There are a few benches to sit on if you need a break. There’s water but it doesn’t always work. People leave bottles of water by the water bowl however I caution you to bring your own. You never know what some sicko may put in there. There’s a separate area for smaller dogs. Unfortunately it’s pretty small. Just because they’re small dogs, doesn’t mean they don’t need room to run. Both areas are all dirt so after snow or a good rain, it will be muddy in some areas. I suggest bringing an old towel for your pumps feet before they get back in the car. At peak times, the park can get pretty crowded. When all the dogs play nice, it’s great but not everyone seems to be able to recognize when their dogs have had enough & are starting to become aggressive. The biggest problem, that every dog park seems to have, is the kids. Its totally fine to bring your kids but letting them run & chase dogs is down right dangerous. Also, I have no idea why this isn’t common sense but I’ve seen people bring food inside the fenced area. This is just asking for trouble. So, bring your dogs, bring your kids & even bring your lunch. BUT pay attention to your dogs mood. Tell your children not to run or approach unknown dogs & remind them this is NOT a playground for CHILDREN. AND, eat your lunch in your car or the picnic area.

We were visiting Colorado Springs in October 2022. We took our two Goldadors to Eastridge Dog Park a few times. The park itself is large and is pretty nice. For the first two visits there were no issues and the large number of dogs present seemed to get along fairly well and the people were friendly. Our third visit, however, didn’t go so well. A lady there had a ball aggressive dog, that appeared to be a brindle pit mix. She brought the ball so that created part of the issue. In the time we were there, we saw him attack several dogs that got near him and his ball, including both of our Goldadors, a large Rottweiler, and a smaller terrier dog. After the 4th incident-(which was more aggressive) on one of our Goldadors we told the lady she needed to take him out of the dog park. She replied “can’t you just keep your dogs away from my dog.” We replied “No, it’s a dog park. You can’t bring a dog that is possessive of a toy to a dog park and expect other dogs to leave your dog alone.” We warned her that one day, if she doesn’t correct that behavior, her dog will go after the wrong dog and it will end badly. After she left, another patron came up to us and thanked us, and said his dog was also attacked by that dog when they came into the park. We started talking about the situation, and how that dog’s behavior is not acceptable in a dog park, but that it is correctable if she gets the right training and then the dog could properly socialize. That is when a random lady butted in and told us we were being unreasonable. We tried to tell her that was the 4th time that dog attacked ours and the dog needed to leave. She started cussing and said “I come to this park all the time and dog fights happen here all the time.” When we said “Ma’am, that kind of language is unnecessary” she flipped us off and proceeded to cuss more and said what we were doing could get us punched so we took her photo, which is attached to this review.

My dog has been coming here since he was 4 months. He loves it, people are generally friendly and tolerated his growing pains wonderfully. He’s a large dog (100+ lbs) so the only thing I would suggest people be aware of is that although there is all small dog park, people rarely use it (even if they should). There is always water access for the pups, as well as two seated benches under shady structures and other benches throughout, as well as some installments for the dogs to play in/around. Small children and strollers are not allowed, but do be prepared to guide your dog away from such things. Overall, great dog park with friendly dogs and people, well maintained, and conveniently located.

It is a nice place, my son loves to watch the dogs play. My only complaint is dog owners don’t clean the dog’s poop and even at the playground that is by the park you can find dog’s poop. That’s not very nice when you are taking your child to the playground.

It’s a great dog park! Plenty of space and obstacles for my dogs to play on and always free tennis balls!