Leashless

12 off-leash areas in Nanaimo. 4 recorded as fenced or partly fenced. 1 park with a small-dog area. Fencing isn't recorded for 8 of them yet.

Showing 12 of 12

  1. Nanaimo

    Beaufort Park

    • Partly fenced
    GrassYear-round; gates open 6 a.m.; close 11 p.m. Apr 1-Oct 31 and 7 p.m. Nov 1-Mar 31 (subject to change)
  2. Nanaimo

    Beban Park

    • Fenced
    • Small-dog area
    Size 4,300 m²
  3. Nanaimo

    Cable Bay Trail

    • Fence not recorded
    Park hours 6 a.m.-11 p.m. Mar 1-Oct 31; 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov 1-Mar 1 (Parks Bylaw 7340)
  4. Nanaimo

    Colliery Dam Park

    • Fence not recorded
    • Washroom nearby
    Off-leash during park hours; gates open 6 a.m.; close 11 p.m. Apr 1-Oct 31 and 7 p.m. Nov 1-Mar 31 (subject to change)
  5. Nanaimo

    Diver Lake Park

    • Fence not recorded
    Year-round (since May 2023); gates open 6 a.m.; close 11 p.m. Apr 1-Oct 31 and 7 p.m. Nov 1-Mar 31 (subject to change)
  6. Nanaimo

    Gallows Point Light Park

    • Fence not recorded
    Size 1,700 m²Park hours 6 a.m.-11 p.m. Mar 1-Oct 31; 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov 1-Mar 1 (Parks Bylaw 7340)
  7. Nanaimo

    Invermere Beach Park

    • Fence not recorded
    • All-weather ground
    SandPark hours 6 a.m.-11 p.m. Mar 1-Oct 31; 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov 1-Mar 1 (Parks Bylaw 7340)
  8. Nanaimo

    May Richards Bennett Pioneer Park

    • Fence not recorded
    Park hours 6 a.m.-11 p.m. Mar 1-Oct 31; 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov 1-Mar 1 (Parks Bylaw 7340)
  9. Nanaimo

    Northfield Rotary Lookout Park (Northfield Rest Stop)

    • Fenced
    • Washroom nearby
    Size 1,300 m²Park hours 6 a.m.-11 p.m. Mar 1-Oct 31; 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov 1-Mar 1 (Parks Bylaw 7340)
  10. Nanaimo

    St. George Ravine Park

    • Fence not recorded
    Park hours 6 a.m.-11 p.m. Mar 1-Oct 31; 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov 1-Mar 1 (Parks Bylaw 7340)
  11. Nanaimo

    Wardropper Park

    • Fenced
    GrassPark hours 6 a.m.-11 p.m. Mar 1-Oct 31; 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov 1-Mar 1 (Parks Bylaw 7340)
  12. Nanaimo

    Westwood Lake Park

    • Fence not recorded
    • Washroom nearby
    Park gates open about 6 a.m. and are locked at 11 p.m.

The guide

Off-leash in Nanaimo

There are 12 public off-leash areas in Nanaimo: 3 fully fenced, 1 partly fenced and 1 with a small-dog area. The largest is Beban Park at about 4,300 m²; the smallest is Northfield Rotary Lookout Park at about 1,300 m².

If you need a fence, start with Beban Park, Northfield Rotary Lookout Park and Wardropper Park.

Fencing is recorded for 4 of 12 areas here. Everything on this page comes from the Nanaimo website and OpenStreetMap contributors.

After the walk

Dog-friendly spots in Nanaimo

Questions

Good to know.

How many off-leash dog parks are there in Nanaimo?

12 public off-leash areas are listed for Nanaimo.

Are there fenced dog parks in Nanaimo?

Yes, 4 are recorded as fully or partly fenced, including Beaufort Park, Beban Park and Northfield Rotary Lookout Park.

What's the biggest off-leash park in Nanaimo?

Beban Park, at about 4,300 m².

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