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Dog parks in Hamilton and Niagara

33 off-leash areas across 15 communities. 23 recorded as fenced or partly fenced. Filter by what your dog needs, or tap Near me.

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  1. Brantford · Arrowdale Community Park

    Arrowdale Dog Park

    • Fenced
    • Washroom nearby
    Sunrise to sunset, year-round
  2. Brantford

    Dogford Park

    • Fenced
    • Double-gated
    GrassSize 9,100 m²Sunrise to sunset; closed Tuesday mornings in grass-cutting season
  3. Delhi

    Kin Club of Delhi Dog Park

    • Fenced
  4. Fort Erie · Crystal Ridge Park

    Crystal Ridge Park Dog Park

    • Fenced
    • Shade
    GrassSize 2,600 m²Dawn to dusk
  5. Fort Erie · Lions Sugarbowl Park

    Lions Sugarbowl Park Dog Park

    • Fenced
    • Shade
    GrassSize 5,400 m²Dawn to dusk
  6. Fort Erie · Stevensville Mini Park

    Stevensville Mini Park Dog Park

    • Fenced
    • Shade
    GrassDawn to dusk
  7. Grimsby

    Oakes Road Dog Run (Oakes Road North Leash-Free Dog Park)

    • Fence not recorded
    Size 1.8 ha7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  8. Grimsby · Southward Community Park

    Southward Park Leash-Free Dog Park

    • Fence not recorded
    • Washroom nearby
    Size 6,800 m²7 a.m. to dusk
  9. Grimsby

    Steve McDonnell Leash-Free Dog Park

    • Fenced
    Size 7,400 m²7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  10. Hamilton

    Borer's Falls Leash Free Area

    • Fenced
    • Small-dog area
    • All-weather ground
    Grass · Wood chipsApr 1 - Oct 31: 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. & Nov 1 - Mar 31: 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  11. Hamilton

    Cathedral Park

    • Fenced
    • Water for dogs
    • All-weather ground
    Grass · Wood chipsDaily: 6 a.m. - 11 p.m.
  12. Hamilton

    Central Park

    • Fenced
    • Small-dog area
    • Water for dogs
    Size 1,400 m²Daily: 6 a.m. - 11 p.m.
  13. Hamilton

    Chegwin Park

    • Not fenced
    • All-weather ground
    Grass · Wood chipsDaily: 6 a.m. - 11 p.m.
  14. Hamilton · Corporal Nathan Cirillo Park

    Corporal Nathan Cirillo Leash Free Area (Cinema Park)

    • Not fenced
    • All-weather ground
    Grass · Wood chipsSize 8.2 haDaily: 6 a.m. - 11 p.m.
  15. Hamilton

    Globe Park

    • Fenced
    • Water for dogs
    • All-weather ground
    Grass · Wood chipsDaily: 6 a.m. - 11 p.m.
  16. Hamilton

    Hamilton SPCA Free Run Area

    • Not fenced
    • All-weather ground
    Grass · Wood chipsDaily: 6 a.m. - 11 p.m.
  17. Hamilton

    Heritage Green Community Trust Leash Free Dog Park

    • Fenced
    • All-weather ground
    Grass · Wood chipsDaily: 6 a.m. - 11 p.m.
  18. Hamilton

    Hill Street Dog Park

    • Fenced
    • Water for dogs
    • All-weather ground
    Grass · Wood chipsSize 3,800 m²Daily: 6 a.m. - 11 p.m.
  19. Hamilton · Joe Sams Leisure Park

    Joe Sams Leisure Park Dog Park (Joe Sam's Leisure Park)

    • Fenced
    • Small-dog area
    • All-weather ground
    Grass · Wood chipsDaily: 6 a.m. - 11 p.m.
  20. Hamilton

    Rail Trail Dog Park (Corktown Dog Park)

    • Fenced
    • Water for dogs
    Size 1,800 m²Daily: 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.
  21. Hamilton

    Ward 2 Free Running Area (Ward 2 Dog Park)

    • Not fenced
    • All-weather ground
    Grass · Wood chipsDaily: 6 a.m. - 11 p.m.
  22. Lincoln · Kinsmen Park

    Kinsmen Park Fenced Dog Area (Kinsmen Park Off-Leash Dog Park)

    • Fenced
    Size 3,400 m²Dawn to dusk, year-round
  23. Niagara Falls

    Niagara Falls Bark Park

    • Fence not recorded
    • Small-dog area
    Dawn to dusk, year-round
  24. Niagara Falls · Firemen's Park

    Niagara Falls Dog Park (SCVFA Firemens Park)

    • Fence not recorded
    • Small-dog area
    Size 1.2 haDawn to dusk, year-round
  25. Pelham · Centre Street Naturalization Site

    Centre Street Leash-Free Dog Park (Leash Free Pelham Dog Park)

    • Fence not recorded
    • Small-dog area
    May to October 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.; November to April 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  26. Port Colborne · Elm Street Naturalization Site

    Elm Street Leash-Free Dog Park (Dog Park, 1700 Elm Street)

    • Fenced
    • Small-dog area
    Size 1.5 haMay to October 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.; November to April 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  27. Port Dover

    Port Dover Dog Park

    • Fenced
    • Small-dog area
  28. Simcoe

    Don Shay Memorial Park (Don Shay Memorial Dog Park)

    • Partly fenced
  29. St. Catharines · Burgoyne Woods

    Burgoyne Woods Leash-Free Dog Park

    • Fenced
    • Small-dog area
    Size 3.0 haDawn to dusk
  30. St. Catharines · Catherine Street Park

    Carol Disher Leash Free Dog Park

    • Fence not recorded
    Size 2,900 m²Dawn to dusk
  31. Thorold

    Van Stralen-Griffiths Dog Park

    • Fenced
    • Small-dog area
    • Washroom nearby
  32. Waterford · Audrey Hellyer Park

    Audrey S. Hellyer Dog Park

    • Fenced
  33. Welland

    Welland Leash-free Dog Park

    • Fenced
    • Small-dog area
    • Water for dogs
    Dawn to dusk

The guide

Off-leash in Hamilton and Niagara

There are 33 public off-leash areas in Hamilton and Niagara, across 15 communities. Hamilton has the most, with 12, followed by Fort Erie with 3.

23 are recorded as fenced or partly fenced, including Arrowdale Dog Park in Brantford, Dogford Park in Brantford, Kin Club of Delhi Dog Park in Delhi and Crystal Ridge Park Dog Park in Fort Erie.

Listings come from the official pages of 12 municipalities, regional districts and park boards. Each park page says where its details come from, and "not recorded" means a source doesn't say.

Questions

Good to know.

How many off-leash dog parks are there in Hamilton and Niagara?

33, across 15 communities: Hamilton (12), Fort Erie (3), Grimsby (3), Brantford (2), Niagara Falls (2) and St. Catharines (2), plus 9 more.

Are there fenced dog parks in Hamilton and Niagara?

Yes: Arrowdale Dog Park (Brantford), Dogford Park (Brantford), Kin Club of Delhi Dog Park (Delhi), Crystal Ridge Park Dog Park (Fort Erie), Lions Sugarbowl Park Dog Park (Fort Erie) and Stevensville Mini Park Dog Park (Fort Erie), plus 17 more on the map.

Which city in Hamilton and Niagara has the most off-leash areas?

Hamilton, with 12.

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