Leashless

17 of British Columbia's 650 off-leash areas are off-leash trails. Some are off leash only at certain hours, so check the times on each park page.

Showing 17 of 17

  1. Burnaby

    Barnet Marine Park

    • Not fenced
    • Trail
    • Washroom nearby
    1.0 km of trailDawn to dusk, year-round (earlier seasonal trail restrictions lifted)
  2. Burnaby

    Burnaby Fraser Foreshore Park

    • Not fenced
    • Trail
    • Washroom nearby
    1.6 km of trailDawn to dusk, year-round
  3. Burnaby

    Confederation Park

    • Fenced
    • Trail
    • Small-dog area
    • Water for dogs
    • Double-gated
    • Washroom nearby
    1.2 km of trailDawn to dusk, year-round
  4. Burnaby

    Malvern Park

    • Not fenced
    • Trail
    • Water for dogs
    0.4 km of trailDawn to dusk, year-round
  5. Coquitlam · Mundy Park

    Mundy Park Trails

    • Fence not recorded
    • Trail
    • Washroom nearby
    14.8 km of trailAll park trails off-leash from dawn to 10 a.m.; trails signed as off-leash allow it dawn to dusk
  6. Coquitlam

    Ridge Park Trails

    • Fence not recorded
    • Trail
    1.7 km of trailDawn to dusk daily
  7. Ladysmith

    Heart Lake and Stocking Lake Loops

    • Not fenced
    • Trail
  8. Ladysmith

    Holland Creek Trail

    • Not fenced
    • Trail
  9. North Vancouver (District)

    Capilano River Regional Park

    • Fence not recorded
    • Trail
    • Washroom nearby
    Seasonal gate hours, e.g. 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Sep 8 to Oct 5) and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Oct 6 to Nov 2); check Metro Vancouver for other dates
  10. North Vancouver (District)

    Hastings Creek Park

    • Fence not recorded
    • Trail
    Size 15.1 ha
  11. North Vancouver (District)

    Lynn Headwaters Regional Park

    • Fence not recorded
    • Trail
    • Washroom nearby
    Seasonal gate hours, e.g. 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Sep 8 to Oct 5) and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Oct 6 to Nov 2); check Metro Vancouver for other dates
  12. North Vancouver (District)

    Princess Park

    • Fence not recorded
    • Trail
    Size 14.1 ha6:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
  13. Peachland

    MacKinnon Park

    Not confirmed
    • Fence not recorded
    • Trail
    Size 1.9 ha
  14. Peachland

    Pincushion Place Park

    Not confirmed
    • Fence not recorded
    • Trail
    Size 12.2 ha
  15. Richmond

    Iona Beach Regional Park

    • Fence not recorded
    • Trail
    • All-weather ground
    • Washroom nearby
    GravelSeasonal gate hours, e.g. 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Sep 8 to Oct 5) and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Oct 6 to Nov 2); check Metro Vancouver for other dates
  16. Saanich · PKOLS (Mount Douglas Park)

    Mount Douglas Park Leash-Optional Trails (PKOLS Trails)

    Temporarily closed
    • Partly fenced
    • Trail
    • Shade
    • Washroom nearby
    Off-leash (under control) at all times on the designated trails; on-leash in the rest of the park
  17. UBC & UEL

    Pacific Spirit Regional Park

    Temporarily closed
    • Fence not recorded
    • Trail
    • Washroom nearby
    Opens 7 a.m.; closing time changes by season (8 p.m. to Oct 5, 7 p.m. Oct 6 to Nov 2, 2026). Beaches 7 a.m. to sunset

Questions

Good to know.

Which off-leash dog trails are there in British Columbia?

Barnet Marine Park, Burnaby Fraser Foreshore Park, Confederation Park, Malvern Park, Mundy Park Trails, Ridge Park Trails, Heart Lake and Stocking Lake Loops, Holland Creek Trail, Capilano River Regional Park, Hastings Creek Park, Lynn Headwaters Regional Park and Princess Park, plus 5 more on the map above.

What's the biggest of them?

Hastings Creek Park, at about 15.1 ha.

Where does this come from?

Each park's details come from its city, regional district or park board, and every park page links the source. Posted signs at the park always take priority.

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