Leashless

15 of Vancouver's 42 off-leash areas have wood chips, gravel, sand or turf underfoot. 3 more don't have the surface recorded yet, so this list may grow. Less mud in the wet months. This goes by the surface the city records for the off-leash area itself, not its paths.

Showing 15 of 15

  1. Vancouver · Downtown

    Coopers' Park

    • Fenced
    • Small-dog area
    • Water for dogs
    • All-weather ground
    • Shade
    • Washroom nearby
    Grass · Wood chips · GravelSize 5,000 m²6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  2. Vancouver · Downtown

    Emery Barnes Park

    • Fenced
    • Small-dog area
    • Water for dogs
    • All-weather ground
    • Shade
    • Washroom nearby
    TurfSize 1,100 m²6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  3. Vancouver · Kensington-Cedar Cottage

    General Brock Park

    • Fenced
    • Small-dog area
    • Water for dogs
    • All-weather ground
    • Shade
    Wood chipsSize 1,100 m²6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  4. Vancouver · Fairview

    Granville Park

    • Fenced
    • Small-dog area
    • Water for dogs
    • All-weather ground
    • Shade
    • Washroom nearby
    Wood chipsSize 2,100 m²6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  5. Vancouver · Kitsilano

    Hadden Park

    • Not fenced
    • Beach & water
    • All-weather ground
    • Washroom nearby
    Grass · SandSize 1.3 haMay to Sep: 6-10 a.m. and 5-10 p.m.; Oct to Apr: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  6. Vancouver · South Cambie

    Heather Park

    • Fenced
    • Water for dogs
    • All-weather ground
    • Shade
    Wood chipsSize 1,200 m²6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  7. Vancouver · Mount Pleasant

    Hinge Park

    • Fenced
    • Small-dog area
    • Water for dogs
    • All-weather ground
    • Shade
    GravelSize 1,100 m²6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  8. Vancouver · Kensington-Cedar Cottage

    John Hendry Park (Trout Lake)

    • Not fenced
    • Beach & water
    • All-weather ground
    • Shade
    • Washroom nearby
    Grass · SandSize 2.7 ha6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  9. Vancouver · Riley Park

    Nat Bailey Stadium

    Temporarily closed
    • Not fenced
    • All-weather ground
    Gravel · PavedSize 5,000 m²
  10. Vancouver · West End

    Nelson Park

    • Fenced
    • All-weather ground
    • Shade
    • Washroom nearby
    GravelSize 2,100 m²7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  11. Vancouver · Hastings-Sunrise

    New Brighton Park

    • Fenced
    • Beach & water
    • All-weather ground
    • Washroom nearby
    Grass · SandSize 7,900 m²Fenced area: 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Beach area: Oct to Apr only, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  12. Vancouver · Grandview-Woodland

    Pandora Park

    • Fenced
    • Water for dogs
    • Double-gated
    • All-weather ground
    • Shade
    • Washroom nearby
    Grass · Wood chipsSize 2,500 m²6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  13. Vancouver · Renfrew-Collingwood

    Renfrew Community Park

    • Fenced
    • All-weather ground
    • Shade
    • Washroom nearby
    Grass · Wood chips · SandSize 1,400 m²6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  14. Vancouver

    Stanley Park

    • Fenced
    • All-weather ground
    • Shade
    • Washroom nearby
    GravelSize 500 m²7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  15. Vancouver · West End

    Sunset Beach Park

    • Not fenced
    • Beach & water
    • Water for dogs
    • All-weather ground
    • Shade
    • Washroom nearby
    SandSize 1,000 m²6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Questions

Good to know.

Which all-weather dog parks are there in Vancouver?

Coopers' Park, Emery Barnes Park, General Brock Park, Granville Park, Hadden Park, Heather Park, Hinge Park, John Hendry Park, Nat Bailey Stadium, Nelson Park, New Brighton Park and Pandora Park, plus 3 more on the map above.

What's the biggest of them?

John Hendry Park, at about 2.7 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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