Off-leash area · Calgary

Bowmont Park (Nose Hill Drive NW)

Inside Bowmont Park.

  • Partly fenced
250 mN
Off-leash boundary · 11.5 ha
Bowmont Park, Calgary
Photo: Michael from Calgary, AB, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Shows the park; the off-leash area may be one section of it.

At the gate

5520 Nose Hill Drive NW, Calgary

At the west end of Bowmont Park off Nose Hill Dr NW: one section beside the Nose Hill Dr parking lot and a larger strip running east along the rail line.

Fencing
Partly fencedfenced only along the rail line; the park's fully fenced area is at the Silver Springs Gate NW entrance
Seating
Yes
Size
11.5 haPart of a 164 ha park
Entrances and lots
Nose Hill Dr NW parking lots
Parking
Public lot, about 0.4 km awayFree
Off-leash hours
5 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Not in the records yet: small-dog area, water for dogs, shade, washroom and ground. Know one?

If your dog gets hurt

Nearest 24-hour vet: Trinity Hills 24hr Pet Hospital, Calgary, 2.6 km away in a straight line.

Call 403-233-2888

From the source

  • Fenced along the train tracks.

Local rule · Calgary

Everywhere else in Calgary, dogs must be leashed unless a sign marks an off-leash area, including parking lots at off-leash areas and paths in natural environment parks. On pathways the leash can be no longer than 2 m, and dogs must stay at least 5 m from play structures, school grounds, sports fields and other no-dog areas. City of Calgary

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

Field notes

About Bowmont Park (Nose Hill Drive NW)

Bowmont Park (Nose Hill Drive NW) is split into 3 separate areas covering about 11.5 ha in total, roughly 16 soccer fields.

It's partly fenced: some sides are open, so keep an eye on the gaps. The nearest recorded fenced option is Greenbriar Off-Leash Area, 1.8 km away.

For a separate small-dog area, the closest is Connaught Park, about 10 km away. The closest with a dog fountain is Silver Springs Off-Leash Area, about 1.6 km away.

Questions

Before you go.

Is Bowmont Park (Nose Hill Drive NW) fenced?

Partly. Some sides are fenced and some are open.

What are the off-leash hours at Bowmont Park (Nose Hill Drive NW)?

5 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Is there parking at Bowmont Park (Nose Hill Drive NW)?

Yes, the nearest public lot is about 0.4 km away and free.

After the walk

Dog-friendly nearby.

Nearby

The closest other off-leash parks.

  1. 0.3 km awayBowmont Park (by the river, 133 Street NW)Calgary
  2. 1.6 km awaySilver Springs Off-Leash AreaCalgary
  3. 1.7 km awayBowmont Park (Silver Springs Boulevard NW)Calgary
  4. 1.8 km awayGreenbriar Off-Leash Area (Greenwood/Greenbriar)Calgary