B.A.R.K. Park
B.A.R.K. Park is a welcoming dog park located in Bristol, Connecticut. It offers a natural and spacious environment for dogs to enjoy off-leash play. The park is known for its friendly atmosphere and community feel, providing an excellent outdoor space for both dogs and their owners to relax and socialize.
Reviews
I love this place.It takes my breath away that just 5 ,6 years ago I wasn’t able to walk by myself and now it’s like hop in a Lyft with my Lexi and we’re at the dog park and I am chasing her off leash with a cane and 1 foot in a boot.
Appreciating the little things like this. The fresh air, sun and nature with a companion just feels so good and normal. If you see us out, Lexi gives free hugs and kisses to anyone that gives her attention. 🤗
Such a unique and quiet dog park set on a hillside. Perfect for dogs who love running around with other dogs as well as exploring various elevations and hiking.
I wish we could count on more dogs being there to play with during the week and even sometimes on the weekend.
I really thought that the Dog Park would be a lot nicer than it is being that it’s inside a beautiful park (Rockwell Park). It’s mainly woodchips which is horrible for a dogs allergies and for some dogs to walk on. It’s basically a hill, and pretty steep. It’s mostly shaded which breeds mold and fungus. No grass, water or flat ground. I live in Bristol and frequent Rockwell Park but never take her to the dog park. I also never see anyone there. Pretty sad that they couldn’t find a better spot. There are Plenty of unused areas in the park that would be more suitable. Do better Bristol!! 😤 Why have a Dog Park if it’s never even used?! With talking to other people, we all go to other towns. Tha5s how awful it is.
Both the people and the dogs here were less than friendly. The design of this park is also less than ideal, especially for any human with any sort of physical disability. The park is situated on a STEEP wooded hillside, and the one space for human sitting was halfway up the hillside.
There are no rules posted.
There is no water.
There were limited bags only at the entrance and trash was outside the park
A large fenced-in dog park with an adjoining smaller one, too. It’s a little hilly, set under trees in a wooded area. At the gate, you have a steep embankment, then plateaus for a bit, where there’s a dog obstacle course and some benches … after which, slowly inclines more into the woods. There’s a DogiPot station with a disposal can at the entrance. A good place to park, let the dogs run around (get ’em tired), then take a walk / hike along the pequabuck river through the rest of Rockwell Park. Gravel lot with parking for about 15 / 20 vehicles.