diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -403,6 +403,42 @@ docker::networks::networks:
 
 A defined network can be used on a `docker::run` resource with the `net` parameter.
 
+### Volumes
+
+Docker 1.9.x added support for Volumes. These are *NOT* to be confused with the legacy volumes, now known as `bind mounts`. To expose the `docker_volume` type, which is used to manage volumes, add the following code to the manifest file:
+
+```puppet
+docker_volume { 'my-volume':
+  ensure => present,
+}
+```
+
+The name value and the `ensure` parameter are required. If you do not include the `driver` value, the default `local` is used.
+
+Some of the key advantages for using `volumes` over `bind mounts` are:
+* Easier to back up or migrate than `bind mounts` (legacy volumes).
+* Managed with Docker CLI or API (Puppet type uses the CLI commands).
+* Work on both Windows and Linux.
+* More easily shared between containers.
+* Allows for the store volumes on remote hosts or cloud providers.
+* Encrypt contents of volumes.
+* Add other functionality
+* New volume's contents can be pre-populated by a container.
+
+When using the `volumes` array with `docker::run`, the command on the backend will know if it needs to use `bind mounts` or `volumes` based off the data passed to the `-v` option.
+
+Running `docker::run` with native volumes:
+
+```puppet
+docker::run { 'helloworld':
+  image   => 'ubuntu:precise',
+  command => '/bin/sh -c "while true; do echo hello world; sleep 1; done"',
+  volumes => ['my-volume:/var/log'],
+}
+```
+
+For more information on volumes see the [Docker Volumes](https://docs.docker.com/engine/admin/volumes/volumes) documentation
+
 ### Compose
 
 Docker Compose describes a set of containers in YAML format and runs a command to build and run those containers. Included in the docker module is the `docker_compose` type. This enables Puppet to run Compose and remediate any issues to ensure reality matches the model in your Compose file.
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/docker_volume/ruby.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/docker_volume/ruby.rb
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/docker_volume/ruby.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+require 'json'
+
+Puppet::Type.type(:docker_volume).provide(:ruby) do
+  desc 'Support for Docker Volumes'
+
+  mk_resource_methods
+  commands :docker => 'docker'
+
+  def volume_conf
+    flags = ['volume', 'create']
+    multi_flags = lambda { |values, format|
+      filtered = [values].flatten.compact
+      filtered.map { |val| sprintf(format, val) }
+    }
+
+    [
+      ['--driver=%s', :driver],
+      ['--opt=%s', :options]
+    ].each do |(format, key)|
+      values = resource[key]
+      new_flags = multi_flags.call(values, format)
+      flags.concat(new_flags)
+    end
+    flags << resource[:name]
+  end
+
+  def self.instances
+    output = docker(['volume', 'ls'])
+    lines = output.split("\n")
+    lines.shift # remove header row
+    lines.collect do |line|
+      driver, name = line.split(' ')
+      inspect = docker(['volume', 'inspect', name])
+      obj = JSON.parse(inspect).first
+      new({
+        :name    => name,
+        :mountpoint => obj['Mountpoint'],
+        :options => obj['Options'],
+        :ensure  => :present,
+        :driver  => driver
+      })
+    end
+  end
+
+  def self.prefetch(resources)
+    instances.each do |prov|
+      if resource = resources[prov.name] # rubocop:disable Lint/AssignmentInCondition
+        resource.provider = prov
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  def exists?
+    Puppet.info("Checking if docker volume #{name} exists")
+    @property_hash[:ensure] == :present
+  end
+
+  def create
+    Puppet.info("Creating docker volume #{name}")
+    docker(volume_conf)
+  end
+
+  def destroy
+    Puppet.info("Removing docker volume #{name}")
+    docker(['volume', 'rm', name])
+  end
+end
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diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/docker_volume.rb b/lib/puppet/type/docker_volume.rb
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/lib/puppet/type/docker_volume.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+Puppet::Type.newtype(:docker_volume) do
+  @doc = 'A type representing a Docker volume'
+  ensurable
+
+  newparam(:name) do
+    isnamevar
+    desc 'The name of the volume'
+  end
+
+  newproperty(:driver) do
+    desc 'The volume driver used by the volume'
+  end
+
+  newproperty(:options) do
+    desc 'Additional options for the volume driver'
+  end
+
+  newproperty(:mountpoint) do
+    desc 'The location that the volume is mounted to'
+    validate do |value|
+      fail "#{self.name.to_s} is read-only and is only available via puppet resource."
+    end
+  end
+end
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diff --git a/manifests/volumes.pp b/manifests/volumes.pp
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+++ b/manifests/volumes.pp
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# docker::volumes
+class docker::volumes($volumes) {
+  create_resources(docker_volumes, $volumes)
+}
diff --git a/spec/acceptance/volume_spec.rb b/spec/acceptance/volume_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/spec/acceptance/volume_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+require 'spec_helper_acceptance'
+
+describe 'docker network' do
+  command = 'docker'
+
+  before(:all) do
+    install_code = "class { 'docker': }"
+    apply_manifest(install_code, :catch_failures => true)
+  end
+
+  describe command("#{command} volume --help") do
+    its(:exit_status) { should eq 0 }
+  end
+
+  context 'with a local volume described in Puppet' do
+    before(:all) do
+      @name = 'test-volume'
+      @pp = <<-code
+        docker_volume { '#{@name}':
+          ensure => present,
+        }
+      code
+      apply_manifest(@pp, :catch_failures => true)
+    end
+
+    it 'should be idempotent' do
+      apply_manifest(@pp, :catch_changes => true)
+    end
+
+    it 'should have created a volume' do
+      shell("#{command} volume inspect #{@name}", :acceptable_exit_codes => [0])
+    end
+
+    after(:all) do
+      shell("#{command} volume rm #{@name}")
+    end
+  end
+end
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diff --git a/spec/unit/docker_volume_spec.rb b/spec/unit/docker_volume_spec.rb
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+++ b/spec/unit/docker_volume_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+volume = Puppet::Type.type(:docker_volume)
+
+describe volume do
+  let :params do
+    [
+      :name,
+      :provider,
+    ]
+  end
+
+  let :properties do
+    [
+      :driver,
+      :options,
+      :mountpoint,
+    ]
+  end
+
+  it 'should have expected properties' do
+    properties.each do |property|
+      expect(volume.properties.map(&:name)).to be_include(property)
+    end
+  end
+
+  it 'should have expected parameters' do
+    params.each do |param|
+      expect(volume.parameters).to be_include(param)
+    end
+  end
+end
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