Bark Park of Walton County Florida - an off-leash dog park in Santa Rosa Beach

Where your dogs want to be seen!

Bark Park, South Walton's off-leash dog park

Welcome To Bark Park!
We are a 2- acre off-leash dog park dedicated to provide all of our canine friends a safe and fun place to play. Dog Parks are incredibly beneficial as they help socialize your dogs with other dogs and people, making them much better canine citizens! Whether a local or a visitor to our area, you and your canine companions are welcome. We are located on J D Miller Road just off Highway 98, one block west of the 331 and 98 intersection. Turn north and the park is on the right just across the street from the electrical transfer station. For safety, and to enhance your dogs' fun, there is a Little Dogs area and a Big Dogs area.

We need your help.
Bark Park is operated by Bark Park Inc., a non-profit corporation. We need your support through memberships, donations, sponsorships, and volunteer time, so that we can continue to keep Bark Park open and safe; your dogs will thank you! [ tax-deductible ]

Make a PayPal donation (fill in the shipping address so we know who you are)
Become a Bark Park Member
Become a Bark Park Sponsor
Volunteer a bit of time for Bark Park

Rule #1 Clean up after your dog!!! Encourage others to do so!!!
NO SMOKING in park or parking lot. Dispose of cigarette butts inside your car.
No glass, littering, or motorized equipment in the park.
Bring your own dog bowl for drinking. Keep your dog well hydrated.
Dogs and owners creating a problem must leave when requested by other park patrons.
When you leave the park, make sure water is turned off completely.
Dispose of trash in proper receptacles.
Place dog waste only in marked dog waste containers for sanitary removal.

OUR HISTORY
Bark Park was founded in 2002 by Deborah "Spike" Alfassa as a tribute to her beloved dog, Nyx. It was Deborah's vision a safe place for dogs to play with their owners, and as an opportunity for the dogs to socialize and run free of their leashes in a safe and secure environment.
It took several years to aquire the land, raise the money to clear it, and then build the Park. We celebrated the grand opening in August 2006.

OUR FOUNDERS
Deborah Alfassa | Carol Brennan | Pat Carlyle | Chris Scott | Karen White

Pat Carlyle: President
Robert McCullar: Treasurer
    Lori Eckert
    Richard Eckert
    Tommy Brantley
    Giselle Brantley

OUR MISSION
"Bark Park, Inc is a non-profit organization of responsible dog owners, their canine companions, and the greater community of Walton County. Our mission is to “establish a fenced in, off-leash dog park where well behaved canine citizens can exercise in a clean, safe environment without endangering or annoying people, property, or wildlife. To develop a beautiful, well-maintained space open to all dog lovers, and friends who are willing to uphold the park’s rules and restrictions. To view this park as a community project, in partnership with Walton County, designed to satisfy the needs of dog owners and non-dog owners alike.”