Can my dog be off-leash at Broad Ripple Bark Park?

Yes — Broad Ripple Bark Park is off-leash year-round, whenever it's open.

Is Broad Ripple Bark Park fenced?

Yes — Broad Ripple Bark Park is fully enclosed.

Is Broad Ripple Bark Park free?

Broad Ripple Bark Park is paid or ticketed — Broad Ripple Park lots off Broad Ripple Ave.

Where can my dog be off-leash right now?

Open the live DogMap map — each spot shows whether off-leash is allowed at the current date and time, including seasonal and time-of-day limits.

Fenced dog park · Broad Ripple · 1500 Broad Ripple Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46220

Broad Ripple Bark Park

Indianapolis's first dog park, opened in 1999 along the White River in Broad Ripple Park. A 2019 renovation added artificial turf, a hexagonal shelter, a new drinking fountain, a dog-wash station, benches and agility equipment.

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
None
Size
Mid-size fenced lot (artificial-turf infield)
Hours
Off-leash all day · dawn–dusk
Surface
Grass / dirt

Parking & access

Broad Ripple Park lots off Broad Ripple Ave.

Good to know

Requires an Indy Parks Pooch Pass: $75/yr first dog (drops to $55 after June 1, $40 after Sept 1), 50% off the 2nd–3rd dog, or $5/dog daily; a $125 VIP annual pass (sold only here) covers all four bark parks.
Bring current Rabies, Parvo, Distemper and Bordetella records to a park office to buy the pass; you get a dog tag plus a gate-access card.
Sits next to the White River but there’s no dog-swim access; in winter the turf stays usable but the fountain/wash station are shut off when freezing.

About Broad Ripple Bark Park

Broad Ripple Bark Park is a paid fenced dog park in Indianapolis, Indiana where dogs are off-leash year-round. It's fully fenced. Size: Mid-size fenced lot (artificial-turf infield).

Rules verified · source: Indy Parks & Recreation