Louisville Dog Parks
LOUISVILLE DOG PARK GUIDE
Addresses, hours, small-dog areas, the only free park in town, and where to grab a bite with your dog after. Every park checked against official park sources.
Find your park
OFF-LEASH DOG PARKS IN LOUISVILLE, KY
Find the right run for your dog.
Big open field or a quiet small-dog side? Wooded trail or neighborhood corner? Eight fenced off-leash parks, from the East End to the South End.
LDRA members only. 2026 permit: $50 first dog
Sawyer Dog Park
East End (Springhurst)
About 6 acres; three 2-acre fenced areas: one small-dog area (under 30 lbs) and two all-dog areas
LDRA members only. 2026 permit: $50 first dog
Cochran Hill Dog Run
Highlands (Cherokee Park)
About 2 acres, split into a small-dog side and an all-dog side
Free. No membership or permit needed
Morton Avenue Dog Park
Highlands / Germantown
One large fenced area with shade trees
LDRA members only. 2026 permit: $50 first dog
Vettiner Dog Run
Jeffersontown (Charlie Vettiner Park)
About 2 acres, split into a small-dog side and an all-dog side
LDRA members only. 2026 permit: $50 first dog
Champions Dog Run
River Road (Louisville Champions Park)
About 3.6 acres with a separate small-dog side and an all-dog side
LDRA members only. 2026 permit: $50 first dog
The Barklands of Beckley Creek Park
Far East End (Middletown / Floyds Fork)
About 4 acres; three 1-acre zones for large dogs, small dogs and resting. Zones rotate to protect the grass, and signs show which are open
LDRA members only. 2026 permit: $50 first dog
Waverly Dog Run
Southwest Louisville (Waverly Park)
About 1.5 acres; one wooded area for all dogs
LDRA members only. 2026 permit: $50 first dog
Old Louisville Dog Run
Old Louisville (Toonerville Trolley Park)
Two fenced areas of about 11,500 sq ft each: one on the old tennis court, one on grass at the back of the park
THE LOUISVILLE DOG PARK PERMIT
Most Louisville dog parks are members-only. That’s a good thing.
Every dog inside a Louisville Dog Run Association park is vaccinated and registered. One permit, starting at $50 a year, opens all seven LDRA parks. Here’s how to get yours in a single trip.
How the permit works
Not ready for a permit?
Morton Avenue Dog Park is Louisville’s only free off-leash park. No membership, just show up.
See Morton Avenue
Park first. Patio after.
Fifteen dog-friendly patios near Louisville’s dog parks, from Highlands pubs to a creekside dock in Prospect.
See dog-friendly patios