Off-leash area · Toronto

Cherry Beach/Clarke Beach Park

Notice. The off-leash area is on the City's list of current and upcoming improvements under its Off-Leash Area Enhancement Program (no dates posted). Source

  • Fenced
  • All-weather ground
  • Washroom nearby
100 mN
Off-leash boundary · 3.9 ha
Cherry Beach/Clarke Beach Park, Toronto
Photo: rokker (Panoramio), CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Shows the park; the off-leash area may be one section of it.

At the gate

1 Cherry St, Toronto

Fencing
Fenced
Small-dog area
No separate area
Washroom nearby
Yes
Ground
Gravel · SandAll-weather: less mud in the wet months
Swimming
See the ruleToronto keeps dogs off its swimming beaches except November 1 to March 31, so outside that window stay within the off-leash area.
Lighting
Not lit
Size
3.9 haabout 5 soccer fields
Parking
Public lot, about 0.2 km away
Transit
1 bus stop nearby
Off-leash hours
6 a.m. to midnight

Not in the records yet: water for dogs and shade. Know one?

If your dog gets hurt

Nearest 24-hour vet: PetNation, Toronto, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

Call 833-467-3846

From the source

  • There's ample parking along the Martin Goodman Trail, and the washroom building sits between the lot and the beach.

Local rule · Toronto

Dogs may only be off leash in Toronto's designated off-leash areas; elsewhere in parks they must be on a leash, and commercial dog walkers need a City permit. City of Toronto

Shaded: the off-leash boundary · dots: nearby parks

Field notes

About Cherry Beach/Clarke Beach Park

Cherry Beach/Clarke Beach Park covers about 3.9 ha, roughly 5 soccer fields. The ground is gravel and sand.

It's fenced, which makes it a good pick for dogs still working on recall. There's no separate small-dog area.

For a separate small-dog area, the closest is Allan Gardens, about 3.8 km away. The closest with a dog fountain is Thompson Street Parkette, about 2.7 km away.

Questions

Before you go.

Is Cherry Beach/Clarke Beach Park fenced?

Yes, the off-leash area is recorded as fenced.

What are the off-leash hours at Cherry Beach/Clarke Beach Park?

6 a.m. to midnight.

Is there a small-dog area at Cherry Beach/Clarke Beach Park?

No, there is no separate small-dog area.

Is there parking at Cherry Beach/Clarke Beach Park?

Yes, the nearest public lot is about 0.2 km away.

After the walk

Dog-friendly nearby.

Nearby

The closest other off-leash parks.

  1. 1.7 km awayAitken Place ParkToronto
  2. 2.3 km awayDavid Crombie ParkToronto
  3. 2.5 km awayOrphan's GreenToronto
  4. 2.7 km awayThompson Street ParketteToronto