Can my dog be off-leash at Champions Dog Run?

Off-leash is allowed only during posted hours: daylight (park 6 AM–11 PM); LDRA permit.

Is Champions Dog Run fenced?

Yes — Champions Dog Run is fully enclosed.

Is Champions Dog Run free?

Champions Dog Run isn't free — it requires a paid membership or fee to use. Check the official source for current pricing.

Fenced dog park · Clifton / River Road · 2050 River Rd, Louisville, KY 40206

Champions Dog Run

A 3.6-acre fenced off-leash dog run on the rolling former-golf-course hills of Louisville Champions Park, just off River Road near the Ohio River, with separate all-dog and small-dog sides and on-site drinking water.

Off-leash · set hours

Off-leash right now?

Off-leash during set hours

daylight (park 6 AM–11 PM); LDRA permit.

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The facts

Off-leash
Off-leash · set hours
Fenced
Yes — enclosed
Water
None
Size
~3.6 acres (all-dog + small-dog sides)
Hours
daylight (park 6 AM–11 PM); LDRA permit
Surface
Grass / dirt

Parking & access

Champions Park lots off River Rd.

Good to know

Members-only: a Louisville Dog Run Association permit/key fob (about $50/yr first dog), current Metro pet license and up-to-date vaccinations required.
Sits near the Ohio River, but this is a fenced grass dog park — there’s no sanctioned dog swim in the river here.
Open and exposed; KY heat and humidity can be intense, so bring water and use the shaded spots.

Verified off-leash rules

Rules verified · source: Louisville Metro Parks / Louisville Dog Run Association