Off-leash area · Vancouver

Spanish Banks Beach Park

Also known as Spanish Banks.

  • Not fenced
  • Beach & water
  • Washroom nearby
200 mN
Off-leash boundary · 4.3 ha
Spanish Banks Beach Park, Vancouver
Photo: Jester7777, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Shows the park; the off-leash area may be one section of it.

At the gate

4900 NW Marine Dr, Vancouver

Fencing
Not fenced
Small-dog area
No separate area
Water for dogs
None recorded
Washroom nearby
Yes
Ground
Grass
Beach or water
Yes
Size
4.3 haPart of a 6.53 ha park
Parking
Public lot right at the areaPaid
Off-leash hours
6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Seating
34 benches or picnic tablesMapped on OpenStreetMap

Not in the records yet: shade. Know one?

If your dog gets hurt

Nearest 24-hour vet: Burrard Animal Hospital, Vancouver, 6.5 km away in a straight line.

Call 604-738-5683

From the source

  • Two areas (west and east) at the west end, near the Pacific Spirit Park entrance
  • Beach access; one of five Vancouver beaches where dogs are allowed, only inside the off-leash area
  • No dogs in the ecologically sensitive creek area
  • Portable toilet at the west parking lot
  • The City lists 2 off-leash areas here totalling about 4.3 ha.
  • Fieldhouse washrooms at the west and east ends of the beach park, dawn to dusk.

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

Field notes

About Spanish Banks Beach Park

Spanish Banks Beach Park is split into 2 separate areas covering about 4.3 ha in total, roughly 6 soccer fields. The ground is grass.

It isn't fenced, so reliable recall matters here. The nearest recorded fenced option is UNA Dog Park, 2.8 km away. There's no separate small-dog area.

The next nearest off-leash area is Locarno Park, about 2.0 km away. For a separate small-dog area, the closest is UNA Dog Park, about 2.8 km away. The closest with a dog fountain is UNA Dog Park, about 2.8 km away.

Questions

Before you go.

Is Spanish Banks Beach Park fenced?

No, it is recorded as unfenced. The nearest recorded fenced park is UNA Dog Park, 2.8 km away.

What are the off-leash hours at Spanish Banks Beach Park?

6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Is there a small-dog area at Spanish Banks Beach Park?

No, there is no separate small-dog area.

Is there water for dogs at Spanish Banks Beach Park?

No dog fountain is recorded, so bring water.

Is there parking at Spanish Banks Beach Park?

Yes, the nearest public lot is under 0.1 km away and paid.

Nearby

The closest other off-leash parks.

  1. 2.0 km awayLocarno ParkVancouver
  2. 2.8 km awayUNA Dog ParkUBC & UEL
  3. 5.0 km awayValdez ParkVancouver
  4. 5.6 km awayBalaclava ParkVancouver