Leashless

31 of British Columbia's 650 off-leash areas have a beach or water your dog can get into. Some have seasonal rules, so check the hours on each park page.

Showing 31 of 31

  1. Invermere

    Ray Brydon Park (Ray Brydon Off-Leash Dog Park)

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    • Washroom nearby
    Size 6.1 ha
  2. Kamloops · Pioneer Park

    Pioneer Park Beach

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    • Washroom nearby
    Size 2.7 ha5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. (park hours)
  3. Kelowna

    Cedar Creek Park (Cedar Creek Dog Beach)

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    Size 6.9 ha
  4. Kelowna

    Downtown Sails (Downtown Sails Cooling Beach)

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    Size 700 m²
  5. Kelowna

    Lake Avenue Beach Access

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    Size 1,800 m²
  6. Kelowna

    Poplar Point Dog Beach

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    Size 1,000 m²
  7. Lake Country

    Coral Beach North

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    Size 2,600 m²6 a.m.-11 p.m. daily
  8. Maple Ridge

    Jerry Sulina Park

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    • Washroom nearby
    Grass6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily (City parks close 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.)
  9. Peachland · Princeton Avenue Boat Launch

    Doggy Beach (T Boat Launch)

    • Partly fenced
    • Beach & water
    Size 6,200 m²
  10. Peachland

    Strachan's Corner Doggy Beach

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    Size 8,400 m²
  11. Penticton

    Lakeside Road Dog Beach (Skaha Lake Dog Park)

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    Size 5,300 m²
  12. Penticton · Okanagan Lake Park

    Okanagan Lake Park Dog Beach

    • Fenced
    • Beach & water
    • Washroom nearby
    Size 1,200 m²
  13. Penticton

    Three Mile Beach (3-Mile South Beach)

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    Size 4,300 m²
  14. Saanich · Arbutus Cove Park

    Arbutus Cove Park Beach

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    • All-weather ground
    SandBeach: off-leash (under control) at all times; park above the beach: on-leash at all times
  15. Saanich · Glencoe Cove-Kwatsech Park

    Glencoe Cove Beach

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    Beach: leash-optional (under control); park trails: on-leash at all times
  16. Saanich · Hollydene Park

    Hollydene Park Beach

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    Beach: off-leash (under control) at all times; park above the beach: on-leash at all times
  17. Saanich · PKOLS (Mount Douglas Park)

    Mount Douglas Park Beach (PKOLS Beach)

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    • All-weather ground
    • Washroom nearby
    SandSep 1-Apr 30: off-leash (under control) on the beach; May 1-Aug 31: no dogs on the beach
  18. Vernon

    BX Ranch Dog Park

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    • Double-gated
    • Washroom nearby
    Size 6.7 ha
  19. Summerland · Peach Orchard Beach Park

    Peach Orchard Dog Beach

    • Fenced
    • Beach & water
    • Washroom nearby
    Size 1,600 m²
  20. Surrey

    Blackie Spit Park

    • Fenced
    • Beach & water
    • All-weather ground
    • Shade
    • Washroom nearby
    Grass · Gravel · SandSize 1.3 haDawn to dusk; washrooms and parking-lot gate close at 10 p.m.
  21. Surrey

    Latimer Park

    • Fenced
    • Beach & water
    • Washroom nearby
    Size 3,000 m²Dawn to dusk
  22. Vancouver · Kitsilano

    Hadden Park

    • Not fenced
    • Beach & water
    • All-weather ground
    • Washroom nearby
    Grass · SandSize 1.3 haMay to Sep: 6-10 a.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Oct to Apr: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  23. Vancouver · Kensington-Cedar Cottage

    John Hendry Park (Trout Lake)

    • Not fenced
    • Beach & water
    • All-weather ground
    • Shade
    • Washroom nearby
    Grass · SandSize 2.7 ha6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  24. Vancouver · Hastings-Sunrise

    New Brighton Park

    • Fenced
    • Beach & water
    • All-weather ground
    • Washroom nearby
    Grass · SandSize 7,900 m²Fenced area: 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Beach area: Oct to Apr only, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  25. Vancouver

    Spanish Banks Beach Park

    • Not fenced
    • Beach & water
    • Washroom nearby
    GrassSize 4.3 ha6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  26. Vancouver · West End

    Sunset Beach Park

    • Not fenced
    • Beach & water
    • Water for dogs
    • All-weather ground
    • Shade
    • Washroom nearby
    SandSize 1,000 m²6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  27. West Kelowna · Gellatly Bay Recreational Corridor

    Gellatly Dog Beach

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    Size 1,700 m²
  28. West Kelowna · Kalamoir Regional Park

    Bowser Beach (Bowser's Beach)

    Temporarily closed
    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    • Washroom nearby
    Size 2,000 m²Park hours: Jan 1-Feb 28 6 a.m.-6 p.m.; Mar 1-May 31 6 a.m.-9 p.m.; Jun 1-Aug 31 6 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sep 1-Oct 14 6 a.m.-9 p.m.; Oct 15-Dec 31 6 a.m.-6 p.m.
  29. West Kelowna · Kalamoir Regional Park

    Kalamoir Dog Areas 2 and 3

    Temporarily closed
    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    • Washroom nearby
    Size 1,200 m²Park hours: Jan 1-Feb 28 6 a.m.-6 p.m.; Mar 1-May 31 6 a.m.-9 p.m.; Jun 1-Aug 31 6 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sep 1-Oct 14 6 a.m.-9 p.m.; Oct 15-Dec 31 6 a.m.-6 p.m.
  30. Whistler · Alpha Lake Park

    Arfa Park

    • Fenced
    • Beach & water
    • All-weather ground
    • Washroom nearby
    GravelSize 1,800 m²Dawn to dusk (Alpha Lake Park hours)
  31. Whistler · Rainbow Park

    Barking Bay

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    • Washroom nearby
    GrassSize 2,000 m²

Questions

Good to know.

Which dog beaches are there in British Columbia?

Ray Brydon Park, Pioneer Park Beach, Cedar Creek Park, Downtown Sails, Lake Avenue Beach Access, Poplar Point Dog Beach, Coral Beach North, Jerry Sulina Park, Doggy Beach, Strachan's Corner Doggy Beach, Lakeside Road Dog Beach and Okanagan Lake Park Dog Beach, plus 19 more on the map above.

What's the biggest of them?

Cedar Creek Park, at about 6.9 ha.

Where does this come from?

Each park's details come from its city, regional district or park board, and every park page links the source. Posted signs at the park always take priority.

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