Dog Parks and Beaches
Off-leash dog beaches and swim-area’s around BC
A listing of official off-leash dog beaches and swim areas across the province of British Columbia.
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A listing of official off-leash dog beaches and swim areas across the province of British Columbia.
The Okanagan’s Kelowna, West Kelowna and Lake Country have 16 officially designated off-leash dog parks or hikes: 12 with fully fenced and gated enclosures, 5 with a separate enclosure for small dogs, 1 with off-leash hiking trails and 5 with a beach or swimming area.
Chilliwack and Cultus Lake have 7 officially designated off-leash dog parks or hikes; 4 with fully fenced and gated enclosures, 2 with a separate enclosure for small dogs and 2 with off-leash hiking trails. 1 with a beach or swimming area.
Kamloops has 24 officially designated off-leash dog parks or hikes; 5 with fully fenced and gated enclosures, 2 with a separate enclosure for small dogs, 13 with off-leash hiking trails, and 4 with a beach or swimming area.
Nanaimo has 12 off-leash dog parks: 3 with fully fenced and gated enclosures, 1 with a separate enclosure for small dogs, 3 with off-leash hiking trails, 5 with a beach or swimming area and 4 with unfenced or open areas.
Whistler has 4 off-leash dog parks, 2 with fully fenced and gated enclosures, 1 with off-leash hiking trails and 3 with dog beaches. Check out our pictures, descriptions and maps to find the right park for you.
Coquitlam has 6 off-leash dog parks, 4 with fully fenced and gated enclosures, 3 with a separate enclosure for small dogs and 2 with off-leash hiking trails. Check out our pictures, descriptions and maps to find the right park for you.
This post covers all the off-leash dog parks in Whistler, BC. It also covers dog friendly places to go snowshoeing, on-leash areas around The Village, dog friendly hotels and restaurants, dog sitters, dog walkers, dog daycares and veterinarians.
The event showcased the newly updated dog-off leash park and featured booths where park users could view and ask questions about changes to the park (and the park plan), an agility demonstration and Q&A time with trainers.
Bowen Island is a great destination for a day trip with your dog. This post covers all the off-leash dog parks and a couple dog friendly restaurants we discovered.
This week Avy and I were lucky enough to get to spend time at a cabin in Crescent Beach, B.C. I’ve been going to Crescent since I was a baby
Lately Ave and I have been getting bored of going to the same places over and over again. While the trails at Pacific Spirit park will always be a favourite
We decided to go and check out what Richmond’s off-leash dog parks had to offer – and we were impressed!
There are pro’s and con’s to taking your dog to a dog park and not all dog parks are created equal so here are a few tips for picking the best possible park
It never occurred to me to look at the tide schedules before hitting the beach with my dog . . .
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