Off-leash area · Calgary

Varsity Off-Leash Area (Valencia Road NW)

  • Partly fenced
250 mN
Off-leash boundary · 9.5 ha

At the gate

216r Valencia Road NW, Calgary

A long green corridor through Varsity, running from Crowchild Trail NW south-west to 53 Street NW, with pathways crossing it.

Fencing
Partly fencedsound wall along Crowchild Trail NW
Size
9.5 haabout 13 soccer fields
Transit
Dalhousie Station, 0.6 km5 bus stops within a short walk
Off-leash hours
5 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily (City park hours, unless posted otherwise)
Seating
A bench or picnic tableMapped on OpenStreetMap

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

If your dog gets hurt

Nearest 24-hour vet: Paramount 24 Hour Animal Hospital, Calgary, 1.2 km away in a straight line.

Call 403-300-9111

From the source

  • Sound wall along Crowchild Trail NW.

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 Varsity Off-Leash Area (Valencia Road NW)

Varsity Off-Leash Area (Valencia Road NW) covers about 9.5 ha, roughly 13 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, 4.2 km away.

For a separate small-dog area, the closest is Connaught Park, about 8.2 km away. The closest with a dog fountain is Silver Springs Off-Leash Area, about 1.8 km away.

Questions

Before you go.

Is Varsity Off-Leash Area (Valencia Road NW) fenced?

Partly. Some sides are fenced and some are open.

What are the off-leash hours at Varsity Off-Leash Area (Valencia Road NW)?

5 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily (City park hours, unless posted otherwise).

Is there parking at Varsity Off-Leash Area (Valencia Road NW)?

No public lot is mapped nearby, so expect street parking. Dalhousie Station is about 0.6 km away.

After the walk

Dog-friendly nearby.

Nearby

The closest other off-leash parks.

  1. 1.1 km awaySouth Dalhousie Coulee Off-Leash AreaCalgary
  2. 1.3 km awayBowmont Park (Silver Springs Boulevard NW)Calgary
  3. 1.6 km awayVarsity Off-Leash Area (37 Street NW)Calgary
  4. 1.8 km awaySilver Springs Off-Leash AreaCalgary