Garvin Brown Nature Preserve

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• Di
  Feb 13, 2022
  Great park

  Be aware this park is not off leash. People who don’t have dogs are not happy if your dog is off leash. No water source make sure you bring water.

• Jackie
  Mar 2, 2020
  Fun Place for Dogs

  The sign in the parking lot says dogs are required to be on leash. From the parking lot, you walk your dogs through a small part of a city park before you get to the privately owned preserve area. The public land has a lot of goose poop, so watch your dogs if they like to eat goose poop. There is a small body of water in this area too. Once you enter the preserve there are tall grasses, shrubs and trees. It can be muddy in this area. I met a small group of very nice people who were local to the area. They let me know that most people let their dogs off-leash in the preserve area. We walked with these people for a bit since our dogs were playing. It's important to note that people w/o dogs go here to enjoy walks too, so make sure you can control your dog, as not everyone wants to meet your dog. The 1 thing I wish I had known before driving 2 hours is that there is a rifle range somewhere nearby & you can hear the gunshots very clearly. 1 of my dogs is afraid of loud noises so when shots started 5 minutes after our arrival, she was terrified. Meeting other dogs helped reduce her stress a bit, but I wouldn't have driven that far if I had known about the gun range. Overall, it was a cool place to go & I wish we lived closer.

• Rachel
  May 27, 2018
  Great area for the pups

  Took our two dogs there today and had a blast. They loved the little beach on the Ohio river.

• Emily s.
  More than a year ago
  5 woofs

  I love this play so much I take my pups here a few times a month. Everyone I met here has super sweet pups.

• Dan
  More than a year ago
  One of a kind in Louisville

  i was visiting my parents over Christmas with my energetic 2 year old lab mix. Found this place on Fidoloves and decided to give it a try.
  Positives: relatively large off leash area near water where you feel very safe letting your dog wander. I'm not aware of another area like this in Louisville that's free, open to the public and not fenced off. i would come back.
  Negatives: People don't seem to pick up after their dogs so watch your step. Also two of the three other owners we met had poorly socialized dogs. Finally, bring appropriate footwear because it's close to water and can get muddy in places.

• Winnie
  More than a year ago
  5 Woofs

  Best kept secret in Louisville. Can be muddy after a rain, but who cares? My mom brings a towel - and a water bowl!

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