Places for you & your dog

Capehart Dog Park

Separate fenced pens for small and large dogs, with a published 24-hour schedule.

• Separate small/large dog pens
• Water stations and benches
• Published 24-hour schedule

Capistrano Beach Park

A seasonal, time-limited leashed beach outing: dogs are excluded during daytime summer hours and may never be off leash.

• Seasonal beach access
• Always leashed
• 6 a.m.–10 p.m. beach hours

Capital Crescent Trail — DC Segment

The National Park Service's lower 3.7-mile paved Capital Crescent Trail segment from Georgetown toward the Maryland line welcomes pets on leashes no longer than six feet.

• 3.7-mile NPS-managed DC segment
• Paved shared-use trail
• Georgetown waterfront connection

Carbon Canyon Regional Park

A leashed park outing with a 1.1-mile nature trail to Orange County’s three-acre coastal-redwood grove.

• 1.1-mile nature trail
• Three-acre redwood grove
• Six-foot leash

Photo: Tim Buss · CC BY 2.0. Source & image changes

Cardiff State Beach

Leashed dogs are allowed at Cardiff Reef and Seaside, south of Tower 16.

• Six-foot leash
• Area-specific access

Carkeek Park Trails

Six miles of forest, creek, meadow and wetland trails where dogs stay leashed and out of Piper’s Creek and excluded park areas.

• Six miles of park trails
• Forest and creek scenery
• Official 2025 trail map

Carla Madison Dog Park

Carla Madison Dog Park is an existing off-leash area in the Denver Parks and Recreation directory.

• City-listed off-leash area
• Official location point

Cathedral Park Dog Off-Leash Area

A designated off-leash area beneath the St. Johns Bridge, with leashed riverfront paths and park spaces outside it.

• Designated dog off-leash area
• Riverfront paths and views
• Free parking near the DOLA; boat-ramp lot has separate charges

Cave Creek Regional Park Family Campground

A 55-site developed Sonoran Desert campground where County rules require pets on leashes no longer than six feet and prohibit leaving them unattended.

• 55 developed sites
• Water and electrical hookups
• Hot showers and dump station

Centennial Chicago Dog-Friendly Patio

A River North restaurant and beer bar whose operator welcomes dogs on the outdoor patio.

• Dogs welcome on patio
• River North location
• Published kitchen last-call times

Central Machine Works Beer Garden

A large East Austin beer garden at a brewery that identifies itself as pet-friendly.

• Expansive beer garden
• Pet-friendly operator policy
• On-site parking

Central Park Denver Paths

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

• Lake and natural areas
• Bike and pedestrian path
• Northeast Denver