diff --git a/docker/data_source_docker_network.go b/docker/data_source_docker_network.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e2c593ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/data_source_docker_network.go
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+package docker
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform/helper/schema"
+)
+
+func dataSourceDockerNetwork() *schema.Resource {
+	return &schema.Resource{
+		Read: dataSourceDockerNetworkRead,
+
+		Schema: map[string]*schema.Schema{
+			"name": &schema.Schema{
+				Type:     schema.TypeString,
+				Optional: true,
+			},
+
+			"id": &schema.Schema{
+				Type:     schema.TypeString,
+				Optional: true,
+			},
+
+			"driver": &schema.Schema{
+				Type:     schema.TypeString,
+				Computed: true,
+			},
+
+			"options": &schema.Schema{
+				Type:     schema.TypeMap,
+				Computed: true,
+			},
+
+			"internal": &schema.Schema{
+				Type:     schema.TypeBool,
+				Computed: true,
+			},
+
+			"ipam_config": &schema.Schema{
+				Type:     schema.TypeSet,
+				Optional: true,
+				ForceNew: true,
+				Elem: &schema.Resource{
+					Schema: map[string]*schema.Schema{
+						"subnet": &schema.Schema{
+							Type:     schema.TypeString,
+							Optional: true,
+							ForceNew: true,
+						},
+
+						"ip_range": &schema.Schema{
+							Type:     schema.TypeString,
+							Optional: true,
+							ForceNew: true,
+						},
+
+						"gateway": &schema.Schema{
+							Type:     schema.TypeString,
+							Optional: true,
+							ForceNew: true,
+						},
+
+						"aux_address": &schema.Schema{
+							Type:     schema.TypeMap,
+							Optional: true,
+							ForceNew: true,
+						},
+					},
+				},
+				Set: resourceDockerIpamConfigHash,
+			},
+
+			"scope": &schema.Schema{
+				Type:     schema.TypeString,
+				Computed: true,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func dataSourceDockerNetworkRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error {
+
+	name, nameOk := d.GetOk("name")
+	_, idOk := d.GetOk("id")
+
+	if !nameOk && !idOk {
+		return fmt.Errorf("One of id or name must be assigned")
+	}
+
+	client := meta.(*ProviderConfig).DockerClient
+
+	network, err := client.NetworkInspect(context.Background(), name.(string), types.NetworkInspectOptions{})
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Could not find docker network: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	d.SetId(network.ID)
+	d.Set("name", network.Name)
+	d.Set("scope", network.Scope)
+	d.Set("driver", network.Driver)
+	d.Set("options", network.Options)
+	d.Set("internal", network.Internal)
+	d.Set("imap_config", network.IPAM)
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/docker/data_source_docker_network_test.go b/docker/data_source_docker_network_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2bc49753
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/data_source_docker_network_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package docker
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform/helper/resource"
+)
+
+func TestAccDockerNetworkDataSource_basic(t *testing.T) {
+	resource.Test(t, resource.TestCase{
+		PreCheck:  func() { testAccPreCheck(t) },
+		Providers: testAccProviders,
+		Steps: []resource.TestStep{
+			resource.TestStep{
+				Config: testAccDockerNetworkDataSourceConfig,
+				Check: resource.ComposeTestCheckFunc(
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("data.docker_network.bridge", "name", "bridge"),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("data.docker_network.bridge", "driver", "bridge"),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("data.docker_network.bridge", "internal", "false"),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("data.docker_network.bridge", "scope", "local"),
+				),
+			},
+		},
+	})
+}
+
+const testAccDockerNetworkDataSourceConfig = `
+data "docker_network" "bridge" {
+	name = "bridge"
+}
+`
diff --git a/docker/provider.go b/docker/provider.go
index 817d03c0..7d9d45d1 100644
--- a/docker/provider.go
+++ b/docker/provider.go
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ func Provider() terraform.ResourceProvider {
 
 		DataSourcesMap: map[string]*schema.Resource{
 			"docker_registry_image": dataSourceDockerRegistryImage(),
+			"docker_network":        dataSourceDockerNetwork(),
 		},
 
 		ConfigureFunc: providerConfigure,
diff --git a/website/docs/d/docker_network.html.markdown b/website/docs/d/docker_network.html.markdown
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..51b53be1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/website/docs/d/docker_network.html.markdown
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+---
+layout: "docker"
+page_title: "Docker: docker_network"
+sidebar_current: "docs-docker-datasource-docker-network"
+description: |-
+  `docker_network` provides details about a specific Docker Network.
+---
+
+# docker\_network
+
+Finds a specific docker network and returns information about it.
+
+## Example Usage
+
+```hcl
+data "docker_network" "main" {
+  name = "main"
+}
+```
+
+## Argument Reference
+
+The following arguments are supported:
+
+* `name` - (Optional, string) The name of the Docker network.
+* `id` - (Optional, string) The id of the Docker network.
+
+## Attributes Reference
+
+The following attributes are exported in addition to the above configuration:
+
+* `driver` - (Optional, string) The driver of the Docker network. 
+	Possible values are `bridge`, `host`, `overlay`, `macvlan`. 
+	See [docker docs][networkdocs] for more details.
+* `options` - (Optional, map) Only available with bridge networks. See
+	[docker docs][bridgeoptionsdocs] for more details.
+* `internal` (Optional, bool) Boolean flag for whether the network is internal.
+* `ipam_config` (Optional, map) See [IPAM](#ipam) below for details.
+* `scope` (Optional, string) Scope of the network. One of `swarm`, `global`, or `local`.
+
+[networkdocs] https://docs.docker.com/network/#network-drivers
+[bridgeoptionsdocs] https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/network_create/#bridge-driver-options
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