Zeckenbark Dog Park

Are you tired of the joy you feel while watching your dog gambol about freely with nary a care in the world while your fellow dog owners laugh in delight at their own dogs’ antics? Then search no more — this triangular confluence of 7th Avenue, Lincoln Street, and Speer Boulevard is the hellscape you’ve been looking for. Once you’ve recovered from the initial shock of finding yourself in this sordid sandbox, feel free to relax in one of the randomly placed circa 1986 office chairs. Or, if the Colorado sun is adding to your distress, you’ll find plenty of shade under the monstrous metal statue that somehow manages to resemble both an incinerated Sponge Bob Squarepants and the many, many dog turds left by other depressed dog owners. When it’s time to go — and, boy, is it ever! — remember that whatever your dog thinks of you now, you were just trying to do your best. You really, really were.

Ok if you live close by, but don’t go out of your way to come here. Small and dusty, and surrounded by busy roads on all sides so not much fetch. Ok for socializing but it’s pretty dirty. Decently busy with other dogs, don’t bring a white dog unless you want to give them a bath they’ll be covered in dust and dirt. No idea why the city picked this spot for a dog park even if it’s temporary.

Used to go to the old dog park at 10th & Pennsylvania. This park is so much closer to us and it’s so convenient popping over there with our pup. Very spacious, the grass didn’t last long but it’s overall a clean park and park goers replenish water for the dogs. It draws a great crowd from central Denver and Scottie looks forward to seeing her friends every time we go!

A dusty lot with tons of potholes. And no other dogs, unfortunately

Decently sized dog park (bigger than the old one at Quality Hill) and usually not too crowded. It is unfortunately next to two very busy streets so it’s not the best option if your dog is scared of cars, trucks, buses, etc. When the park first opened there was grass but that got destroyed pretty quickly so the ground is just dirt, FYI. There aren’t any water fountains here but there are bowls you can fill up if you bring your own water. I hope the city considers other dog park options in Capitol Hill or Cheesman Park that aren’t in the middle of a busy intersection…