Walks & trails in Denver

Choose a permitted route, find its access point and check the sections where dogs cannot go.

Sorted by place name, A–Z.

Walks & trails

Bear Creek Park Trail

A leashed regional-park trail through natural areas along Bear Creek.

Conditions apply
  • Named creek trail
  • Natural areas
  • Southwest Denver
Denver
Walks & trails

Bible Park High Line Canal Trail

A leashed High Line Canal access point in a community park with natural areas and fitness facilities.

Conditions apply
  • High Line Canal Trail
  • Natural areas
  • Southeast Denver
Denver
Walks & trails

Central Park Denver Paths

A leashed paved-path outing through a regional park with lake and natural areas.

Conditions apply
  • Lake and natural areas
  • Bike and pedestrian path
  • Northeast Denver
Denver
Walks & trails

Chatfield State Park Trails

A Denver-area trail outing with a six-foot leash rule outside the separately permitted off-leash area. Check official closure notices before choosing a route.

Conditions apply
  • Hard-surface and natural trails
  • 69-acre separate off-leash area
  • Paved and natural routes
Denver
Walks & trails

Cheesman Park Jogging Path

A leashed path outing through a historic regional park with pavilion, fountain and flower beds.

Conditions apply
  • Jogging path
  • Pavilion and flower beds
  • Central Denver
Denver
Walks & trails

Cherry Creek State Park Trails

A Denver-area state park with 35 miles of multiuse trails, leashed-dog access on many named routes and a separately permitted off-leash area.

Conditions apply
  • 35 miles of trails
  • Many dog-friendly routes
  • 100-plus-acre off-leash area
Denver
Walks & trails

City Park Walking and Jogging Path

A broad regional-park path outing near the lake, flower beds, museum and zoo grounds.

Conditions apply
  • Walking and jogging path
  • Lake and flower-bed setting
  • Central Denver
Denver
Walks & trails

Hentzell Park Cherry Creek Trail

A leashed Cherry Creek Trail access point through open space and natural areas.

Conditions apply
  • Cherry Creek Trail
  • Open space
  • Natural areas
Denver
Walks & trails

Lakewood Dry Gulch Trail

A leashed linear-park trail with natural areas and a west Denver neighborhood access point.

Conditions apply
  • Lakewood Gulch Trail
  • Linear park
  • West Denver
Denver
Walks & trails

Prairie Uplands Trails

A leashed open-space connection where the official inventory lists both Sand Creek and Westerly Creek trails.

Conditions apply
  • Two named trail connections
  • Open space
  • Natural areas
Denver
Walks & trails

Ruby Hill Park Paths

A leashed hilltop park-path outing with natural areas and broad city views.

Conditions apply
  • Hilltop park
  • Bike and pedestrian path
  • South Denver
Denver
Walks & trails

Sloan’s Lake Park Path

A leashed paved-path outing around Denver’s largest urban lake park.

Conditions apply
  • Lakefront path
  • Restroom listed in park inventory
  • West Denver
Denver

Maps of permitted areas are added only when boundaries can be verified. Each guide links to its official source and gives arrival guidance.