The following is a
list of parks in the Toronto area which have a designated off-leash section
for dogs. These areas are approximate.
In all cases, please go by the map posted in the park to confirm the off-leash
area location and times. Please
be a responsible dog owner and help keep our parks clean and dog friendly.
Poop and Scoop!
If you would like to add your own comments about any of the leash-free areas, please write yoour comments to: reviews@bellyrubs.com. or post them on our discussion board, The Discussion Park.
Click on the park's name to view pictures of the park.|
PARKS
|
LEASH-FREE
TIMES
|
LEASH-FREE
AREAS
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| Beaumont Park - 200 Park Drive at Mt. Pleasant | 24 hours | East of Glen Road, north of the nature trail (north of Milkman's Rd) |
| Bickford Park - 400 Grace St at Harbord | May 1 - Oct 15: Mon-Sat
9pm-9am / Sun 5:30pm-9am Oct 16 - Apr30: 24 hours |
South of school, north of playing field |
| Cassels Ave Playground - 69 Cassels Ave at Brookside Ave | 6pm-7pm / 9pm-9am | North end of park, north of field house |
| Cawthra Square - 519 Church St at Wellesley E | 7am-9:30am / 8pm-10pm | North end of park, north of path |
| Cedarvale Ravine - 1611 Bathurst at Lonsdale Rd. | 24 hours | Between Bathurst and Spadina, South of Milbank Ave |
| David Crombine Park - 131 to 171 The Esplanade | 6am-8am / 9pm-11pm | South-West corner of Lower Sherbourne and The Esplanade |
| Don Russel Memorial Park - Birmingham St. at Faustina Dr. | May 1-Oct 31: 11pm-8am / Mon-Fri 4 pm-6pm Nov. 1 - Apr 30: 24 hours | North of baseball diamond, east of parking lot |
| East Lynn Park - 1949 Danforth Ave at East Lynn Park | 9:30pm-12am | Whole Park |
| Eastern Beaches I - 77 Kew Beach Ave - Silverbirch Ave east to TH Harris Filtration Plant | 24 hours | Between fence and concrete retaining wall |
| Eastern Beaches II - Silverbirch Ave west to Lakeshore and Coxwell Ave | Oct - May: 24 hours | Between snow fence and water's edge |
| Green Wood Park - 150 Greenwood Ave at Dundas St East | 6am-8am | South end of park, south of ice rink and field house |
| Hideaway Park - 23 Audley Ave | 5:30pm-7pm / 9pm-9:30pm | Whole Park |
| High Park - 1873 Bloor St West at Parkside Dr. | 24 hours (excluding 6pm to 10pm during stage production at the Dream Site) | Open area west of the Dream Site and the allotment gardens and Northeast of the Grenadier Restaurnat (known as a dog hill) |
| Hillcrest Park - 950 Davenport at Christie | 24 hours | South of playground and tennis courts to natural slope designated by snow fence |
| Monarch Park - 115 Hanson St at CNR tracks | Jun 1-Sep 30: 5pm-9am / Oct 1-May 31: 24 hours | East of wading pool and playground, bordered by Parkmount Road and CNR railway lands |
| Nordheimer Ravine - 326 Spadina Rd at St.Clair | 24 hours | South of St.Clair, west of Spadina |
| Norwood Park - Kingston rd and Main St. | 24 hours | Fenced in area between tennis courts and playground |
| Oakcrest Park - 30 Oakcrest Ave at Woodbine | 7am-8am / 6pm-7pm / 9:30pm-10pm | South end of park, south of wading pool |
| Riverdale Park West I - 375 Sumach St at Carlton | May 2-Nov 14: Leashed at all times Nov 15-May 1: 5pm-9am | Park area west of Riverdale Farm, the upper park |
| Riverdale Park West II - lower playing fields, Southeast of farm | 24 hours | East of service road only |
| Sherwood Park - 1200 Mt. Pleasant Rd at Sherwood Ave. | 24 hours | East end of park (natural area) |
| South Stanley Park - 845 King W at Adelaide | Nov 1-Apr 30: 24 hours May 1-Oct 31: 10pm-9am | South of King St, south of baseball diamonds, north of walkway, west of buildings and basketball courts |
| Sunnybrook Park - on Bayview Ave, between Eglinton and Lawrence. Behind Sunnybrook Hospital | 24 hours | Whole Park - look for off-leash sign |
| Trinity
Bellwoods Park
- 790 Queen St W at Shaw St |
10pm-8am | Centre of park, north of field house |
| Withrow Park - 725 Logan Ave at Danforth | 24 hours | South of the ice ring, north of the baseball diamond between the two hills |
