Off-leash area · Nanaimo
Invermere Beach Park
- Fence not recorded
- All-weather ground
At the gate
6420 Invermere Road, Nanaimo
Take the stairs from Invermere Rd down to the beach; dogs stay leashed on the stairs.
- Ground
- SandAll-weather: less mud in the wet months
- Swimming
- See the ruleDogs may run off leash on the beach at low enough tide, but the City's animal bylaw bars animals from park beaches May through September.
- Parking
- Public lot, about 0.4 km away
- Off-leash hours
- 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)
Not in the records yet: fencing, small-dog area, water for dogs, shade and washroom. Know one?
If your dog gets hurt
Nearest 24-hour vet: Fantastic Beasts Veterinary Services Parksville, Parksville, 24 km away in a straight line.
Call 250-947-1763From the source
- Off-leash on the beach at the bottom of the stairs; leash on the stairs
- Check tides: needs a low enough tide for dogs to run
- City parks search lists it as Invermere Beach Access
- Animal bylaw 7316 bans animals on beaches in parks May-September
- City rules: max 2 dogs per person; no females in heat or puppies under 4 months
- The stairs make it not wheelchair accessible.
- May through September: no animals on park beaches, which covers this off-leash area.
Boundary not mapped yet; the pin shows the approximate spot · dots: nearby parks
Field notes
About Invermere Beach Park
Underfoot it's sand.
The nearest recorded fenced option is Wardropper Park, 6.5 km away.
For a separate small-dog area, the closest is Beban Park, about 6.7 km away.
Questions
Before you go.
What are the off-leash hours at Invermere Beach Park?
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).
Is there parking at Invermere Beach Park?
Yes, the nearest public lot is about 0.4 km away.
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