We adopted the People, Parks, and Dogs Strategy in October 2017 to help create safe and engaging park spaces for people with and without dogs.

What's happening Survey feedback Thank you to everyone who shared their thoughts our new off-leash areas (OLAs) at Renfrew Community and Sunset Park. Review the survey summary PDF file (1 MB)

Find a dog off-leash area in Vancouver View larger map

How the strategy is guiding us The People, Parks, and Dogs strategy PDF file (6 MB) provides a framework for the next ten years and beyond, to deliver well-planned and designed parks that accommodate park users with and without dogs and minimize conflict. The recommendations fall within four themes. |

Access Improve access to dog off-leash areas throughout the city.

Design Provide a variety of dog off-leash areas with clear and effective boundaries, and support the needs of people with and without dogs in parks with dog off-leash areas.

Stewardship Support the success of dog off-leash areas through effective management, communication, and education. We are dedicated to fostering off-leash area stewardship. E-mail parkstewards@vancouver.ca if your off-leash area community is interested in: Establishing a simple and direct means of communication between your community and Park Board staff. This connection would enable information sharing about community needs and concerns as well as park projects, plans, and activities A meeting or workshop to discuss ideas, priorities, challenges, and ask Park Board and City staff questions (including Operations, Park Rangers, and Animal Services teams) Hosting education talks with experts, such as animal welfare scientists on topics of interest like dog behaviour and health Hosting pet-friendly events to support community cohesion and connections

Enforcement Improve compliance and enforcement for dog-related by-laws.

Key priorities Through mapping and analysis PDF file (2 MB), six neighbourhoods were identified in the strategy as underserved. To provide equitable access across the city, priority for new or enhanced dog off-leash areas are based on combined assessments of: The greatest number of licenced dogs

The highest residential population density

Projected population growth The 6 neighbourhoods are: Kitsilano

Mount Pleasant

Downtown

West End

Grandview-Woodland

Fairview

Signage update

Feedback from the People, Parks, & Dogs strategy identified inconsistent and confusing signage. Visit the following parks to see the first phase of updated signage: Andy Livingstone Park

Devonian Harbour Park

Emery Barnes Park

Hinge Park

Nelson Park

New Brighton Park

Sunset Beach Dog Park

Sunset Park

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Dogs at beaches Dogs are only allowed at the following beaches and must be in the designated off-leash areas: New Brighton Park (seasonal and time restrictions apply)

John Hendry Park

Spanish Banks Beach Park

Sunset Beach Park

Hadden Park (seasonal and time restrictions apply) Review details on all dog off-leash areas

Other resources Dog off-leash areas Find all of Vancouver’s dog parks and off-leash areas, whether in your neighbourhood or along the water. Dog waste collection Learn more about the pilot dog waste collection program and how it aligns with the Zero Waste goal. Responsible dog ownership Owning a dog is a happy experience, but it's a lot of responsibility too. Find out everything that you will have to do if you own a dog. Request park improvements Tell us where you'd like a new bench, bike rack, play area, drinking fountain, seasonal washroom, or other feature in a Vancouver park.

Background View our background documents and key project information including the 2012 guidelines for off-leash areas.