Leashless

56 of British Columbia's 650 off-leash areas have water for dogs. 557 more don't have water for dogs recorded yet, so this list may grow. A dog-height fountain or tap, as recorded by the city.

Showing 56 of 56

  1. Burnaby

    Bell Park (Eastlake Park)

    • Partly fenced
    • Water for dogs
    • Double-gated
    Size 2,500 m²Dawn to dusk, year-round
  2. Burnaby

    Confederation Park

    • Fenced
    • Trail
    • Small-dog area
    • Water for dogs
    • Double-gated
    • Washroom nearby
    1.2 km of trailDawn to dusk, year-round
  3. Burnaby

    David Gray Park

    • Fenced
    • Small-dog area
    • Water for dogs
    • Double-gated
    Size 6,400 m²Dawn to dusk, year-round
  4. Burnaby

    Malvern Park

    • Not fenced
    • Trail
    • Water for dogs
    0.4 km of trailDawn to dusk, year-round
  5. Burnaby

    Taylor Park

    • Fenced
    • Water for dogs
    • Double-gated
    • Washroom nearby
    Size 3,500 m²Dawn to dusk, year-round
  6. Burnaby

    Warner Loat Park

    • Fenced
    • Water for dogs
    • Double-gated
    Size 5,000 m²Dawn to dusk, year-round
  7. Burnaby

    Willingdon Heights Park

    • Fenced
    • Small-dog area
    • Water for dogs
    • Double-gated
    Size 2,800 m²Dawn to dusk, year-round
  8. Campbell River · Penfield West Park

    Penfield Dog Park

    • Fenced
    • Water for dogs
    Daily 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. per City 2025 release (City booking page lists 6 a.m.-10 p.m.)
  9. Castlegar · Millennium Park & Ponds

    Millennium Park & Ponds Off-Leash Area (Castlegar Dog Park)

    • Fenced
    • Small-dog area
    • Water for dogs
    • Double-gated
    • Shade
    • Washroom nearby
    Grass · Gravel · TurfSize 1.6 ha7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily (park hours)
  10. Chilliwack

    Sheffield Dog Off-Leash Area (Sheffield Dog Off-Leash Park)

    • Fence not recorded
    • Small-dog area
    • Water for dogs
    Size 7,300 m²30 min before dawn to 30 min after dusk (city park closure)
  11. Cobble Hill · Quarry Nature Park

    South Cowichan Community Off-Leash Dog Park

    • Fence not recorded
    • Water for dogs
    • Shade
    • Washroom nearby
    Dawn to dusk (CVRD park hours)
  12. Comox

    Comox Dog Park

    • Fenced
    • Small-dog area
    • Water for dogs
    Size 6,400 m²Town parks closed 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Park Use Bylaw 1881 s.3); no other dog-park hours posted
  13. Creston

    Creston Dog Park

    • Fence not recorded
    • Water for dogs
    • Shade
    Size 2,400 m²06:00-22:00
  14. Cumberland · Village Park

    Cumberland Dog Park

    • Fenced
    • Water for dogs
    • Washroom nearby
    Size 4,100 m²Daily 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. (all Village parks, Parks Regulation Bylaw 840 s.11)
  15. Delta · North Delta

    Mackie Park

    • Fenced
    • Water for dogs
    • Washroom nearby
    Size 2,400 m²8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily
  16. Langley (Township)

    Yorkson Community Park

    • Fenced
    • Small-dog area
    • Water for dogs
    • Washroom nearby
    Size 6,200 m²Dawn to dusk (unless booked for a special event)
  17. Maple Ridge · Maple Ridge Park

    Maple Ridge Upper Park

    • Fenced
    • Water for dogs
    • Washroom nearby
    6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily (City parks close 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.)
  18. New Westminster

    Moody Park

    • Fenced
    • Small-dog area
    • Water for dogs
    • Shade
    GrassSize 1,800 m²
  19. New Westminster

    Queen's Park

    • Fenced
    • Small-dog area
    • Water for dogs
    • Double-gated
    • Shade
    Size 2,500 m²
  20. New Westminster · Ryall Park

    Queensborough Off-Leash Dog Area (Ryall Park Off-Leash Dog Area)

    • Fenced
    • Water for dogs
    • Double-gated
    • All-weather ground
    Grass · Wood chipsSize 1,000 m²
  21. New Westminster

    Simcoe Park

    • Fenced
    • Water for dogs
    • Double-gated
    • All-weather ground
    Wood chipsSize 800 m²
  22. New Westminster

    West Side Off-Leash Area

    • Fenced
    • Water for dogs
    • All-weather ground
    • Shade
    Grass · GravelSize 6,000 m²
  23. North Vancouver (City)

    The Dog Plaza

    • Fence not recorded
    • Water for dogs
    6 a.m. to 11 p.m. unless otherwise posted (City parks bylaw)
  24. North Vancouver (City) · Waterfront Park

    Waterfront Park Leash-Optional Area

    • Fence not recorded
    • Water for dogs
    • Washroom nearby
    6 a.m. to 11 p.m. unless otherwise posted (City parks bylaw)
  25. Parksville · Springwood Park

    Springwood Park Off-leash Dog Park

    • Fenced
    • Water for dogs
    • Shade
    • Washroom nearby
  26. Peachland

    Sanderson Park (Sanderson Road Off-Leash Dog Park)

    • Fenced
    • Small-dog area
    • Water for dogs
    • Washroom nearby
    Size 6.3 ha
  27. Port Moody · Rocky Point Park

    Rocky Point Park Off Leash Dog Park

    • Fenced
    • Small-dog area
    • Water for dogs
    Size 300 m²5 a.m. to 10 p.m. unless other hours are posted (city parks bylaw)
  28. Powell River

    Powell River Dog Park

    • Fenced
    • Small-dog area
    • Water for dogs
    Size 3,900 m²
  29. Prince George

    Travers Memorial Dog Park (Duchess Park)

    • Fenced
    • Small-dog area
    • Water for dogs
    • Double-gated
    • Washroom nearby
    6 a.m. to 11 p.m. (city park hours)
  30. Prince George

    Ingledew Park

    • Fenced
    • Water for dogs
    • Shade
    6 a.m. to 11 p.m. (city park hours)
  31. Richmond

    Hamilton Highway Park

    • Not fenced
    • Water for dogs
    5 a.m. to 11 p.m. unless otherwise posted (Richmond parks bylaw)
  32. Richmond

    No. 3 Road Bark Park

    • Not fenced
    • Water for dogs
    • All-weather ground
    • Shade
    Grass · GravelSize 1.3 ha5 a.m. to 11 p.m. unless otherwise posted (Richmond parks bylaw)
  33. Saanich · Hyacinth Park

    Hyacinth Park Pop-Up Dog Park

    • Fenced
    • Water for dogs
  34. Saanich · Lambrick Park

    Lambrick Park Pop-Up Dog Park

    • Fenced
    • Small-dog area
    • Water for dogs
  35. Saanich · Rudd Park

    Rudd Park Pop-Up Dog Park

    • Fenced
    • Water for dogs
    • Washroom nearby
  36. Sechelt

    Jane Bowers Dog Park

    • Fenced
    • Small-dog area
    • Water for dogs
    • Double-gated
    • All-weather ground
    • Shade
    • Washroom nearby
    Grass · Wood chips
  37. Sooke · Pond's Park Corridor

    Carter Navarrete Dog Park

    • Fenced
    • Water for dogs
  38. Surrey

    Clayton Dog Off-Leash Park

    • Fenced
    • Small-dog area
    • Water for dogs
    • Shade
    • Washroom nearby
    Grass · PavedSize 1.2 haDawn to dusk
  39. Surrey · Newton

    Serpentine Dog Park (Serpentine Dog Off-Leash Park)

    • Fenced
    • Water for dogs
    • All-weather ground
    • Shade
    • Washroom nearby
    Grass · GravelSize 1.4 haDawn to dusk
  40. Surrey

    Freedom Dog Park

    • Partly fenced
    • Water for dogs
    • All-weather ground
    • Shade
    • Washroom nearby
    Grass · GravelSize 1.2 haDawn to dusk
  41. Surrey

    Joe Brown Park

    • Fenced
    • Small-dog area
    • Water for dogs
    • Washroom nearby
    Size 4,400 m²Dawn to dusk
  42. UBC & UEL

    UNA Dog Park

    • Fenced
    • Small-dog area
    • Water for dogs
    • Shade
    7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  43. Vancouver · Hastings-Sunrise

    Burrard View Park

    • Not fenced
    • Water for dogs
    • Shade
    • Washroom nearby
    GrassSize 9,200 m²6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  44. Vancouver · Downtown

    Coopers' Park

    • Fenced
    • Small-dog area
    • Water for dogs
    • All-weather ground
    • Shade
    • Washroom nearby
    Grass · Wood chips · GravelSize 5,000 m²6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  45. Vancouver · Downtown

    Emery Barnes Park

    • Fenced
    • Small-dog area
    • Water for dogs
    • All-weather ground
    • Shade
    • Washroom nearby
    TurfSize 1,100 m²6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  46. Vancouver · Killarney

    Fraserview Golf Course

    • Not fenced
    • Water for dogs
    • Shade
    • Washroom nearby
    Grass · Wood chipsSize 3.6 ha5 a.m. to 10 a.m. & 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  47. Vancouver · Kensington-Cedar Cottage

    General Brock Park

    • Fenced
    • Small-dog area
    • Water for dogs
    • All-weather ground
    • Shade
    Wood chipsSize 1,100 m²6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  48. Vancouver · Sunset

    George Park

    • Not fenced
    • Water for dogs
    • Shade
    GrassSize 1.3 ha6 a.m. to 10 a.m. & 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  49. Vancouver · Fairview

    Granville Park

    • Fenced
    • Small-dog area
    • Water for dogs
    • All-weather ground
    • Shade
    • Washroom nearby
    Wood chipsSize 2,100 m²6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  50. Vancouver · South Cambie

    Heather Park

    • Fenced
    • Water for dogs
    • All-weather ground
    • Shade
    Wood chipsSize 1,200 m²6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  51. Vancouver · Mount Pleasant

    Hinge Park

    • Fenced
    • Small-dog area
    • Water for dogs
    • All-weather ground
    • Shade
    GravelSize 1,100 m²6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  52. Vancouver · Grandview-Woodland

    Pandora Park

    • Fenced
    • Water for dogs
    • Double-gated
    • All-weather ground
    • Shade
    • Washroom nearby
    Grass · Wood chipsSize 2,500 m²6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  53. 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.
  54. Vancouver · Sunset

    Sunset Park

    • Fenced
    • Water for dogs
    • Shade
    • Washroom nearby
    GrassSize 3,000 m²6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  55. Victoria

    Fisherman's Wharf Park

    • Fence not recorded
    • Water for dogs
    Leash-optional daily 6:30-8:30 a.m. only; leash required at other times
  56. Victoria

    Victoria West Park (Vic West Park)

    • Fence not recorded
    • Water for dogs
    • Washroom nearby
    Size 1,600 m²Leash-optional daily 6 a.m.-10 p.m.

Questions

Good to know.

Which dog parks with water for dogs are there in British Columbia?

Bell Park, Confederation Park, David Gray Park, Malvern Park, Taylor Park, Warner Loat Park, Willingdon Heights Park, Penfield Dog Park, Millennium Park & Ponds Off-Leash Area, Sheffield Dog Off-Leash Area, South Cowichan Community Off-Leash Dog Park and Comox Dog Park, plus 44 more on the map above.

What's the biggest of them?

Sanderson Park, at about 6.3 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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