Is a membership required for the dog park?

Yes. The fenced run at Broad Ripple Park is members-only, sold through Indy Parks rather than at the gate.

Is there water for dogs?

Running water is on through the warm months, and members buy and donate kiddie pools for the summer. It goes off in winter.

Is it used in winter?

Yes. Reviewers describe a core of regulars who keep bringing dogs out through the Indiana cold.

Are owners attentive?

By most accounts yes. One long-time member says most owners are good about picking up and most dogs are well behaved.

What else is on the grounds?

A recreation center with an indoor walking track, gymnasium and pickleball, plus playgrounds, trails and river views. Some of it carries its own fees.

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Broad Ripple Park

Membership bark park on the White River, stocked with donated kiddie pools

4 · Our score

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Off-leash Fenced Water

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About this park

Broad Ripple Park holds the city's flagship off-leash dog park: a fenced membership run along the White River with running water in warm months and a regulars crowd that keeps it stocked with kiddie pools all summer. The broader grounds wrap in a recreation center, playgrounds, and trails, but the bark park is the draw for Indy dog owners.

Amenities

Off-leash Fenced Water Parking Restrooms Double-gate

Broad Ripple Park reviews

What visitors consistently say

The highlights

Regulars call the Broad Ripple membership worth paying for, and the summer kiddie pools they buy and donate are the detail that repeats. Reviewers also single out the river views from the fenced run and an owner crowd that picks up after itself.

The community

A tight pack of members who know each other's dogs, donate the summer pools, and keep showing up through the Indiana winter, when the crowd thins but never disappears.

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Social dogs Small dogs Large dogs

Before you go

Membership is required and sold through the Indy Parks office rather than at the gate. Bring your own water in winter, when the fountains are shut off.

Frequently asked

Is a membership required for the dog park?: Yes. The fenced run at Broad Ripple Park is members-only, sold through Indy Parks rather than at the gate.
Is there water for dogs?: Running water is on through the warm months, and members buy and donate kiddie pools for the summer. It goes off in winter.
Is it used in winter?: Yes. Reviewers describe a core of regulars who keep bringing dogs out through the Indiana cold.
Are owners attentive?: By most accounts yes. One long-time member says most owners are good about picking up and most dogs are well behaved.
What else is on the grounds?: A recreation center with an indoor walking track, gymnasium and pickleball, plus playgrounds, trails and river views. Some of it carries its own fees.