Lead Dog Park
Lead Dog Park is a small, hillside dog park with beautiful views overlooking the old Homestake Mine. It features an enclosed area with picnic tables at the entrance and offers access to nearby hiking trails. The park is quiet and seldom busy, ideal for dogs who enjoy walking and exploring a natural setting. Visitors should be prepared for a steep incline and some challenging terrain, as well as the responsibility to carry dog waste to the parking lot trash cans as none are inside the park. The park may have some overgrown areas and deep brush that could be a concern for smaller dogs.
Reviews
This is barely a dog park, maybe because it’s fenced and that’s it. Not work a visit unless maybe you live right beside it. It’s tiny, on a hillside, and not kept well at all.
Great little dog park: never busy, easy to get to and easy parking. In a full week we only met one other dog/person. There’s a perimeter loop to walk, but it’s fairly narrow and steep. Flat land exists in a few pockets. It’s a nice view at the top. I like keeping our dog in sight at all times, and there were only a couple overgrown areas that broke my line of sight. Clean-up lagged behind what we’re used to, but it was still easy enough to avoid missteps.
We had such a fantastic time at this dog park. Park in the lot and walk up the steep incline to get to the park. It’s enclosed but you can leave the park at the far end and walk the mile long trail with your dog leashed. There are no trash cans inside the dog park so you have to carry your dog waste back down to the parking lot to the trash can there. Beautiful views. There are some deep brush hazards which may cause concern for small dog owners towards the upper part of the dog park. The park itself is on the side of a hill. The only flat area is where the picnic table is located at the park entrance.
Very uphills. It’s on a crazy hill, but you can walk thr entire dog park. Beautiful view. There is another gate that leads to a 3 mile (I think) trail.
Nice dog park located on a hill overlooking the old Homestake Mine. Careful pulling in to and out of the parking lot because it’s a little narrow. It seems some visitors aren’t the best at cleaning up after their dogs which is a shame – please be responsible and take care of public spaces – If you continue along the parking lot side fence you will come to a gate that leads to a ~4.5 mile trail (Homestake Trail) you can take all the way to Deadwood or just do an out and back length of your choice. It is a rough hiking trail so wear appropriate footwear/clothes for a hike. The trail switchbacks up and down hillsides so it isn’t too steep.