Dog Off-leash Areas

Find the best spots in Burnaby to exercise your dog off-leash

Please take a moment to read the rules for letting your pet play safely in Burnaby's parks.

Off-leash in Burnaby

Dogs on-leash are welcome in Burnaby’s parks and green spaces (with some exceptions). But if you want to give your dog more freedom, we have several sites where you can exercise and train your pet off-leash too.

Off-leash sites & times

Unless otherwise noted, all dog-off leash areas are open from dawn 'til dusk.

Burnaby off-leash park rules

Off-leash areas are a great social meeting place for dogs to run, play and socialize with others. Thank you for following the rules.

• Your dog must wear a valid licence and have up-to-date vaccinations.
• Your dog must be leashed before and after using an off-leash area.
• You must keep a leash in hand at all times while your dog is off-leash.
• If your dog displays aggressive behaviour, you must leash and remove them from the off-leash area immediately.
• You are responsible for any damage or injury caused by your dog.
• Maximum 2 dogs per person.

Dogs aren't allowed in these park areas:

• Beaches and nearby picnic areas–specifically at our shoreline and lake parks (Barnet Marine Park, Deer Lake Park, Burnaby Lake Regional Park and Burnaby Fraser Foreshore Park)–for sanitary reasons.
• Environmentally sensitive habitats such as the banks of the Brunette and Fraser Rivers; and the ponds, streams and marshland around Burnaby Lake and Deer Lake.
• Any area of a Burnaby park where dog restriction signs are posted.

Know your legal responsibilities for your dog

Burnaby Animal Control Bylaw 1991 (2021.1)

Here are some sections of the bylaw you should know:

• Your dog must wear a valid licence at all times and have up-to-date vaccinations.
• You're responsible for the actions of your dog. You need to keep them under control at all times.
• Your leash can be up to 2 m (6 1/2 ft) long.
• Your dog can't run free (un-leashed) on the street or in public places.
• Leashing your dog to a pole or bike rack is illegal.
• Pit bulls must wear a muzzle at all times–even when they're on a leash.

Animal control bylaw officers patrol Burnaby's parks and beaches. If you break a bylaw, you could be fined.