Off-leash area · Banff

Industrial District Dog Park (Banff Off-Leash Dog Park)

Also known as Banff Off-Leash Dog Park.

Temporarily closed. Seasonal closure: the Town's conditions page lists it as closed on 2026-10-20; it reopens once the ground is frozen and snow-covered. Check the latest notice before you go.

  • Fenced
50 mN
Off-leash boundary · 9,200 m²

At the gate

Hawk Avenue, Industrial District; access from Banff Avenue and Compound Road at the town entrance, Banff

On Hawk Avenue in the Industrial District, reached from the town entrance via Banff Avenue and Compound Road.

Fencing
Fenced
Size
9,200 m²about 1 soccer field
Parking
Public lot, about 0.1 km away

Not in the records yet: small-dog area, water for dogs, shade, washroom, ground and off-leash hours. Check the posted signs for hours. Know one?

From the source

  • Can only be open when the ground is frozen and snow covered; closed in the warmer months and during winter thaws until the ground refreezes.
  • Hazards have been uncovered by digging and weather; some risk of injury from debris remains.
  • The site is under consideration for Roam Transit storage and maintenance expansion, and other dog park locations are being explored.
  • Check banff.ca/conditions before visiting.
  • Outside the Town's dog parks, Parks Canada requires dogs in Banff National Park to be on a leash of 3 m or less.
  • Opens only once the ground is frozen and snow-covered, and closes again for the warmer months.
  • Can close during winter warm spells until the ground refreezes.

Shaded: the off-leash boundary · dots: nearby parks

Field notes

About Industrial District Dog Park

Industrial District Dog Park is closed for now: Seasonal closure: the Town's conditions page lists it as closed on 2026-10-20; it reopens once the ground is frozen and snow-covered. Industrial District Dog Park covers about 9,200 m², roughly 1 soccer field.

The next nearest off-leash area is Sundance Park Dog Park, about 2.6 km away.

Questions

Before you go.

Is Industrial District Dog Park fenced?

Yes, the off-leash area is recorded as fenced.

Is there parking at Industrial District Dog Park?

Yes, the nearest public lot is about 0.1 km away.

After the walk

Dog-friendly nearby.

Nearby

The closest other off-leash parks.

  1. 2.6 km awaySundance Park Dog Park (Banff Recreation Grounds)Banff
  2. 18 km awayPalliser Dog ParkCanmore
  3. 18 km awayQuarry Lake Dog ParkCanmore
  4. 20 km awayCougar Creek / Highway 1A Dog ParkCanmore