Off-leash area · Victoria

Dallas Road Leash-Optional Area (Dallas Road Waterfront)

Inside Beacon Hill Park. Also known as Dallas Road Waterfront.

  • Fence not recorded
  • Washroom nearby
Beacon Hill Park, Victoria
Photo: stevevoght, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Shows the park; the off-leash area may be one section of it.

At the gate

Dallas Rd (south side), Douglas St to Cook St, Victoria

The grass strip between the Dallas Rd multi-use path and the seaside path, on the ocean side of Beacon Hill Park.

Washroom nearby
Yes
Swimming
Not allowedThe Dallas Road beach is on-leash; dogs must be leashed on the paths and anywhere south of the seaside path.
Parking
Public lot right at the areaFree
Off-leash hours
Leash-optional at all times
Seating
9 benches or picnic tablesMapped on OpenStreetMap

Not in the records yet: fencing, small-dog area, water for dogs, shade and ground. Know one?

If your dog gets hurt

Nearest 24-hour vet: VCA Central Victoria Veterinary Hospital, Saanich, 4.7 km away in a straight line.

Call 250-475-2495

From the source

  • Strip of grass between the Dallas Rd multi-use path and the seaside path; continues east to Clover Point
  • Leash required on the paths, anywhere south of the seaside path and on the beach
  • Federal migratory bird sanctuary; Animal Control patrols more on summer evenings/weekends; fines $100-$300
  • Washrooms at Cook St and Dallas Rd (2 Cook St), dawn to dusk
  • Rest of Beacon Hill Park is on-leash; no dogs near the heron rookery south of Goodacre Lake or in playgrounds
  • Off-leash only inside the mapped area; dog must stay in sight and return within three calls (bylaw)

Boundary not mapped yet; the pin shows the approximate spot · dots: nearby parks

Field notes

About Dallas Road Leash-Optional Area

The nearest recorded fenced option is Rudd Park Pop-Up Dog Park, 5.2 km away.

For a separate small-dog area, the closest is Windsor Park, about 4.2 km away. The closest with a dog fountain is Fisherman's Wharf Park, about 2.3 km away.

Questions

Before you go.

What are the off-leash hours at Dallas Road Leash-Optional Area?

Leash-optional at all times.

Is there parking at Dallas Road Leash-Optional Area?

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

Nearby

The closest other off-leash parks.

  1. 0.9 km awayClover Point Park (Dallas Road Waterfront)Victoria
  2. 2.3 km awayFisherman's Wharf ParkVictoria
  3. 2.7 km awayPemberton ParkVictoria
  4. 2.8 km awayWalbran ParkOak Bay