If you have a dog that can jump a 4 ft fence, this is not the park for you. My husky had no problem jumping right over it, and lots of humans jump the fence as well. Great for small dogs, or ones that are not escape artists. read more

Sunny and we'll maintained park with lots of winding trails. Our dogs loved it and we did too.

When we did not want to tackle Prairie Moraine, we came to Badger Prairie. I really like the gravel path that rings the perimeter of the park. You can get your steps in while your dog trots along with you or move into the middle of the park, where a large green space is perfect for using a "Chuck-It!" My dog happens to love the tall grasses to bound around in, so plenty of options! read more

Badger Prairie Park - Dog Parks Near Me - Verona, Wisconsin

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Beautiful wildflowers. Dog park for your pets. I love strolling through the paths. It feels like you can be alone with nature whilst in the city. What a good find! read more

Badger Prairie County Park is a quick 15-20 minute drive from Madison and offers nice trails to walk the dogs through prairie areas. It also has an off-leash area as well. Note: The Yelp site map seems to be pinpointing the park on the wrong side of Hwy 151. If you're coming from Madison you should exit Hwy 151 in Verona at Business 151 and take a quick right. You then will turn into a drive that appears like you're going to the Badger Prairie Health Center but just go past that and you'll enter the park. We first checked out the "mountain biking" trail head that departs from the first parking lot, next to the off-leash area. This trail goes through a wee bit of prairie and then into woods briefly. I wasn't wild about this trail because it borders a rather busy road so you hear a bit of traffic as you're walking which I find counter-intuitive to what I'm looking for. There is a second parking lot, about 1/2 a mile past the first, and this seems like a better point to start from. The prairie is nicer here, longer grass, more wildflowers, less traffic nearby. The off-leash dog park is sizable and well-maintained. It was moderately busy at 6pm on a Tuesday; you can see the trails and grassy areas in the posted photos. All in all, another great option. I probably like the Lake Farm park a bit better if I had to choose between the two simply because it seems more "in the middle of nowhere". However, Badger Prairie has a number of paved trails lacing through it that seemed to be popular with inline skaters and bikers. There also is another access point off of McKee Rd that I will need to investigate! read more

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I LOVE this dog park! I used to bring my dog all the time when we lived on the west side of Madison. Now we are on the east side, and I am not willing to make that drive all the way over. But, regardless, this is a great park! My favorite thing about this park are the "regulars." After a while, if you get on a schedule, you get to know people and their dogs, and your dogs become doggy pals, and the humans can chat together while keeping an eye on the activities. It's a really nice little sense of community! I do miss that! The park itself is a decent size. Lots of open space to run, a small agility set-up, and a trail that loops all the way around the park if you prefer to do laps. It's not too big, and even from the far end it's still only a 5 minute walk back to the car, but it doesn't feel small or cramped at all. There is a small patch of trees for the dogs who want to get some shade, and there are a couple benches throughout and picnic tables. It's kept up pretty well. It can get a little muddy in the wet season, but that's the same with any park! I've definitely brought home a mud-soaked dog a few times lol. Overall, it's a great park! I do recommend if you live near by! read more

A good option if you're looking to do a quick lap with your pup. There is a single trail along the park with an open space in the middle of the park and some agility equipment. There are some park benches so you can hang out for as long as you want or throw the chuck-it from the comfort of sitting on the bench. There are no water sources, so bring plenty of water especially if it's a hot day out. read more

One of our favorite dog parks. Kona, our greyhound, loves to run back and forth from one end to the other while Neko, our shiba inu, runs the fence line. Its the perfect size for them to let out some energy but not get lost. The place always seems pretty clean. Only downside is the bottom-of-the-hill mud pit that appears after rain or snow melting. Luckily our dogs aren't too fond of getting dirty so they try to avoid it. read more

Right now I'm hating this place. It's very small and riddled with gigantic lakes of mud. I'm covered in mosquitos. Yes, I'm complaining, but this place sucks right now. Maybe after a drought it will be better. Can't wait to get back to Lake Farm!! read more

Badger Prairie Park - Doesn't this look nice?? - Dog Parks Near Me - Verona, Wisconsin

Whenever we're even remotely close to Badger Prairie Dog Park there's no way we would pass up the opportunity to take our dog to play. This fenced, 9 acre Wisconsin wilderness play-land, is so beautiful and big that even after having visited several times, we still haven't even been to explore it all. There are open fields, trails through the woods and several beach areas where your pup can cool down in the lake after playing their hearts out. The best part of it all is having the comfort of knowing that this all is fenced in, so even if your pup gets a little adventurous and runs off, he or she is ultimately safe! Go as often as you can! Your pup deserves it....and so do you! read more

Badger Prairie Park - Franklin loves this park and so do I! - Dog Parks Near Me - Verona, Wisconsin

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I love living in Madison, especially because of the availability of dog parks. This one is completely fenced in and has a two-gate entrance system, so your dogs can't escape when someone else enters the park. We own a shiba inu, a notoriously smart and independent breed (that won't listen!), and belong to a group of shiba owners that meet up at different locations. We've chosen this park several times for a hangout spot because of its wide open field and off-leash security. The shibas enjoy playing with each other and the wide range of other dogs. The park is quite sizeable with only a few trees, includes some hilly areas but it's mostly flat, and has one or two doggie bag stations. There are some picnic tables so owners can take a seat and dogs can use them to climb on and play King of the Hill. Bring your travel bowl and water for breaks but be careful with treats as you might get mobbed! Even putting your hand innocently in your pocket can get you hounded. (Pun intended.) Plan to share your toys, too. There aren't too many naturally occurring toys, like sticks, due to the lack of trees, but having it open helps keep the land dry. It can get muddy in only a few spots. As always, be sure to wear your dog park clothes as excited dogs might jump up on you. There is no puppy area so only bring your well-socialized pup that's ready for high energy play, and don't bring smaller children in. (I personally don't think kids and dog parks are a good mix because it's the dogs' playground and children can easily get hurt.) This park isn't the closest to us so we generally go to the one at Token Creek, but it's one of our favorites in Madison. read more

Stopped here with our dog while on a road trip. All 3 of us loved this park and were pretty impressed with its size. It was late Friday afternoon and there were quite a few people there already. Our pup had a great time running around with a couple others. It's essentially a big open and slightly hilly field that has been fenced in. read more

Great dog park. Well setup with lots of room & a walking trail for the 2-legged. Clean & friendly.

This park is big enough to exercise your dog without feeling like you're going to lose them! The park is kept up well. If you're not sure how you dog will do at a dog park I would suggest trying this one! read more

Love this place but please if your dog might bite don't bring them. My dog was bitten did not break skin cause owner had him on leash and pulled him away just a nip, hurt my puppy's feelings but after a few minutes with me he was back playing again. read more

The fenced in, off-leash dog park is great. It offers paths for us humans to walk in and plenty of grass, fields and trees for the dogs to run around in. It even has a few pieces of agility equipment to play around with. read more