Off-leash area · Esquimalt

Fleming Beach

  • Fence not recorded
  • All-weather ground
  • Washroom nearby
Fleming Beach, Esquimalt
Photo: John Newcomb, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Shows the park; the off-leash area may be one section of it.

At the gate

Munro Street, off Fraser or Lampson streets, Esquimalt

Washroom nearby
Yes
Ground
SandAll-weather: less mud in the wet months
Swimming
See the ruleDogs may be off leash on the beach only from Nov 1 to May 1.
Parking
Public lot, about 0.1 km away
Transit
5 bus stops nearby
Off-leash hours
Off-leash Nov 1 to May 1 only; on leash the rest of the year
Seating
5 benches or picnic tablesMapped on OpenStreetMap

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

If your dog gets hurt

Nearest 24-hour vet: VCA Central Victoria Veterinary Hospital, Saanich, 4.4 km away in a straight line.

Call 250-475-2495

From the source

  • Bylaw lists it as 'Fleming Beach at Macaulay Point Park'; seasonal off-leash zone is the part shown in red on the bylaw's Macaulay Point map
  • Small sandy beach with boat ramp and Esquimalt Anglers Association clubhouse; public washroom listed there on Township map
  • Entrance to Buxton Green and Macaulay Point Park
  • Bylaw 2841 s.21: off-leash only if dog is under effective control (returns within 3 calls) and area is not under permit or closed
  • Leash dogs when entering and exiting the off-leash area
  • Rock faces and cliffs at the site are popular with climbers.
  • Neighbouring Buxton Green has picnic tables, benches and a walkway up to a lookout and along the breakwater.

Boundary not mapped yet; the pin shows the approximate spot · dots: nearby parks

Field notes

About Fleming Beach

Underfoot it's sand.

The nearest recorded fenced option is Rudd Park Pop-Up Dog Park, 4.1 km away.

For a separate small-dog area, the closest is Windsor Park, about 7.6 km away. The closest with a dog fountain is Fisherman's Wharf Park, about 2.0 km away.

Questions

Before you go.

What are the off-leash hours at Fleming Beach?

Off-leash Nov 1 to May 1 only; on leash the rest of the year.

Is there parking at Fleming Beach?

Yes, the nearest public lot is about 0.1 km away.

After the walk

Dog-friendly nearby.

Nearby

The closest other off-leash parks.

  1. 0.2 km awayMacaulay Point ParkEsquimalt
  2. 0.8 km awaySaxe Point Park westerly sideEsquimalt
  3. 1.2 km awayCaptain Jacobson ParkEsquimalt
  4. 1.6 km awayHighrock ParkEsquimalt