Off-leash area · Oshawa
Clare Ford Off-Leash Dog Park (Harmony Valley Off-Leash Dog Park)
Inside Harmony Valley Park. Also known as Harmony Valley Off-Leash Dog Park, Harmony Valley Conservation Area leash-free area.
- Partly fenced
At the gate
Only the trails in the southern part of Harmony Valley Park (915 Grandview St. N.) are off leash; dogs must be leashed elsewhere in the park.
- Fencing
- Partly fenced
- Washroom nearby
- Yes, about 160 m awayMapped on OpenStreetMap
- Ground
- Paved
- Lighting
- Not lit
- Size
- 11.4 haPart of a 28 ha park
- Parking
- Public lot, about 0.2 km awayFree
- Transit
- 1 bus stop nearby
Not in the records yet: small-dog area, water for dogs, shade and off-leash hours. Check the posted signs for hours. Know one?
If your dog gets hurt
Nearest 24-hour vet: Animal Emergency Clinic, Whitby, 7.1 km away in a straight line.
Call 905-576-3031From the source
- 10-hectare off-leash area within Harmony Valley Park (about 28 ha); only the trails in the south part of the park are off-leash, dogs leashed elsewhere
- Renamed from Harmony Valley off-leash dog park in June 2025
- Unpaved, unmaintained trails can be steep and slippery
- Stewarded by the volunteer Oshawa Durham Area Dog Walkers Group (ODAWG)
- Up to four dogs per walker; remove prong collars
- Harmony Creek runs through the park, which mixes hardwood forest, conifer plantations, meadows and wetlands.
- Keep dogs leashed in the parking lot and when entering or leaving the off-leash area.
Local rule · Oshawa
In Oshawa an unleashed dog outside the off-leash areas counts as running at large; up to four dogs per person inside them. City of Oshawa
Shaded: the off-leash boundary · dots: nearby parks
Field notes
About Clare Ford Off-Leash Dog Park
Clare Ford Off-Leash Dog Park covers about 11.4 ha, roughly 16 soccer fields. The ground is paved.
It's partly fenced: some sides are open, so keep an eye on the gaps. The nearest recorded fenced option is Courtice Leash-Free Dog Park, 5.4 km away.
The next nearest off-leash area is Courtice Leash-Free Dog Park, about 5.4 km away. For a separate small-dog area, the closest is Courtice Leash-Free Dog Park, about 5.4 km away.
Questions
Before you go.
Is Clare Ford Off-Leash Dog Park fenced?
Partly. Some sides are fenced and some are open.
Is there parking at Clare Ford Off-Leash Dog Park?
Yes, the nearest public lot is about 0.2 km away and free.
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