Off-leash area · Esquimalt

Highrock Park

  • Fence not recorded

At the gate

Entrances: Cairn Road off Old Esquimalt Road; Highrock Place and Matheson Avenue off Rockheights Avenue, Esquimalt

Washroom nearby
No
Water for people
Yes
Entrances and lots
Cairn Rd off Old Esquimalt Rd · Highrock Pl off Rockheights Ave · Matheson Ave off Rockheights Ave
Parking
Public lot, about 0.2 km away
Transit
2 bus stops nearby
Seating
A bench or picnic tableMapped on OpenStreetMap

Not in the records yet: fencing, small-dog area, water for dogs, shade, ground and off-leash hours. Check the posted signs for hours. Know one?

If your dog gets hurt

Nearest 24-hour vet: VCA Central Victoria Veterinary Hospital, Saanich, 3.1 km away in a straight line.

Call 250-475-2495

From the source

  • Listed as 'Dogs Off Leash' in Bylaw 2841 Schedule B
  • Township fountain list: water fountain near the pathway in the dog off-leash area (dog use not stated; some fountains seasonal)
  • 7.1 ha; highest point in Esquimalt (71 m) with 360-degree views
  • Township map: no washroom, no parking
  • 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
  • The park has glaciated rocky knolls with Garry oak, arbutus and Douglas fir.

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

Field notes

About Highrock Park

The nearest recorded fenced option is Rudd Park Pop-Up Dog Park, 2.7 km away.

For a separate small-dog area, the closest is Lambrick Park Pop-Up Dog Park, about 7.5 km away. The closest with a dog fountain is Victoria West Park, about 1.9 km away.

Questions

Before you go.

Is there parking at Highrock Park?

Yes, the nearest public lot is about 0.2 km away.

After the walk

Dog-friendly nearby.

Nearby

The closest other off-leash parks.

  1. 1.0 km awayCaptain Jacobson ParkEsquimalt
  2. 1.1 km awayBarnard ParkVictoria
  3. 1.2 km awayEsquimalt Gorge Park Off-Leash AreaEsquimalt
  4. 1.4 km awayBanfield ParkVictoria