Leashless

Off-leash areas with a beach or water your dog can get into. 37 parks across 20 communities in BC, Alberta and Ontario. This is recorded for 38 of 1628 parks, so the list will grow as gaps are filled.

Showing 37 of 37

  1. Canmore · Quarry Lake Park

    Quarry Lake Dog Park

    • Not fenced
    • Beach & water
    • Washroom nearby
  2. Innisfil · Innisfil Beach Park

    Innisfil Beach Park Off-Leash Dog Area

    • Fenced
    • Beach & water
    • Shade
    • Washroom nearby
    Size 500 m²6 a.m. to 10 p.m., year-round
  3. Invermere

    Ray Brydon Park (Ray Brydon Off-Leash Dog Park)

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    • Washroom nearby
    Size 6.1 ha
  4. Kamloops · Pioneer Park

    Pioneer Park Beach

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    • Washroom nearby
    Size 2.7 ha5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. (park hours)
  5. Kelowna

    Cedar Creek Park (Cedar Creek Dog Beach)

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    Size 6.9 ha
  6. Kelowna

    Downtown Sails (Downtown Sails Cooling Beach)

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    Size 700 m²
  7. Kelowna

    Lake Avenue Beach Access

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    Size 1,800 m²
  8. Kelowna

    Poplar Point Dog Beach

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    Size 1,000 m²
  9. Lake Country

    Coral Beach North

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    Size 2,600 m²6 a.m.-11 p.m. daily
  10. Lethbridge · Popson Park

    Popson Park Off-Leash Area (Popson Park Dog Run)

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    Size 21.3 ha
  11. Maple Ridge

    Jerry Sulina Park

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    • Washroom nearby
    Grass6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily (City parks close 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.)
  12. Peachland · Princeton Avenue Boat Launch

    Doggy Beach (T Boat Launch)

    • Partly fenced
    • Beach & water
    Size 6,200 m²
  13. Peachland

    Strachan's Corner Doggy Beach

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    Size 8,400 m²
  14. Penticton

    Lakeside Road Dog Beach (Skaha Lake Dog Park)

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    Size 5,300 m²
  15. Penticton · Okanagan Lake Park

    Okanagan Lake Park Dog Beach

    • Fenced
    • Beach & water
    • Washroom nearby
    Size 1,200 m²
  16. Penticton

    Three Mile Beach (3-Mile South Beach)

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    Size 4,300 m²
  17. Petawawa · Petawawa Point Park

    Petawawa Point Off-Leash Dog Beach

    • Not fenced
    • Beach & water
    • All-weather ground
    • Washroom nearby
    Sand
  18. Saanich · Arbutus Cove Park

    Arbutus Cove Park Beach

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    • All-weather ground
    SandBeach: off-leash (under control) at all times; park above the beach: on-leash at all times
  19. Saanich · Glencoe Cove-Kwatsech Park

    Glencoe Cove Beach

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    Beach: leash-optional (under control); park trails: on-leash at all times
  20. Saanich · Hollydene Park

    Hollydene Park Beach

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    Beach: off-leash (under control) at all times; park above the beach: on-leash at all times
  21. Saanich · PKOLS (Mount Douglas Park)

    Mount Douglas Park Beach (PKOLS Beach)

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    • All-weather ground
    • Washroom nearby
    SandSep 1-Apr 30: off-leash (under control) on the beach; May 1-Aug 31: no dogs on the beach
  22. Vernon

    BX Ranch Dog Park

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    • Double-gated
    • Washroom nearby
    Size 6.7 ha
  23. St. Albert · Lacombe Lake Park

    Lacombe Lake Dog Park

    • Fenced
    • Beach & water
    • Small-dog area
    • Washroom nearby
    Size 2.1 ha5 a.m. to 11 p.m. (park hours)
  24. Summerland · Peach Orchard Beach Park

    Peach Orchard Dog Beach

    • Fenced
    • Beach & water
    • Washroom nearby
    Size 1,600 m²
  25. Surrey

    Blackie Spit Park

    • Fenced
    • Beach & water
    • All-weather ground
    • Shade
    • Washroom nearby
    Grass · Gravel · SandSize 1.3 haDawn to dusk; washrooms and parking-lot gate close at 10 p.m.
  26. Surrey

    Latimer Park

    • Fenced
    • Beach & water
    • Washroom nearby
    Size 3,000 m²Dawn to dusk
  27. Timmins · Hersey Lake Conservation Area

    Rainbow Loop (Rainbow Lake Loop)

    • Not fenced
    • Beach & water
    • Washroom nearby
  28. 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.
  29. 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.
  30. 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.
  31. Vancouver

    Spanish Banks Beach Park

    • Not fenced
    • Beach & water
    • Washroom nearby
    GrassSize 4.3 ha6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  32. 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.
  33. West Kelowna · Gellatly Bay Recreational Corridor

    Gellatly Dog Beach

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    Size 1,700 m²
  34. West Kelowna · Kalamoir Regional Park

    Bowser Beach (Bowser's Beach)

    Temporarily closed
    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    • Washroom nearby
    Size 2,000 m²Park hours: Jan 1-Feb 28 6 a.m.-6 p.m.; Mar 1-May 31 6 a.m.-9 p.m.; Jun 1-Aug 31 6 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sep 1-Oct 14 6 a.m.-9 p.m.; Oct 15-Dec 31 6 a.m.-6 p.m.
  35. West Kelowna · Kalamoir Regional Park

    Kalamoir Dog Areas 2 and 3

    Temporarily closed
    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    • Washroom nearby
    Size 1,200 m²Park hours: Jan 1-Feb 28 6 a.m.-6 p.m.; Mar 1-May 31 6 a.m.-9 p.m.; Jun 1-Aug 31 6 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sep 1-Oct 14 6 a.m.-9 p.m.; Oct 15-Dec 31 6 a.m.-6 p.m.
  36. Whistler · Alpha Lake Park

    Arfa Park

    • Fenced
    • Beach & water
    • All-weather ground
    • Washroom nearby
    GravelSize 1,800 m²Dawn to dusk (Alpha Lake Park hours)
  37. Whistler · Rainbow Park

    Barking Bay

    • Fence not recorded
    • Beach & water
    • Washroom nearby
    GrassSize 2,000 m²

The guide

At a glance

There are 37 dog beaches and water access across 20 communities in BC, Alberta and Ontario. Vancouver has the most, with 5, followed by Saanich with 4.

By region: Okanagan and Shuswap has 15, Metro Vancouver has 8, Victoria and the Capital Region has 4, Sea to Sky and Sunshine Coast has 2, Thompson and Cariboo has 1, Kootenays has 1, Edmonton area has 1, Southern Alberta has 1, Alberta Rockies has 1, Central Ontario has 1, Eastern Ontario has 1 and Northern Ontario has 1.

This is recorded for 38 of the 1628 parks we list, so the real number is likely higher. As gaps are filled, parks are added here automatically.

Questions

Good to know.

How many dog beaches and water access are there in BC, Alberta and Ontario?

37 are recorded, across 20 communities.

Which city has the most dog beaches and water access?

Vancouver, with 5.

Are there dog beaches and water access outside Metro Vancouver?

Yes: 15 in the Okanagan and Shuswap, 4 in Victoria and the Capital Region, 2 in the Sea to Sky and on the Sunshine Coast, 1 in the Thompson and Cariboo, 1 in the Kootenays, 1 in the Edmonton area, 1 in Southern Alberta, 1 in the Alberta Rockies, 1 in Central Ontario, 1 in Eastern Ontario and 1 in Northern Ontario.

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