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South Boston Bark Park

Dog park

👍 Had a great walk 🚶‍♂️🐕 ☺ People often mention dogs, park, fountain,


Address

1280 Columbia Rd, Boston, MA 02127

Website

www.sbbarkpark.org

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (129 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 6 AM to 8 PM
  • Friday: 6 AM to 8 PM
  • Saturday: 6 AM to 8 PM
  • Sunday: (Easter), 6 AM to 8 PM, Hours might differ
  • Monday: 6 AM to 8 PM
  • Tuesday: 6 AM to 8 PM
  • Wednesday: 6 AM to 8 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: dogs (15) park (11) fountain (6)
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  • 4/5 Jaime C. 2 years ago on Google
    Had a great walk 🚶‍♂️🐕 ☺
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Devonne L. 4 years ago on Google
    Beautiful place to clear your head
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tri D. 6 years ago on Google
    My puppy loves it here. We arrive around 10am and there are quite a variety of breeds showing up. He had a great time! The crowd is quite nice and tamed as well
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Daniel W. 5 years ago on Google
    TL;DR Pros: Fully fenced in, offers drinking fountain Cons: Very small, surrounded by busy streets This is a very small, yet fully fenced in (chain link) area surfaced with pea gravel. There is a doggy water fountain that is easy to use. The entrance also has an enclosed leashing/unleashing area. The surrounding streets are often busy, you must be very careful when crossing the street with your puppy.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michael B. 4 years ago on Google
    Great experience with my pup... Lots of dogs coming and going to the park so he had plenty of puppers to play with. The park has two fenced in areas so you can keep smol bois away from the big doggos if necessary. Love that they have a dog water fountain available. Great time had by all, will return for sure.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Kyle M. 2 years ago on Google
    Not a ton of dogs. It's clean and well maintained so can't complain.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Panos G. 2 years ago on Google
    Its OK.. Compared to the bigger Southie dog park or one of the 2 huge doggie parks in Brookline ( Brookline Ave or Harry Downed) it pales in comparison.. But for a quick park in the area! Its fine..

  • 3/5 Danni L. 5 years ago on Google
    I have been here 3 times, twice on a saturday and once during the week. I had very bad experiences both times I went on a saturday. During the week it seems like the place is full of dog savvy people with great friendly dogs, the exact opposite seems to be true of the weekend crowd. The first saturday someone brought a skiddish puppy and brought him in with the big dogs and when it got scared of my dog (who is not at all aggressive, just curious and a lot bigger than a puppy) made us feel like we needed to leave to accommodate them. Today (the second saturday) my dog was attacked by an aggressive dog that definitely shouldnt have been in the park because it was obviously dog aggressive. My advice is to stick to weekdays at this park.

  • 5/5 DeeCeeHawk 5 years ago on Google
    Bark Plaza - Scott Holman, Boston Globe Sunday Magazine Many forces influence social order- money, peer, fane, lineage, political leanings, and so on. The metrics of animals use are more difficult to discern, at least, to the casual observer. Size? Smell? Behavior?And how do they figure it out on the spot? I have always been fascinated by this at dog parks, which are like canine social laboratories. What determines who chases whom? Why is one poor pup designated as the hunted? How can it be a single dog can leave or arrive and the whole dynamic shifts? I was watching and listening recently at the South Boston Bark Park, a nicely kept retreat right off Carson Beach. The motley crew included a Scottish Terrier in a Bruins get-up, a couple of Labs, a beagle, a West Highlands white terrier, and a few that looked like mutts. They barked, they growled, they mewled, and they tore across the pebbles after tennis balls as if their lives depended on it. Owners and dog walkers chatted near the fence, swapping stories like parents at the playground. With a breeze coming off the ocean and a blue sky overhead, I thought to myself, these dogs could have it far worse.

  • 4/5 Irine S. 9 months ago on Google
    Not a huge fan of dog parts in general, but have to call out nice double gates and water fountain -- that is a huge plus.

  • 5/5 Gacha G. 4 years ago on Google
    Full of lots of dogs! If your dig loves to play this is always crowded with various sized dogs to play with. Attached is a smaller dog park for those shy or cranky dogs to play but you may have to wait your turn. Across from the beach where a few people decide to exercise their dogs, it has a nice cool breeze.

  • 4/5 Allison R. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice dog park for the city, but don't go in the middle of a weekday. The dog walkers bring multiple dogs per walker and don't watch them. I saw one bring in a little puppy who was getting humped and pinned into corners left and right. Another walker dropped 5 dogs off and went to get a coffee (I'm sure he worked out with another dog walker to "watch" his set, but still). If I were paying a walker to walk my dog, and they just dumped them off here, I wouldn't be happy. Otherwise, great location next to the beach, it's kinda small, has gravel (not grass), they have a water fountain, and poop bags!

  • 5/5 David P. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place to take your dog for some good play time.

  • 5/5 Jailene G. 1 year ago on Google
    I took my 7 month old husky girl to this dog park and she enjoyed it 💖

  • 5/5 Antonio I. 2 years ago on Google
    Great spot to bring your dog to socialize. Made some local friends by bringing my pup here, and she made some friends too! The park can be a bit rough and tumble, but hey, that’s life. Owners are generally respectful and mindful to not bring kids who don’t know how to interact with groups of dogs. I have yet to donate (next pay check), but I’d love for there to be a heat lamp and new lights for winter. Everyone gets out of work at 5 and loves to bring their dogs then, but darkness at 4:30 and the cold have prevented that this year. I’m thankful for this local spot and hope you get to enjoy it too.

  • 5/5 John H. 2 years ago on Google
    🤙

  • 4/5 Stephen A. 3 years ago on Google
    Solid place to take our pup on a rainy day.

  • 5/5 Tyler M. 3 years ago on Google
    Lots of open space and friendly dogs! We just wished the water fountain worked, but its probably shut off because of COVID.

  • 5/5 Kelly H. 2 years ago on Google
    Love So. Boston's parks.

  • 2/5 Chad N. 2 years ago on Google
    The dog park itself was nice it's the locals I felt where unpleasant. It says all dogs welcome but my staffie and I didn't feel welcomed at all.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance

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