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Lakes & swim · Southeast metro / Aurora
More than a hundred acres of designated off-leash ground inside the 4,200-acre Cherry Creek State Park, on the reservoir's wetland edge. Dogs can run open field and reach the creek for a proper swim, and the park itself has 35 miles of multi-use trail.
One of the largest designated off-leash areas in the Denver metro, with genuine water for swimming rather than just a field.
The park charges a vehicle pass of roughly $10 to $15 per day, and the off-leash area needs a separate Dog Off-Leash Pass costing about $3 a day or $25 a year, with a maximum of three dogs per handler. The area is not fully fenced, especially along the creek, so dogs must stay under voice control and a leash must be carried. Details come from Colorado Parks & Wildlife.
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