Dog beach · Surrey

Blackie Spit Park

  • Fenced
  • Beach & water
  • All-weather ground
  • Shade
  • Washroom nearby
100 mN
Off-leash boundary · 1.3 ha
Blackie Spit Park, Surrey
Photo: DeltaS4no7, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Shows the park; the off-leash area may be one section of it.

At the gate

3136 McBride Ave, Surrey

Main area is a short walk east of the main parking lot at McBride Avenue and Wickson Road, next to the tennis courts; the swim area is at the north end of the parking area.

Type
Dog beach
Fencing
FencedTwo separate fenced areas: the main area and a dog swim area
Small-dog area
No separate area
Water for dogs
Drinking fountain or tap, about 80 m awayMapped on OpenStreetMap
Shade
Yes
Washroom nearby
Yes
Ground
Grass · Gravel · SandAll-weather: less mud in the wet months
Swimming
Dogs can go inFenced dog swim area usable only when the tide is in; keep dogs out of the sensitive spit to the north and leash them between the two areas.
Water for people
Yes
Size
1.3 haabout 2 soccer fields
Parking
Public lot, about 0.1 km awayFree
Off-leash hours
Dawn to dusk; washrooms and parking-lot gate close at 10 p.m.
Seating
4 benches or picnic tablesMapped on OpenStreetMap
Dog-waste bins
1 bin or bag dispenser, about 80 m awayMapped on OpenStreetMap
Shelter
Covered shelter, about 50 m awayMapped on OpenStreetMap

If your dog gets hurt

Nearest 24-hour vet: Animal Emergency Clinic of the Fraser Valley, Township of Langley, 18 km away in a straight line.

Call 604-514-1711

From the source

  • Two fenced off-leash areas, both shared by all dog sizes
  • Main area is just east of the main parking lot (McBride Ave at Wickson Rd), beside the tennis courts, with a covered shelter
  • Fenced dog swim area at the north end of the parking area, Surrey's only off-leash swim spot; usable only when the tide is in
  • Leash your dog when walking between the two areas
  • No dogs in the sand-spit Environmentally Sensitive Area to the north

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

Field notes

About Blackie Spit Park

Blackie Spit Park is split into 2 separate areas covering about 1.3 ha in total, roughly 2 soccer fields. The ground is grass, gravel and sand.

It's fenced, which makes it a good pick for dogs still working on recall. There's no separate small-dog area.

The next nearest off-leash area is Dogwood Park, about 3.0 km away. For a separate small-dog area, the closest is Dogwood Park, about 3.0 km away. The closest with a dog fountain is Joe Brown Park, about 4.7 km away.

Questions

Before you go.

Is Blackie Spit Park fenced?

Yes, the off-leash area is recorded as fenced.

What are the off-leash hours at Blackie Spit Park?

Dawn to dusk; washrooms and parking-lot gate close at 10 p.m.

Is there a small-dog area at Blackie Spit Park?

No, there is no separate small-dog area.

Is there parking at Blackie Spit Park?

Yes, the nearest public lot is about 0.1 km away and free.

Nearby

The closest other off-leash parks.

  1. 3.0 km awayDogwood ParkSurrey
  2. 4.7 km awayJoe Brown ParkSurrey
  3. 5.3 km awayNicomekl Dog Off-Leash ParkSurrey
  4. 5.6 km awayOff-Leash Dog Park (Centennial Park)White Rock