Off-leash area · Ottawa
Sylvia Holden Park
- Fenced
- Washroom nearby
At the gate
641 O'Connor Street, Ottawa
The fenced dog area is in the south-east part of the park.
- Fencing
- Fencedfenced off-leash area inside a park where dogs must otherwise be leashed
- Water for dogs
- Drinking fountain or tap, about 40 m awayMapped on OpenStreetMap
- Washroom nearby
- Yes
- Water for people
- Yes
- Size
- 2,100 m²Part of a 2 ha park
- Seating
- 20 benches or picnic tablesMapped on OpenStreetMap
- Shelter
- Covered shelter, right by the areaMapped on OpenStreetMap
Not in the records yet: small-dog area, shade, ground, parking and off-leash hours. Check the posted signs for hours. Know one?
If your dog gets hurt
Nearest 24-hour vet: Animal Emergency & Specialty Hospital, Ottawa, 3.4 km away in a straight line.
Call 613-745-0123From the source
- Only part of the park is off leash. The City's rule: Dogs allowed off leash in fenced area. Dogs on leash in rest of park.
- Keep dogs at least 5 metres from play areas and pools.
- The public washroom in Sylvia Holden Park is seasonal; when open, it's available 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- The outdoor drinking fountain in Sylvia Holden Park runs May to October.
Local rule · Ottawa
Ottawa designates each park's dog rules: off leash, on leash or no dogs, sometimes by hour or season. Check the sign, and keep dogs 5 m from play areas and pools. City of Ottawa
Shaded: the off-leash boundary · dots: nearby parks
Field notes
About Sylvia Holden Park
Sylvia Holden Park covers about 2,100 m², roughly 30% of a soccer field.
It's fenced, which makes it a good pick for dogs still working on recall.
Questions
Before you go.
Is Sylvia Holden Park fenced?
Yes, the off-leash area is recorded as fenced.
Is there parking at Sylvia Holden Park?
No public lot is mapped nearby, so expect street parking.
After the walk
Dog-friendly nearby.
- BanditosDogs on the patio · 0.7 km away
- Art House CaféDogs welcome inside · 1.9 km away
- All dog-friendly spots
Nearby