Off-leash area · View Royal

Portage Park Off-Leash Area

Inside Portage Park.

  • Fence not recorded
Portage Park, View Royal
Photo: John Newcomb, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Shows the park; the off-leash area may be one section of it.

At the gate

151 Island Hwy (south of the playground), View Royal

The part of Portage Park south of the playground.

Parking
Public lot, about 0.2 km away

Not in the records yet: fencing, small-dog area, water for dogs, shade, washroom, ground and off-leash hours. Check the posted signs for hours. Know one?

If your dog gets hurt

Nearest 24-hour vet: VCA Central Victoria Veterinary Hospital, Saanich, 4.5 km away in a straight line.

Call 250-475-2495

From the source

  • Park has trails, treed natural greenspace, picnic area, beach and playground
  • Parks Bylaw 986 s.8.3: no dogs on any beach Apr 1-Sep 30, on sports field facilities, or in Environmentally Sensitive Areas
  • Bylaw 614 s.5.5: dog must be with and under effective control of a competent person (returns when called, stays in sight, does not approach others or chase wildlife)
  • The park has paved paths and beach access.
  • The Town asks visitors to check park signs for the exact off-leash boundary.

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

Field notes

About Portage Park Off-Leash Area

The nearest recorded fenced option is Hyacinth Park Pop-Up Dog Park, 3.1 km away.

For a separate small-dog area, the closest is Lambrick Park Pop-Up Dog Park, about 8.2 km away. The closest with a dog fountain is Hyacinth Park Pop-Up Dog Park, about 3.1 km away.

Questions

Before you go.

Is there parking at Portage Park Off-Leash Area?

Yes, the nearest public lot is about 0.2 km away.

Nearby

The closest other off-leash parks.

  1. 0.9 km awayCraigflower-Kosapsom ParkSaanich
  2. 1.2 km awayView Royal Park Off-Leash AreaView Royal
  3. 1.2 km awayHelmcken Centennial ParkView Royal
  4. 1.9 km awayGorge Waterway ParkSaanich