Leashless

Forest loops and trails where dogs can be off leash, sometimes only at certain hours. Check the posted times on each park page. 25 parks across 10 communities in BC, Alberta and Ontario. This is recorded for 25 of 1628 parks, so the list will grow as gaps are filled.

Showing 25 of 25

  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 trailAll park trails off-leash from dawn to 10 a.m.; trails signed as off-leash allow it dawn to dusk
  6. Coquitlam

    Ridge Park Trails

    • Fence not recorded
    • Trail
    1.7 km of trailDawn to dusk daily
  7. Edmonton · Capilano Park

    Capilano Park Off-Leash Area

    Temporarily closed
    • Not fenced
    • Trail
    • All-weather ground
    • Washroom nearby
    Gravel5 a.m. to 11 p.m.
  8. Edmonton

    Dovercourt Off-Leash Area

    • Not fenced
    • Trail
    • All-weather ground
    Turf · Paved5 a.m. to 11 p.m.
  9. Edmonton · Gold Bar Park

    Gold Bar Off-Leash Area

    Temporarily closed
    • Partly fenced
    • Trail
    • All-weather ground
    • Washroom nearby
    Gravel5 a.m. to 11 p.m.
  10. Edmonton

    Hawrelak Trail Off-Leash Area

    • Not fenced
    • Trail
    • All-weather ground
    • Shade
    • Washroom nearby
    Gravel5 a.m. to 11 p.m.
  11. Edmonton · Mill Creek Ravine

    Mill Creek Ravine North Off-Leash Area

    Temporarily closed
    • Not fenced
    • Trail
    • All-weather ground
    Gravel5 a.m. to 11 p.m.
  12. Edmonton

    Mill Creek Ravine South Off-Leash Area

    Temporarily closed
    • Not fenced
    • Trail
    • All-weather ground
    Gravel · Turf5 a.m. to 11 p.m.
  13. Edmonton

    Patricia Ravine Off-Leash Area

    • Not fenced
    • Trail
    • All-weather ground
    Gravel · Turf5 a.m. to 11 p.m.
  14. Ladysmith

    Heart Lake and Stocking Lake Loops

    • Not fenced
    • Trail
  15. Ladysmith

    Holland Creek Trail

    • Not fenced
    • Trail
  16. North Vancouver (District)

    Capilano River Regional Park

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

    Hastings Creek Park

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

    Lynn Headwaters Regional Park

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

    Princess Park

    • Fence not recorded
    • Trail
    Size 14.1 ha6:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
  20. Peachland

    MacKinnon Park

    Not confirmed
    • Fence not recorded
    • Trail
    Size 1.9 ha
  21. Peachland

    Pincushion Place Park

    Not confirmed
    • Fence not recorded
    • Trail
    Size 12.2 ha
  22. Richmond

    Iona Beach Regional Park

    • Fence not recorded
    • Trail
    • All-weather ground
    • Washroom nearby
    GravelSeasonal gate hours, e.g. 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Sep 8 to Oct 5) and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Oct 6 to Nov 2); check Metro Vancouver for other dates
  23. Saanich · PKOLS (Mount Douglas Park)

    Mount Douglas Park Leash-Optional Trails (PKOLS Trails)

    Temporarily closed
    • Partly fenced
    • Trail
    • Shade
    • Washroom nearby
    Off-leash (under control) at all times on the designated trails; on-leash in the rest of the park
  24. UBC & UEL

    Pacific Spirit Regional Park

    Temporarily closed
    • Fence not recorded
    • Trail
    • Washroom nearby
    Opens 7 a.m.; closing time changes by season (8 p.m. to Oct 5, 7 p.m. Oct 6 to Nov 2, 2026). Beaches 7 a.m. to sunset
  25. Bracebridge

    Strawberry Bay Point Trail

    • Fence not recorded
    • Trail
    5.0 km of trail

The guide

At a glance

There are 25 off-leash trails across 10 communities in BC, Alberta and Ontario. Edmonton has the most, with 7, followed by North Vancouver (District) with 4.

By region: Metro Vancouver has 12, Edmonton area has 7, Vancouver Island has 2, Okanagan and Shuswap has 2, Victoria and the Capital Region has 1 and Central Ontario has 1.

This is recorded for 25 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 off-leash trails are there in BC, Alberta and Ontario?

25 are recorded, across 10 communities.

Which city has the most off-leash trails?

Edmonton, with 7.

Are there off-leash trails outside Metro Vancouver?

Yes: 7 in the Edmonton area, 2 on Vancouver Island, 2 in the Okanagan and Shuswap, 1 in Victoria and the Capital Region and 1 in Central Ontario.

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