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Dog parks on Vancouver Island

71 off-leash areas across 18 communities. 14 recorded as fenced or partly fenced. Filter by what your dog needs, or tap Near me.

Showing 71 of 71

  1. Campbell River

    Evergreen Dog Park

    • Fenced
    Size 1.1 haDaily 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (off-leash during posted times, Animal Control Bylaw 3520 Schedule C)
  2. Campbell River · Penfield West Park

    Penfield Dog Park

    • Fenced
    • Water for dogs
    Daily 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. per City 2025 release (City booking page lists 6 a.m.-10 p.m.)
  3. Campbell River · Robron Park

    Robron Dog Park

    • Fenced
    Daily 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (off-leash during posted times, Animal Control Bylaw 3520 Schedule C)
  4. Cobble Hill · Quarry Nature Park

    South Cowichan Community Off-Leash Dog Park

    • Fence not recorded
    • Water for dogs
    • Washroom nearby
    Dawn to dusk (CVRD park hours)
  5. Comox

    Comox Dog Park

    • Fenced
    • Small-dog area
    • Water for dogs
    Size 6,400 m²Town parks closed 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Park Use Bylaw 1881 s.3); no other dog-park hours posted
  6. Comox Valley

    Avonlee Greenway

    • Fence not recorded
    Leash optional (under control)
  7. Comox Valley

    Bear Creek Nature Park

    • Fence not recorded
    Leash optional Jan 1-Jul 31; leash required Aug 1-Dec 31 in the lower park (hatchery trails, salmon spawning)
  8. Comox Valley

    Bracken Park

    • Fence not recorded
    Leash optional (under control)
  9. Comox Valley

    Brian and Sarah McLoughlin Park

    • Fence not recorded
    Leash optional (under control)
  10. Comox Valley

    Driftwood Park

    • Fence not recorded
    Leash optional (under control), except near the wildlife viewing platform where leash is required
  11. Comox Valley

    Eagles Drive Park

    • Fence not recorded
    Leash optional (under control)
  12. Comox Valley

    Eagles Greenway

    • Fence not recorded
    Leash optional (under control)
  13. Comox Valley

    Foden Park

    • Fence not recorded
    Leash optional (under control)
  14. Comox Valley

    Goose Spit Park

    • Fence not recorded
    • Washroom nearby
    Leash optional Jan 1-Feb 28 and May 21-Dec 31; leash required Mar 1-May 20 (Brant geese migration)
  15. Comox Valley

    Headquarters Townsite Park

    • Fence not recorded
    Leash optional (under control)
  16. Comox Valley

    Huband Park

    • Fence not recorded
    Leash optional (under control)
  17. Comox Valley

    Joe Walker Park

    • Fence not recorded
    • Washroom nearby
    Leash optional (under control)
  18. Comox Valley

    Loxley Park

    • Fence not recorded
    Leash optional (under control)
  19. Comox Valley

    Macaulay Heights Park

    • Fence not recorded
    Leash optional (under control)
  20. Comox Valley

    Nymph Falls Nature Park

    • Fence not recorded
    • Washroom nearby
    Leash optional (under control)
  21. Comox Valley

    Royston to Cumberland Railway Trail

    • Fence not recorded
    Leash optional (under control)
  22. Comox Valley

    Seal Bay Nature Park

    • Fence not recorded
    • Washroom nearby
    Leash optional Jan 1-Mar 31 and Jul 1-Dec 31 on west-side trails only; leash required Apr 1-Jun 30 everywhere
  23. Comox Valley

    Tsolum River Commons

    • Fence not recorded
    Leash optional (under control)
  24. Comox Valley

    Tsolum Spirit Park

    • Fence not recorded
    • Washroom nearby
    Leash optional (under control)
  25. Comox Valley

    Wildwood Interpretive Forest

    • Fence not recorded
    Leash optional (under control)
  26. Crofton

    Osborne Bay Regional Park

    • Fence not recorded
    Off-leash year-round; park open dawn to dusk
  27. Cumberland · Village Park

    Cumberland Dog Park

    • Fenced
    • Water for dogs
    • Washroom nearby
    Size 4,100 m²Daily 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. (all Village parks, Parks Regulation Bylaw 840 s.11)
  28. Denman Island

    Maple Park

    • Fence not recorded
    Off-leash trails listed (no season stated)
  29. Denman Island

    Morning Beach Park

    • Fence not recorded
    Leash optional (under control)
  30. Denman Island

    Piercy Park

    • Fence not recorded
    Leash optional (under control)
  31. Denman Island

    Railway Grade Connector Trail

    • Fence not recorded
    Leash optional (under control)
  32. Denman Island

    Stanehill Park

    • Fence not recorded
    Leash optional (under control)
  33. Duncan · Rotary Park

    Rotary Park Off-Leash Dog Area

    • Fence not recorded
  34. Honeymoon Bay · Central Park

    Central Park Off-Leash Dog Park

    • Fence not recorded
    • Washroom nearby
    Dawn to dusk (CVRD park hours)
  35. Hornby Island

    Grassy Point Park

    • Fence not recorded
    • Washroom nearby
    Leash optional (under control)
  36. Hornby Island

    Gull Road Greenway

    • Fence not recorded
    Leash optional (under control)
  37. Hornby Island

    Hornby Roadside Trail

    • Fence not recorded
    Leash optional (under control)
  38. Hornby Island

    Mount Geoffrey Nature Park

    • Fence not recorded
    Leash optional (under control)
  39. Hornby Island

    Mt. Geoffrey Bench Park

    • Fence not recorded
    Leash optional (under control)
  40. Hornby Island

    Sandpiper Beach

    • Fence not recorded
    • Washroom nearby
    Leash optional (under control)
  41. Ladysmith

    Gourlay-Janes Park

    • Not fenced
    Dawn to dusk (park hours)
  42. Ladysmith

    Heart Lake and Stocking Lake Loops

    • Not fenced
    • Trail
  43. Ladysmith

    Holland Creek Trail

    • Not fenced
    • Trail
  44. Ladysmith · Transfer Beach Park

    Transfer Beach Off Leash Area

    • Partly fenced
    • Washroom nearby
    Size 5,800 m²Dawn to dusk (park hours)
  45. Nanaimo

    Beaufort Park

    • Partly fenced
    GrassYear-round; gates open 6 a.m.; close 11 p.m. Apr 1-Oct 31 and 7 p.m. Nov 1-Mar 31 (subject to change)
  46. Nanaimo

    Beban Park

    • Fenced
    • Small-dog area
    Size 4,300 m²
  47. Nanaimo

    Cable Bay Trail

    • Fence not recorded
    Park hours 6 a.m.-11 p.m. Mar 1-Oct 31; 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov 1-Mar 1 (Parks Bylaw 7340)
  48. Nanaimo

    Colliery Dam Park

    • Fence not recorded
    • Washroom nearby
    Off-leash during park hours; gates open 6 a.m.; close 11 p.m. Apr 1-Oct 31 and 7 p.m. Nov 1-Mar 31 (subject to change)
  49. Nanaimo

    Diver Lake Park

    • Fence not recorded
    Year-round (since May 2023); gates open 6 a.m.; close 11 p.m. Apr 1-Oct 31 and 7 p.m. Nov 1-Mar 31 (subject to change)
  50. Nanaimo

    Gallows Point Light Park

    • Fence not recorded
    Size 1,700 m²Park hours 6 a.m.-11 p.m. Mar 1-Oct 31; 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov 1-Mar 1 (Parks Bylaw 7340)
  51. Nanaimo

    Invermere Beach Park

    • Fence not recorded
    • All-weather ground
    SandPark hours 6 a.m.-11 p.m. Mar 1-Oct 31; 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov 1-Mar 1 (Parks Bylaw 7340)
  52. Nanaimo

    May Richards Bennett Pioneer Park

    • Fence not recorded
    Park hours 6 a.m.-11 p.m. Mar 1-Oct 31; 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov 1-Mar 1 (Parks Bylaw 7340)
  53. Nanaimo

    Northfield Rotary Lookout Park (Northfield Rest Stop)

    • Fenced
    • Washroom nearby
    Size 1,300 m²Park hours 6 a.m.-11 p.m. Mar 1-Oct 31; 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov 1-Mar 1 (Parks Bylaw 7340)
  54. Nanaimo

    St. George Ravine Park

    • Fence not recorded
    Park hours 6 a.m.-11 p.m. Mar 1-Oct 31; 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov 1-Mar 1 (Parks Bylaw 7340)
  55. Nanaimo

    Wardropper Park

    • Fenced
    GrassPark hours 6 a.m.-11 p.m. Mar 1-Oct 31; 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov 1-Mar 1 (Parks Bylaw 7340)
  56. Nanaimo

    Westwood Lake Park

    • Fence not recorded
    • Washroom nearby
    Park gates open about 6 a.m. and are locked at 11 p.m.
  57. North Cowichan

    Chemainus Lake Park

    • Fence not recorded
    • Washroom nearby
  58. North Cowichan · Chemainus Ball Park

    Elm Street Off-Leash Dog Area

    • Fence not recorded
    Year-round
  59. North Cowichan · Fuller Lake Park

    Fuller Lake Park boat launch area

    • Fence not recorded
    • Washroom nearby
  60. North Cowichan · Kinsmen Beach Park

    Kin Beach Park foreshore

    • Fence not recorded
    • Washroom nearby
    Seasonal: October 1 to June 15 only
  61. North Cowichan · Maple Bay Beach Park

    Maple Bay Beach Foreshore

    • Fence not recorded
    Seasonal: October 1 to June 15 only
  62. North Cowichan · Andy Hutchins Park

    Herd Road Park Off Leash Area

    • Fenced
    Size 3,900 m²
  63. North Cowichan

    Somenos Creek Dog Park

    • Fenced
    Size 2,000 m²
  64. North Cowichan

    Wul'aam Park

    • Fence not recorded
  65. Parksville · Springwood Park

    Springwood Park Off-leash Dog Park

    • Fenced
    • Water for dogs
    • Shade
    • Washroom nearby
  66. Port Alberni

    Stirling Off-leash Dog Park

    • Fence not recorded
    Size 1.5 haDaily 5:00 am-10:00 pm (city-wide park hours, Parks and Public Places Bylaw 5121); posted signs may set other hours
  67. Port Hardy · Tsulquate Park

    Tsulquate Park Off-Leash Zone

    • Not fenced
  68. Qualicum Beach

    Garden Road East Off-Leash Dog Park

    • Fence not recorded
  69. Qualicum Beach · Qualicum Beach Community Park

    Qualicum Beach Civic Centre Dog Park

    • Fenced
  70. Qualicum Beach · Qualicum Beach Community Park

    Qualicum Beach Community Park Off-Leash Trails

    • Not fenced
  71. Ucluelet · Tugwell Fields

    Frank Jones Memorial Park

    • Fence not recorded
    Size 3,500 m²

The guide

Off-leash on Vancouver Island

There are 71 public off-leash areas on Vancouver Island, across 18 communities. Comox Valley has the most, with 20, followed by Nanaimo with 12.

14 are recorded as fenced or partly fenced, including Evergreen Dog Park in Campbell River, Penfield Dog Park in Campbell River, Robron Dog Park in Campbell River and Comox Dog Park in Comox.

For something beyond a pen, there are 2 with off-leash trails, such as Heart Lake and Stocking Lake Loops and Holland Creek Trail.

Listings come from the official pages of 10 municipalities, regional districts and park boards, with OpenStreetMap filling gaps. 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 on Vancouver Island?

71, across 18 communities: Comox Valley (20), Nanaimo (12), North Cowichan (8), Hornby Island (6), Denman Island (5) and Ladysmith (4), plus 12 more.

Are there fenced dog parks on Vancouver Island?

Yes: Evergreen Dog Park (Campbell River), Penfield Dog Park (Campbell River), Robron Dog Park (Campbell River), Comox Dog Park (Comox), Cumberland Dog Park (Cumberland) and Transfer Beach Off Leash Area (Ladysmith), plus 8 more on the map.

Are there off-leash trails on Vancouver Island?

Yes: Heart Lake and Stocking Lake Loops (Ladysmith) and Holland Creek Trail (Ladysmith).

Which city on Vancouver Island has the most off-leash areas?

Comox Valley, with 20.

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