Highlands Ranch Metro District (www.highlandsranch.org) offers four off-leash areas around their community. For more information or questions regarding Metro Districts dog parks, call 303-791-2710.

Hound Hill at Highland Heritage Regional Park is south of the Quebec/University/Lincoln intersection behind the Highlands Ranch Post Office. While dogs are not allowed on the grounds of Highland Heritage Regional Park, Hound Hill users may park in the Highland Heritage Regional Park parking lot to access the off-leash area.

Digger’s at Dad Clark Park is at 3385 Asterbrook Circle, west of Fairview Parkway and Summit View Parkway. Parking is available at Dad Clark Park.

Fido’s Field at Foothills Park is at 1042 Riddlewood Drive. To get to Foothills Park from Lucent Boulevard, turn south on Timbervale Trail to Riddlewood. It can also be accessed from Winterthur Way, west of Broadway. Parking is available at Foothills Park off Winterthur Way.

Rover’s Run at Redstone Park is east of Redstone Park, near the intersection of Town Center Drive and Foothills Canyon Boulevard. Parking is available at the Redstone Park Tennis Center.

Other dog off-leash areas in the County:

David A. Lorenz Regional Park is managed by South Suburban Parks and Recreation (www.ssprd.org) at 8560 S. Colorado Boulevard. Park access is from the south side of County Line Road at the intersection of Big Dry Creek Road. For more information on this dog off-leash area call 303-798-5131.

Chatfield State Park has approximately 75 acres set aside as a dog off-leash area. The park also has two ponds within this acreage for your dog to cool off and play with friends. Access the dog park from the Stevens Grove parking lot, downstream from the dam. Chatfield State Park requires a daily entrance fee of $7 May 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009 or $6 outside of this period. An annual pass to all Colorado State Parks is $60. (Prices as of November 2008). For further information, call Chatfield State Park (303) 791-7275.