Off-leash area · Calgary

McHugh Bluff

  • Partly fenced
500 mN
Off-leash boundary · 24.7 ha
McHugh Bluff, Calgary
Photo: outofthought, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Shows the park; the off-leash area may be one section of it.

At the gate

125 Crescent Road NW, Calgary

On the bluff below Crescent Rd NW from 10 St NW east to Centre St N, above Sunnyside and Memorial Dr; the Rosedale section is a separate strip between 10 St NW and the LRT tracks north of 5 Ave NW.

Fencing
Partly fencedchain-link along the LRT tracks at the Rosedale section only
Seating
Yes
Size
24.7 haPart of a 27 ha park
Parking
Several public lots around the edge
Transit
Sunnyside Station, 0.8 km2 bus stops within a short walk
Off-leash hours
5 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Shelter
Covered shelter, about 70 m awayMapped on OpenStreetMap

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: VCA Canada North Animal Hospital, Calgary, 3.3 km away in a straight line.

Call 403-277-0135

From the source

  • Includes the City's separate Rosedale off-leash area at 1101 Crescent Road NW.
  • Partial chain link fence along the LRT tracks at the Rosedale section.
  • A stairway with a viewing platform runs down the bluff.

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 McHugh Bluff

McHugh Bluff is split into 2 separate areas covering about 24.7 ha in total.

It's partly fenced: some sides are open, so keep an eye on the gaps. The nearest recorded fenced option is St Joseph Park Off-Leash Area, 1.2 km away.

For a separate small-dog area, the closest is Connaught Park, about 2.4 km away. The closest with a dog fountain is River Park, about 5.4 km away.

Questions

Before you go.

Is McHugh Bluff fenced?

Partly. Some sides are fenced and some are open.

What are the off-leash hours at McHugh Bluff?

5 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Is there parking at McHugh Bluff?

Yes, several public lots are mapped around the edge of the off-leash area; pick the one closest to the entrance you want. By transit, Sunnyside Station is about 0.8 km away.

After the walk

Dog-friendly nearby.

Nearby

The closest other off-leash parks.

  1. 1.0 km awayRotary Park (Crescent Heights)Calgary
  2. 1.2 km awaySt Joseph Park Off-Leash AreaCalgary
  3. 1.5 km awayHounsfield Heights/Briar Hill Off-Leash AreaCalgary
  4. 2.0 km awaySunalta Off-Leash Area (9 Av SW) (Shaw Millennium Park)Calgary