Barkside Detroit
Barkside Detroit is a welcoming and well-maintained dog park that offers a joyful experience for dogs and their owners. It features a clean and safe environment supported by attentive staff known as rufferees who ensure dog safety and yard cleanliness. The park is wheelchair accessible and provides free street parking. Visitors enjoy a lively atmosphere with good music, ample seating options, and a variety of drink choices, including options delivered to your seat. While food is not served on-site, free delivery from a nearby Mexican restaurant is available. Barkside Detroit fosters a strong community vibe with friendly patrons and supportive staff, making it a favorite spot for both dogs and their humans.
Reviews
This place has helped my rescue dog blossom. Last spring, when she was freshly mine, she was too afraid to even approach the outdoor yard. So we would walk past daily and she would just look. By the summer, she was brave enough to go in and try a free pup cup. Now we are regulars and she LOVES it. Friendly and welcoming owners and employees set the tone. Great vibe.
Delilah and I have gone here a few times. It is always a blast. She has fun but so do we! They have a variety of human drinks and snacks for the pups! They have ruffarees who keep an eye on the pups in case anyone gets a little too excited. So much fun for everyone!
This is a great place to check out. There is ample seating options and the place is remarkably clean! Shout out to the rufferees who are keeping the dogs safe as well as maintaining the cleanliness of the patio and yard. They are really what makes the difference between barkside and your local dog park (where you need to be a lot more high alert at all times).
My dog Copper is not much of a dogs-dog. She is here for the people. So many folks gave her pets and attention it was so nice to see other dog lovers give her some love throughout the day.
Drinks were good there is even an option to have the drinks delivered to your seat which is handy. I am a bit picky because I didn’t want to drink alcohol and I dont really like pop. There was still a good variety for me to pick from during my visit so I really appreciated that!!
Although they dont serve food, there is an option for free delivery from a neighboring Mexican business which is convenient. I did not order anything but noticed a lot of other folks enjoying their meal during their visit.
We will definitely be back again.
Every single person that works here is kind, respectful, and genuinely cares about their job. Not to mention they’re paying attention to what’s going on and they’re very knowledgeable about dogs who are clearly about to have an issue. This is my dog Scarlett’s favorite place, so much so that as soon as we’re five minutes away she’s crying and barking- then dragging me through the parking lot when we arrive. It’s definitely more of a community because so many people have memberships and come consistently. Everyone that comes pays attention to their dogs and are really solid pet owners. I love it, truly, and I guarantee these are about to rapidly spread across the country.
My dog and I absolutely love Barkside. It is an experience that provides pure joy and is a pleasant way to decompress after work. The staff is friendly, do a great job of managing the pup-mania happening, there is always good music providing a fun & uplifting vibe, friendly patrons, the facility is cute, clean and well maintained. I’m so proud to be a member and love to see the team/company expanding.