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Hays Dog Park

Fido is welcome to explore Hays Dog Park, an off-leash park within Fort Hays State University in Hays, KS. This large grassy park is fully enclosed and has separate area for small dogs, covered bench seating, and a doubled-gated entry. The park also features play obstacles such as bridges, tunnels and tires, a water fountain for dogs, and convenient pet waste stations. Visit Website

Or call (785) 628-7375 or email parks@haysusa.com for more information.

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BringFido Guest Rating

Hays Dog Park has received a rating of 4.3 out of 5 bones by 13 canine critics on BringFido.


Visitors generally praise the Hays Dog Park as a large, well-maintained, and pet-friendly space with ample room for dogs to run around. Some note that the park can be challenging to locate, as it is situated behind the Fort Hays State University sports complex.

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  • Kristine
    May 27, 2024
    At Fort Hays State University Sports Complex

    If you search for Hays Dog Park in Google Maps, you will find it at Fort Hays State University, just a couple miles off of Rte 70. This park was fantastic – so much room for the dogs to run around, an agility course, drinking fountain, and shaded shelters. The locals and their dogs were all super friendly. Tessie had a great time!

  • Lesa
    Jul 15, 2022
    Address and Directions are correct

    Address in GPS took us right to the correct location. Nice big park with water and fully fenced. Obstacle type activities available if your dog so chooses. Right off I70 and well worth the short drive to get there. Great park! Thank you Friends of Hays!

  • Madelyne
    Aug 22, 2021
    Huge but incorrect location?

    This is a lovely dog park! We stopped by on the way home from a trip out west.

    The location was incorrect however- it’s behind the Fort Hays State soccer complex.

    1376 US-183, Hays, KS 67601

  • Cathleen
    Aug 15, 2021
    Wonderful Park!

    We stopped at the dog park passing through Hays on our way to Colorado. What a wonderful find! The park is HUGE, well maintained, and easy to find. All the dogs and people at the park were friendly and welcoming.

  • Liz
    Jun 29, 2021
    Nice, large park - about 1/2 mile walk all around perimeter

    Enjoyed our visit to this park. Very friendly dogs and people. very well maintained.

  • Claire
    Sep 8, 2020
    Great Large Dog Park

    Every time I pass thru Hays it’s a must that I spot to let my dog run. The park is big enough that you can really wear your dog out perfect stop for road trips.
    Birds are around if you have a bird dog that likes to chase the birds. Plenty of room for chasing birds!!

  • Mandi
    Jul 3, 2020
    A very nice dog park

    My dog and I stopped here on a road trip. It's not too far from the highway. It's big and well maintained. This was the nicest dog park we stopped at!

  • Cara "puppy le pew"
    Nov 10, 2019
    Nice Park but Not Close to Highway

    Best dog park my husband has been to yet. Wish there was more shade. Lots of things for dogs to do: cement tunnel, tires to run through, a bridge, and a fire hydrant.

  • Stephanie
    More than a year ago
    Great space for Hays

    It's a bit out of the way to get to, but if your dog needs some space to run, this is a great place. It gets moist (lots of large puddles) after snow or rain, but overall it was good. As someone mentioned before, you have to drive around the baseball fields, take a left at the maintenance shed, and drive down a gravel road to get to the park. There is a shelter with a picnic table on each side of the park (small dog and large dog) for some shade, Waste bag stations, and doggie water fountains which were on when we went (5/2/17). The orange water pumps had padlocks on them (for good reason), but the doggie water fountains were functioning. I wish there were a few more objects in the park for dogs to sniff (large rocks, trees, etc.), but we are very spoiled coming from Colorado Springs.

  • Julie
    More than a year ago
    Nice big park!

    But hot in the summer; they planted new trees, but still small and not much shade yet.

  • Brian
    More than a year ago
    Behind ballparks

    Continue through Bickle-Schmitt sportsplex. Turn left at the Maintenance Bldg. It's a nice new dog park. Water is turned off during winter months. So bring your own.

  • Brian
    More than a year ago
    Well hidden

    Went to the address given, but no dog park.

  • Robert
    More than a year ago
    Hays, Kansas Dog Park

    This is a great place to let your dog run free if you are passing through Hays. Large open spaces and two areas for both large and small dogs.

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