Can my dog be off-leash at Danny Lopez Dog Park (formerly Christopher Columbus Park)?

Yes — Danny Lopez Dog Park (formerly Christopher Columbus Park) is off-leash year-round, whenever it's open.

Where can my dog be off-leash right now?

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Fenced dog park · Silverbell / Flowing Wells · 4600 N Silverbell Rd, Tucson, AZ 85745

Danny Lopez Dog Park (formerly Christopher Columbus Park)

The off-leash dog park inside the park formerly called Christopher Columbus Park, renamed Danny Lopez Park in Feb 2025 to honor a Tohono O'odham elder. A lighted 1-acre fenced facility with a Fido fountain, scrambling area and shade ramada, next to Silverbell Lake.

Off-leash · always

Off-leash right now?

Off-leash anytime

Leash-free whenever the spot is open.

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The facts

Off-leash
Off-leash · always
Fenced
Yes — enclosed
Water
Fountain on site
Size
1 acre, lighted (separate large + small)
Hours
Off-leash all day · 6 AM–10 PM (closed Wed 9 AM–1 PM)
Surface
Grass / dirt

Parking & access

Park lots off N Silverbell Rd.

Good to know

Desert-heat safety: pea-gravel and dirt surfaces bake in summer and burn paws — go at dawn or dusk, test the ground with your hand, and bring water.
Dogs CANNOT swim in Silverbell Lake — the City prohibits swimming and wading (it’s a fish-habitat/water-storage lake); the only water is the Fido fountain.
Closed for maintenance Wednesdays 9 AM–1 PM.

About Danny Lopez Dog Park (formerly Christopher Columbus Park)

Danny Lopez Dog Park (formerly Christopher Columbus Park) is a free fenced dog park in Tucson, Arizona where dogs are off-leash year-round. It's fully fenced, with a drinking fountain on site. Size: 1 acre, lighted (separate large + small).

Rules verified · source: City of Tucson Parks & Recreation