Off-leash area · Nanaimo
Colliery Dam Park
- Fence not recorded
- Washroom nearby
At the gate
635 Wakesiah Avenue, Nanaimo
The off-leash area is the trail around the upper dam; the small lot off Harewood Mines Rd is closest, or walk in from the main lot off Wakesiah Ave.
- Washroom nearby
- Yes
- Parking
- Public lot, about 0.2 km awayFree
- Off-leash hours
- 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)
Not in the records yet: fencing, small-dog area, water for dogs, shade and ground. Know one?
If your dog gets hurt
Nearest 24-hour vet: Fantastic Beasts Veterinary Services Parksville, Parksville, 34 km away in a straight line.
Call 250-947-1763From the source
- Off-leash only on the trail around the upper dam (upper lake)
- Steep trails and narrow bridge crossings; leash dogs on bridges (city brochure)
- Small parking lot off Harewood Mines Road is closest to the upper dam trail
- Park washrooms are by the lower lake (city brochure)
- City rules: max 2 dogs per person; no females in heat or puppies under 4 months
- Reaching the upper lake from the paved Sixth St entrance means crossing a gravel parking lot.
- The lakes are an unsupervised swimming spot (no lifeguards).
Boundary not mapped yet; the pin shows the approximate spot · dots: nearby parks
Field notes
About Colliery Dam Park
The nearest recorded fenced option is Northfield Rotary Lookout Park, 5.0 km away.
The next nearest off-leash area is Westwood Lake Park, about 3.2 km away. For a separate small-dog area, the closest is Beban Park, about 5.4 km away.
Questions
Before you go.
What are the off-leash hours at Colliery Dam Park?
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).
Is there parking at Colliery Dam Park?
Yes, the nearest public lot is about 0.2 km away and free.
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