Off-leash area · Downtown · Vancouver

Emery Barnes Park

  • Fenced
  • Small-dog area
  • Water for dogs
  • All-weather ground
  • Shade
  • Washroom nearby
20 mN
Off-leash boundary · 1,100 m²
Emery Barnes Park, Vancouver
Photo: Jeff Hitchcock from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Shows the park; the off-leash area may be one section of it.

At the gate

Davie Street & Richards Street, Vancouver

Fencing
Fenced
Small-dog area
Yes, separate area
Water for dogs
Dog fountain
Shade
Yes
Washroom nearby
Yes
Ground
TurfAll-weather: less mud in the wet months
Water for people
Yes
Seating
Yes
Size
1,100 m²Part of a 0.85 ha park
Parking
Public lot right at the areaPaid
Transit
Yaletown–Roundhouse Station, 0.3 km16 bus stops within a short walk
Off-leash hours
6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

If your dog gets hurt

Nearest 24-hour vet: Vancouver Animal Emergency and Referral Centre, Vancouver, 1.6 km away in a straight line.

Call 604-879-3737

From the source

  • Main area for all dogs plus a separate small or shy dog area (renewed July 2025)
  • Agility elements and seating; water for dogs and people in the main area
  • 24-hour automated public toilet at Richards St and Davie St
  • The City lists 2 off-leash areas here totalling about 1120 m².

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

Field notes

About Emery Barnes Park

Emery Barnes Park is split into 2 separate areas covering about 1,100 m² in total, roughly 15% of a soccer field. Underfoot it's turf.

The area is fenced, so it suits dogs whose recall is still a work in progress. There is a separate section for small or shy dogs.

Questions

Before you go.

Is Emery Barnes Park fenced?

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

What are the off-leash hours at Emery Barnes Park?

6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Is there a small-dog area at Emery Barnes Park?

Yes, there is a separate area for small or shy dogs.

Is there water for dogs at Emery Barnes Park?

Yes, there is a dog-height drinking fountain.

Is there parking at Emery Barnes Park?

Yes, the nearest public lot is under 0.1 km away and paid. By transit, Yaletown–Roundhouse Station is about 0.3 km away.

After the walk

Dog-friendly nearby.

Nearby

The closest other off-leash parks.

  1. 0.9 km awayNelson ParkVancouver
  2. 0.9 km awayCoopers' ParkVancouver
  3. 0.9 km awaySunset Beach ParkVancouver
  4. 1.1 km awayCharleson ParkVancouver