Off-leash trail · North Vancouver (District)

Hastings Creek Park

Notice (Jun 15, 2026). The central and southern trail sections are being decommissioned (unmaintained, use at your own risk) over the next 2 to 3 years; the northern trails stay open and are being improved, and one repaired section is set to reopen in fall 2026 or winter 2027. Source

  • Fence not recorded
  • Trail
250 mN
Off-leash boundary · 15.1 ha

At the gate

Access off corner off Arborlynn and Hoskins Road, North to Allan Road, North Vancouver

Enter at Arborlynn Dr and Hoskins Rd; the trails run north to Allan Rd.

Type
Off-leash trail
Size
15.1 ha
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, washroom, ground, parking and off-leash hours. Check the posted signs for hours. Know one?

If your dog gets hurt

Nearest 24-hour vet: Canada West Veterinary Specialists, Vancouver, 7.1 km away in a straight line.

Call 604-473-4882

From the source

  • Off-leash under voice control on park trails (Bylaw 5981)
  • Council voted in June 2026 to decommission the central and southern trail sections (unmaintained, use at own risk); northern trails stay open and are being improved
  • Keep dogs out of the creek.

Local rule · North Vancouver

Beyond the parks listed here, the District lets dogs off leash under voice control on the Baden-Powell Trail where it crosses District land, and on "powerlines", which its bylaw doesn't map, so ask the District which corridors count. Other land managers' rules apply off District land. District of North Vancouver

Shaded: the off-leash boundary · dots: nearby parks

Field notes

About Hastings Creek Park

Hastings Creek Park covers about 15.1 ha.

The nearest recorded fenced option is Lynnmouth Park, 2.6 km away.

For a separate small-dog area, the closest is Confederation Park, about 5.5 km away. The closest with a dog fountain is The Dog Plaza, about 3.3 km away.

Questions

Before you go.

Is there parking at Hastings Creek Park?

No public lot is mapped nearby, so expect street parking.

After the walk

Dog-friendly nearby.

Nearby

The closest other off-leash parks.

  1. 1.1 km awayLower Seymour Conservation ReserveNorth Vancouver (District)
  2. 1.2 km awayInter River Park Dyke Road PathwayNorth Vancouver (District)
  3. 1.5 km awayHunter ParkNorth Vancouver (District)
  4. 1.6 km awayLynn Canyon ParkNorth Vancouver (District)