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Off-leash dog trails in Metro Vancouver

12 of the region's 193 off-leash areas are off-leash trails. Some are off leash only at certain hours, so check the times on each park page.

Showing 12 of 12

  1. Burnaby

    Barnet Marine Park

    • Not fenced
    • Trail
    • Washroom nearby
    1.0 km of trailDawn to dusk, year-round (earlier seasonal trail restrictions lifted)
  2. Burnaby

    Burnaby Fraser Foreshore Park

    • Not fenced
    • Trail
    • Washroom nearby
    1.6 km of trailDawn to dusk, year-round
  3. Burnaby

    Confederation Park

    • Fenced
    • Trail
    • Small-dog area
    • Water for dogs
    • Double-gated
    • Washroom nearby
    1.2 km of trailDawn to dusk, year-round
  4. Burnaby

    Malvern Park

    • Not fenced
    • Trail
    • Water for dogs
    0.4 km of trailDawn to dusk, year-round
  5. Coquitlam · Mundy Park

    Mundy Park Trails

    • Fence not recorded
    • Trail
    • Washroom nearby
    14.8 km of trail
  6. Coquitlam

    Ridge Park Trails

    • Fence not recorded
    • Trail
    1.7 km of trailDawn to dusk daily
  7. North Vancouver (District)

    Capilano River Regional Park

    • Fence not recorded
    • Trail
    • Washroom nearby
    Seasonal gate hours, e.g. 7 am to 8 pm (Sep 8 to Oct 5) and 7 am to 7 pm (Oct 6 to Nov 2); check Metro Vancouver for other dates
  8. North Vancouver (District)

    Hastings Creek Park

    • Fence not recorded
    • Trail
    Size 15.1 ha
  9. North Vancouver (District)

    Lynn Headwaters Regional Park

    • Fence not recorded
    • Trail
    • Washroom nearby
    Seasonal gate hours, e.g. 7 am to 8 pm (Sep 8 to Oct 5) and 7 am to 7 pm (Oct 6 to Nov 2); check Metro Vancouver for other dates
  10. North Vancouver (District)

    Princess Park

    • Fence not recorded
    • Trail
    Size 14.1 ha6:00 am - 10:00 pm
  11. Richmond

    Iona Beach Regional Park

    • Fence not recorded
    • Trail
    • Washroom nearby
    Seasonal gate hours, e.g. 7 am to 8 pm (Sep 8 to Oct 5) and 7 am to 7 pm (Oct 6 to Nov 2); check Metro Vancouver for other dates
  12. UBC & UEL

    Pacific Spirit Regional Park

    • Fence not recorded
    • Trail
    • Washroom nearby
    Opens 7 am; closing time changes by season (8 pm to Oct 5, 7 pm Oct 6 to Nov 2, 2026). Beaches 7 am to sunset

Questions

Good to know.

Which off-leash dog trails are there in Metro Vancouver?

Barnet Marine Park, Burnaby Fraser Foreshore Park, Confederation Park, Malvern Park, Mundy Park Trails, Ridge Park Trails, Capilano River Regional Park, Hastings Creek Park, Lynn Headwaters Regional Park, Princess Park, Iona Beach Regional Park and Pacific Spirit Regional Park.

What's the biggest of them?

Hastings Creek Park, at about 15.1 ha.

Where does this come from?

Each park's details come from its city, regional district or park board, and every park page links the source and the date it was checked. Posted signs at the park always take priority.

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