Westminster Hills Open Space Off-Leash Area
420 acres of off-leash trails with wide-open Front Range views
About this park
Westminster Hills Open Space is a 420-acre off-leash natural area with miles of easy trails, panoramic views, and genuine wilderness. This is not a fenced dog park but an off-leash open space where dogs and owners can actually hike together. Regulars have been coming for decades and describe it as the best dog-friendly spot in Colorado. Note: rattlesnakes are present in warmer months.
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Westminster Hills Open Space Off-Leash Area reviews
What visitors consistently sayTwo-decade regulars call it the best dog-friendly spot in Colorado, praising the miles of easy, mostly flat trails, the Front Range views, and how you can always find a quiet path away from the crowd. Reviewers love that it's been preserved as genuine open space rather than boxed into a fenced park, and note consistently friendly interactions with other dogs.
Longtime regulars come multiple times a week and know the land intimately. Weekday mornings and Mondays are calm; weekends pull a bigger crowd that fills the lot. A local vendor sells house-made bones, broth, and treats from the parking lot, giving the place a small-community feel.
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Before you go
Rattlesnakes are active spring through fall, so stay on trails and keep your dog close in brush. Recall needs to be solid; this is unfenced and vast. The terrain is mostly flat, making it accessible for older dogs too.
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