Jackson Bark
Jackson Bark is a spacious and welcoming dog park located within Jackson Park in Chicago. It offers a safe environment for dogs to play off-leash and socialize. The park features separated areas for small and large dogs, ensuring a suitable play space for all sizes. Amenities include double-gated entrances for added security, ample seating, water fountains for dogs, shaded spots for comfort, and well-maintained paved paths. It also provides trash bins and poop bag stations to keep the park clean. Parking is available nearby, making it a convenient spot for dog owners to visit.
Reviews
My bar for jackson bark was very low based on recent reviews however my dog and I still really enjoyed the park. I think part of the run down appearance is intentional as they repurpose construction pieces. There were no other pooches there but we still used the equipment and got a good run in!
Used to be fenced in tennis courts.
Now it’s like an obstacle course for your dog. It’s pretty fun and unique. Definitely a creative park unlike any other in Chicago.
It’s community maintained and welcoming to all sized pups.
Last I saw they added a mini water park and a diy dog bath out of blue recycle bins. Pretty cool!
I’ve been to a lot of dog parks in a lot of states. This dog park is by far the most interesting. Todd has done a lot of work and there are a lot of stories behind each piece. If you and your dog are on the southside of Chicago and want a place to play, just Google Jackson Bark. You won’t be disappointed.
What a disappointment ☹️ We travelled far to experience this park and it looked abandoned and neglected with overgrown weeds and broken/forgotten obstacles some with rusty nails sticking out and unsafe for dogs to be jumping on them. The parking lot was blocked off and the surrounding tennis courts have overgrown trees, bushes and weeds everywhere. It’s a shame the money that was used to build this park didn’t include the maintenance of up keeping it. Definitely not worth the trip.
These pictures are very misleading… I paid NULL for an hour or less parking, got to the dog park and a lot of the things are broken, biting flies in second half of dog park. The previous pics must have been the park in its prime but now it looks like the land before time. visit at your own risk cause no one is maintaining the park.