Dog Off-leash Areas in Vancouver Parks


Dogs are welcome in all Vancouver Parks. Special off-leash privileges are available during specific times at selected locations.Please check the parks listed below for off-leash times. The designated times and parks (or areas within parks) are not exclusively for dogs but are to be shared with all park users.

Owners are responsible for the actions of their dogs, including picking up and disposing of their waste. Owners must also licence their dog.

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Off-leash Dog Park Locations

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Water Access This symbol indicates waterfront access.

Dog Park Locations

Park Name Map Ref# Aerial
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Location & Details
Balaclava Park 17 4594 Balaclava Street
Carnarvon & Balaclava Streets at W 29th & W 31st Avenues

The outlined area is off-leash from 7am to 10am and 5pm to 10pm.
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Charleson Park 2 999 Charleson Street

The grass bowl is off-leash 6am to 10pm, year-round. The waterfall pond is on-leash June to September, 10am to 5pm and off-leash at other times.
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Coopers' Park 3 1020 Marinaside Crescent

The grass field east of the Cambie Street Bridge is off-leash 6am to 10pm.
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CRAB Park at Portside 4 Water Access 101 E Waterfront Road

The east side of the park is off-leash 6am to 10am and 5pm to 10pm.
No dogs are allowed within 15m of the playground.
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Devonian Harbour Park 33 1929 W Georgia Street (at Denman Street)

The park is off-leash 6am to 10pm.
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Dusty Greenwell Park 7 2799 Wall Street

The park is off-leash 5am to 10am and 5pm to 10pm.
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Emery Barnes Park 34   Davie Street & Richards Street

The park is off-leash 6am-10pm.
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Everett Crowley Park 32  8200 Kerr Street

The park is off-leash all day on the inner trails.
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Falaise Park 9 3434 Falaise Avenue

The park is off-leash 5am to 10am and 5pm to 10pm except the area beside the school which is open to dogs between 5am to 8am.
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Fraser River Park 18 Water Access 8705 Angus Drive
W 75th Avenue & Angus Drive

West side of Fraser River Park is off leash all year, all day.
East side of Fraser River Park is off leash all day from October 1 to April 30 and on leash all day from May 1 to September 30.
The Riparian Area is on leash at all times.
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Fraserview Golf Course 10 8101 Kerr Street
Boundaries are from Rosemont Avenue on the north side to Kerr Street on the east side; Vivian Drive on the west; and as far south along Vivian Drive to just south of the lane.

The outlined area is off-leash - 5am to 10am and 5pm to 10pm.
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George Park 19 500 E 63rd Avenue
E 63rd Avenue west of St. George Street

The park is off-leash from 6am to 10am and 5pm to 10pm.
No dogs are allowed within 15m of the playground.
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Hadden Park 24 Water Access 1905 Ogden Avenue
Odgen Avenue at Chestnut Street

The outlined area is off-leash from May 1 to September 30: 6am to 10am and from 5pm to 10pm.
October 1 to April 30: 6am to 10pm.
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John Hendry (Trout Lake) Park 14 Water Access 3300 Victoria Drive

The outlined area is off-leash 5am to 10pm. Boundaries are from the north end of the lake only bounded by the ball field on the west; the football field on the east; and the lake to the south.
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Jones Park 15 5350 Commercial Street

The park is off-leash from 5am to 10am and 5pm to 10pm.
Restrictions apply by the playground.
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Killarney Park 6 6205 Kerr Street

The outlined area is off-leash 5am to 10am and 5pm to 10pm. During the summer from June 15 to Labour Day, dogs are allowed off-leash from 5am to 10pm. Boundaries are from the west side of the park between E 46th Avenue on the north and E 48th Avenue on the south; Raleigh Street to the west; and the walkway along the east at the parking lot.
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Kingcrest Park 11 4150 Knight Street
Boundaries are between E 27th Avenue on the South;
King Edward Avenue on the north; and Dumfries Street on the east.

The outlined area is off-leash 5am to 10am and 5pm to 10pm.
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Locarno Park Extension 26 NW Marine Drive and Trimble Street
1 block south of the beach between Trimble & Sasamat Streets

The east half of the park is off-leash from 6am to 10 pm. No dogs are allowed on the playground side of the park.
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Musqueam Park 20 4000 SW Marine Drive
Marine Drive & Crown Street

The outlined area is off-leash from 6am to 10pm.
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Nat Bailey Stadium 28 4601 Ontario Street
1 block north of E 33rd Avenue, on the west side of Ontario Street

The outlined area is off-leash from 6am to 10pm.
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Nelson Park 1 1030 Bute Street
Gated off-leash area

The park is off-leash 7am to 9pm.
No dogs are allowed inside the school yard fence.
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New Brighton Park 30 Water Access Windermere & Nootka Streets & E Waterfront Road

The outlined area is off-leash May 1 to September 30: 5am to 10am
and from October 1 to April 30: 5am to 10pm.
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Oak Meadows Park 25 W 37th Avenue & Oak Street

The park is off-leash from 6am to 10pm.
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Queen Elizabeth Park 29 4600 Cambie Street
Off E 37th Avenue & Columbia Street

The outlined area is off-leash from 6am to 10pm.
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Quilchena Park 21 4590 Magnolia Street
W 33rd Avenue & Pine Street

The outlined area is off-leash from 6am to 10pm.
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South East False Creek parksite 35   215 West 1st Avenue
Columbia Street & West 1st Avenue

The dog park is in the northwest corner of the park.
Spanish Bank Beach Park 22 Water Access 4801 NW Marine Drive
NW Marine Drive at entrance to Pacific Spirit Park

The outlined area is off-leash from 6am to 10pm.
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Sparwood Park 12 6998 Arlington Street

The park is off-leash 5am to 10am and 5pm to 10pm.
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Stanley Park 31 Stanley Park Shuffleboard Court Area
Gated off-leash area

The outlined area is off-leash from 7am to 9pm.
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Strathcona Park 13 857 Malkin Avenue

The outlined area is off-leash from 5am to 10am and 5pm to 10pm. Boundaries are from Prior Street on the north; Hawks Avenue on the west; and Malkin Avenue on the south, with the approximate line on the east being at the tennis courts north to Prior Street. On the northeast corner, a small area north of the all-weather field at the corner of Prior Street and Raymur Avenue.
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Sunrise Park 8 1950 Windermere Street

The outlined area is off-leash 5am to 10am and 5pm to 10pm. The sports field and playground are off limits to dogs; the rest of the park is off-leash.
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Sunset Beach Park 5 Water Access 1204 Beach Avenue

The bay behind the Vancouver Aquatic Centre east of the ferry dock is off-leash 6am to 10pm.
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Sunset Park 23 300 E 53rd Avenue
Prince Edward Street & E 53rd Avenue

The park is off-leash from 6am to 10pm
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Tecumseh Park 16 1751 E 45th Avenue

The park is off-leash 5am to 10am and 5pm to 10pm. The playground is off limits to dogs; the rest of the park is off-leash.
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Valdez Park 27 3210 W 22nd Avenue
Balaclava Street & W 22nd Avenue

The park is off-leash from 6am to 10am and 5pm to 10pm.
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Dog Off-leash Area Review
Park Board staff is currently in the process of reviewing Vancouver's dog off-leash system.

A presentation of in-progress research and analysis was made for information only to the Board at the July 7, 2011 Planning and Environment Committee Meeting.

The presentation includes draft principles which will guide further work.

Feedback
We welcome feedback on the following draft principles:

Principle 1: Off-leash areas are an important part of our park system.
Principle 2: Off-leash areas need to work for all park users.
Principle 3: Physical separation can create off-leash areas that work for all.
Principle 4: Good design will create places that work for people and dogs.
Principle 5: Off-leash areas need to be carefully placed within parks.
Principle 6: Off-leash areas need to be strategically located across the city.
Principle 7: There is a meaningful role for education and enforcement.
Principle 8: Off-leash areas part of standard park planning processes.

Before any recommendations are made to change policy surrounding off-leash areas, more formal public consultation will take place.

Please click here to submit feedback.

Funding of $270,000 is allocated to off-leash area improvements in the 2012-14 Capital Plan

Next Steps
Fall 2011- Continued staff research and anlysis.

2012 - Staff will return to the Board with further information.

Rex in the City
Dogs in an urban environment necessitate specific practices, rules and regulations so that we can all share public spaces.

"Rex in the City: A Dog's Guide to Living in the City" describes responsible dog owner tips from licensing, leashing, picking up after, etc.

Check out this brochure  [4.8Mb] or pick one up at your local community centre or library.

Visit the Vancouver City By-laws site to be well informed about what your canine friend needs to be a law abiding urban dog.