Great Bark Park

Great dog park! So glad to have this place within a few minute drive of our home. It’s a good-​sized dog park, much bigger and better than many in Boulder. I love the loop trail as I’m not really the type who goes to the dog park to stand around; I prefer to interact with my pups and play fetch and supervise interactions. That said, people are almost always super-​friendly here as well as relatively relaxed about the dogs socializing, which I view as a positive thing. High-​strung, anxious owners are never a good thing at a dog park! The only issue I’ve had there is my border collie is scared to go back after hearing gunshots. I have since heard them a few more times when with my other dog. Obviously this isn’t the dog park’s fault, but I wanted to mention it in case you have a dog that is scared of gunshots. Remember to bring a jug of water, or take an empty one home with you and bring it back the next time you go. The city of Lafayette doesn’t take care of this; it’s the dog owners that do it =)

Nice big dog park. Lots of room for my puppy to run. Trail goes around the park. An inner area for small dogs. People bring jugs of water for all dogs to share. Friendly people and good views of the mountains

Writing a poor review for a dog park because of bad dog owners is like writing a poor review of a concert venue because you had to stand next to a drunk obnoxious person. How does that reflect on the dog park itself?!
In my opinion, it shouldn’t factor in at all.
Having said that, I love this park. I have a young, energetic puppy and this is a Godsend on the weekends when we want to spend the later part of the day relaxed, and have our puppy be relaxed and snoozing too.
In the center is a great area for «small and timid dogs», which is itself quite sizable. We like to take our pup in there to «warm up» and play some fetch so she can get running and get some of that early energy out. After that, we take her to the outer part, which is also quite big, with a path around it so you can take a nice walk and let your dog roam and sniff leash free, and play with some other pups.
If people were more alert to their dogs instead of being on their cell phones, they would be able to tell when their dog is NOT having a good time and should be separated. Pay attention to your dog and you can stop rough housing before it happens!
The cherry on top for this place is that there are water bowls and pick up bags a plenty, and folks are really good about refilling bowls so your dog never goes thirsty after all that running around.
Great Bark Park is a great place to bring your dog, at any age, to play, and make some friends.

Large and nice space, but on multiple occasions, there have been dogs here that are unfriendly. Also gets very muddy.

Took my bulldog there this past weekend. It had been cold but when the sun came out so did the mud. No problem for me or any of the other dog lovers. Mess is to be expected. They have a smaller area for tiny dogs that’s fenced off and a much bigger area for the rest– people and dogs are friendly whenever I’m there. They provide bags to clean up poo and water and dishes for the pups.
You do have to walk out of the enclosure to the trash dump to drop of poo which is not the most convenient but it makes sense.
Great dog park– if there is moisture out be prepared to add a dog and car wash to that day’s schedule.

I used to go to this dog park daily. And at the time I was mostly satisfied with it. It was a decent space with plenty of room, but it did get very muddy when it rained and there was no running water for the dogs. In general, it was fine for anyone looking for a local place to simply let their dogs out to run.
However, in the middle of the day a few months ago, while parked there and walking around with my dog, someone smashed my car window and stole my purse from my car. The hell that has been my life since then from this incident (all my credit cards had been used within minutes of the theft of my purse/​wallet, my identity was stolen and multiple accounts opened in my name, this person also used my driver license to rack up a bunch of traffic tickets and my drivers license was therefore suspended) inspired me to write this review. I had posted signs at the park warning people, but the city promptly took them down citing that they didn’t want people to be fearful of coming to the park. Ha.
I have never gone back. Keep this is mind– don’t leave any valuables within view in your car, lock your doors and assume nowhere is safe from terrible people, even In little Lafayette CO.

Great dog park with a good community (which is active on facebook) and lots of space to run. It doesn’t have water or a lake, but people do bring in clean water daily, and the dogs are so happy to have all that space. There’s even a little run for shy dogs.
I’ve been to Louisville and while I love the swimming hole, the space there is too small and fights break out. Not worth it. My dog adores this place! Hope they expand it, add more shade and water.

Our dog loves this park. There is a space for all size and temperament of dogs. It is a great place to allow you and your dog to blow of some steam outdoors. If you don’t have a local dog park, you should make a trip to check this one out. As a bonus, there are great views of the Flatirons.

This dog park is a mud hole! Small with mean owners and mean dogs that attack! Worst dog park I’ve ever seen actually! Very small. In the handful of times I’ve been there I’ve seen more irresponsible owners with biting dogs. My aussiedoodle was attacked my two dogs and bitten. The owners denied it, but we were there and saw them take my dog down to the ground. HORRIBLE place. Will never bring my dog back there. I guess I’m just used to parks over 20 acres big, with trees and lakes. Where you can walk and not even see another dog or there owner.

I love this dog park! I can let Leia run around unleashed. She absolutely loves playing with the other dogs and running around without having to pull me around. This gives her a safe environment without any worry that she will run off. Leia is a Lab that loves life and absolutely loves people and other dogs. I am very thankful that I can bring her here and let her run and play without any fear that I might loose her.
If you are looking for a dog park that is fenced in, you need to bring your furry friend to this dog park!

The park is nice. Most of the dogs are nice. Some of the humans are not so nice. I’ve been yelled at by one particular cranky older lady twice now. First when she assumed my son was unattended, even though he stood next to me. She pitched a huge fit when my son asked another lady if he could pet her dog. Meanwhile cranky lady dog was in the smaller «timid» dog area while she stood outside of the pen «watering trees» as she put it, her dog was left unsupervised, which as we all know is a big no-​no. But I guess the rules only apply to the rest of us and not the oh so helpful tree watering service.
Another time when her dog wouldn’t stop humping my dog, for nearly 10 minutes. My dog finally growled at hers and suddenly I was the one with a problem animal? Please.
I’ve seen tons of dog poo left laying around. Clean up after your dogs!
The park overall is nice and a great place for dogs to get exercise, but a few bad apples can ruin it for everyone.

We adore this dog park for many reasons. First, it is VERY big so there is plenty of space for all the dogs to run and play. They have two sections. The first area is the largest and for dogs that are very social. There is a smaller coral that is meant for more ‘timid’ dogs. That is nice so that everyone can play. Another amazing thing like about this park is the sense of community here. Everyone wants to say hello and get to know you and your dog. It really makes you feel like you are a part of something special when you come. One thing to be aware of is that there isn’t much shade here so avoid coming in the heat of the day. Its best to come in the evening as the sun is setting both because its cool, and because it looks gorgeous to watch the sunset behind the mountains as you and your family walk around the park with your dog.

Our closest and go-​to dog park for many years!
Plenty of orphaned tennis balls to chew on, no critters, and protection from the cars on the road. Water bowls and jugs (please bring a jug filled with water just incase and leave is so dogs aren’t thirsty!) along with an assortment of bags and posts for leashes.
You will have a tired dog to bring home and will have gotten a little bit of exercise, so its good for you both.
The parking lot gets full and there is an overload of dogs and exhausted owners around after work, and its hot midday, so hope for the nice afternoon breeze and jump in the car!

I’m so happy that Lafayette followed through on their plans for a dog park even when funding was short. This is a great, wide-​open space, and folks always seem to keep the water and pickup bags replenished even though the park is almost a mile east of town.
It’s dusty and hot in the summer, so we tend to avoid it at mid-​day. Bring your tennis ball flinger, as you won’t want to be handling all the spare balls lying in the dirt. The track around the park is long enough that you could get in a good run doing 0.36-mile laps if you’re comfortable on uneven terrain.

This is our favorite local dog park. There’s plenty of room for our dog to run around, and a path around the edge so owners can stretch their legs too. There’s usually a good crowd here on the weekends. There are several shaded benches along the path, but no trees or other shade in the park, so I’d recommend going early on hot days.

This is a fabulous dog park, though a long drive for a car-​sick pup from Denver. But once we got there she absolutely loved it. We stayed in the dedicated area for smaller dogs — which is pretty big. the rest of the park is even bigger. They have shaded benches, and stainless steel water bowls for owners to fill, and poop bags.
The park is mostly dirt, but I believe there was a path around it for human to walk on — not totally sure.
We may go back some day when we feel like a bit of a drive.