South Boston Bark Park

We love South Boston Bark Park! My boys are regulars with lots of friends there big and small. It’s not that big but enough room for the dogs to run around, chase eachother and play. There’s usually a nice group of dogs and owners on weekends, and Dogs R Barkin’ takes small groups of well-​behaved and supervised dogs throughout the middle of weekdays.
People pick up after their dogs, and the park membership helps to pay for maintenance and doggie bags in dispensers. If you go, think about joining to help out! The doggie water fountain is a popular spot in the warm months, and there are a few benches for people and a decent amount of shade.

Love this place! There are always dogs there and a good range of mid to large size dogs with energy to burn. This is great for our pup as he’s high energy. It’s a nice size space for being in the city and i like that it’s along the beach area too so we can add some more exercise with a nice walk.

This is a great park. The fence is nice and high, and the double gate ensures the safety of your dog and others when people are coming/​going.
Everyone here is always very nice (much nicer than the south end park, and not on their phones the whole time). We look forward to going every weekend!
It’d be so nice to see this park get lights! It gets dark at 4:30 in the winter, and the park is open until 8 p.m. It’d be great to utilize it at night and let the dogs run around after a long day at home.

Flower is a fan of the Bark Park, especially after she woofs down onion rings at Sullivan’s just up the path! The space is really convenient to get to — it’s near Castle Island, walk-​able (albeit a bit of a hike!) from the Broadway area, and is generally rather safe. During the summer, it’s awesome because there is a doggy water fountain for all the pooches to enjoy. Since it is fenced in, it’s a great way for FloJo to sprint around, chase, and be chased without having to worry about running off somewhere where she shouldn’t go…
Parking around the area is definitely a little tough and there is no real crosswalk to get to the park, so I would definitely wear sneakers. Overall, as long as you bring waste bags and water for yourself, it’s definitely a great place to be. Parts of the park are shaded, which is wonderful on hot summer days. There aren’t any benches for humans, so like other Unilocalers have mentioned … be prepared to stand. Most of the other doggy owners are nice and you’ll surely make new friends. Don’t be embarrassed if your dog has their own Instagram, Twitter, and/​or Tindr (say what?!) account because most of the other humans will admit their dogs have one, too.
I typically bring a tennis ball or two with me to toss around. Flower shares her toys well, but if your dog doesn’t, I wouldn’t bring anything because all the other dogs just want to play. Don’t bring any nice toys because they will be destroyed in minutes. Tennis balls are the majority favorite!
Sidenote: I will admit that I come to the park after dark on weeknights. The area around the park and Castle Island is heavily patrolled by Boston Police and the Staties. If you feel uncomfortable walking back to your car, just ask one of the police officers to follow you back to your car and they will certainly help you out.

One star for the pretty view across the street.
— Very inconvenient parking
— SUPER small
— Little dog area is tiny, even for my 8lb puppy
Take a drive and go to Randolph Dog Park!

Nice park but this is the wrong address! It is well before 1600. I didn’t see any fountain but it is big and has a small and big dog section. It has shade and benches and tunnels, rocks and trees for the dogs. Park is on the left just as you round the curve towards G street. It is a triangle shaped island between Day Blvd and Columbia and you probably will need to overshoot it and take the first left after G street and come back towards the park on Columbia and then park your car on Columbia where it is 2 hour parking. Strongly suggest checking google maps for the satellite I’ve of the area since driving back and forth in this area as I did is a pain and not that easy.

This is a great little local dog park. It’s a little bit out of the way and the parking situation can get scary but it’s big enough that my dog has plenty of room to run wild (as he loves to do).

The park is situated in a shady area between the beach and the hill up to Dorchester Heights. There is a sturdy chain-​link fence, and crushed stone on the ground. The doggy bubbler is priceless. There are typically several dogs of all varying sizes there in the morning and evening. Owners tend to pay attention to their pooches and clean up after them, while they socialize.

The Bark Park is wonderful. It’s a godsend on those hot, sweltering summer days when you don’t feel like moving and on the snowy, windy winter days when you couldn’t get far even if you wanted to. And even when it’s perfect out, it’s a great way to allow your dog to get some socializing without any worry. Every person and every dog I’ve met at the park is friendly.
There’s only one small bench, so come ready to stand, and only your dog will be able to drink from the fountain. Also some smaller dogs aren’t a big fan of the pea gravel.

Between this park and the beaches what’s not to love. They did a great job building this park with the crushed stone, paved sections and water fountain for dogs. Having the two sections is nice too in case some dogs are not getting along. People clean up after their dogs too which is great.
I’m a fan.

Excellent! I’m so glad this is here now!
Park volunteers are putting in a fountain, lights. the works. It’s truly the perfect place for dogs to let loose. They’ve really done a great job and everyone is always so friendly when we’ve gone.